Flange insulating gasket kits are used to solve the sealing and insulating problems of flanges, and to control losses due to corrosion and leakage of pipelines.Flange insulating gasket kits are widely used to seal flanges and control stray electric currents in piping at oil, gas, water, refinery, and chemical plants, to increase the effectiveness of cathodic protection systems.
Sealing Gasket Physical Properties
|
Property
|
Plain
Phenolic |
Neo-faced
Phenolic |
Silicone
Glass G-7* |
Epoxy
Glass G-10 |
Epoxy
Glass G-11 |
Dielectric strengths,
Volts/mil |
500
|
500
|
350-400
|
550
|
550
|
Compressive strength,
psi |
25,000
|
25,000
|
40,000
|
50,000
|
50,000+
|
Water absorption, %
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
0.07
|
0.10
|
0.10
|
Insulating Resistance,
Meg Ohms |
40,000
|
40,000
|
2,500
|
200,000
|
200,000
|
Flexural strength, psi
|
22,500
|
22,500
|
27,000
|
45,000
|
43,000
|
Operating temp, ºF
|
-65 to +220
|
-65 to +175
|
-292 to +450
|
-292 to +280
|
-292 to +349
|
Operating temp, ºC
|
-54 to +104
|
-54 to +79
|
-180 to +232
|
-180 to +138
|
-180 to +176
|
* = G-7 material should not be used with hydrocarbons, not even trace amounts.
Seal Element Temperature Limits
|
Nitrile
|
Viton
|
Teflon
|
Neoprene
|
EPDM
|
-65 to +250°F
|
-20 to +350°F
|
-292 to +450°F
|
-40 to +248°F
|
-65 to +248°F
|
-54 to +121°C
|
-29 to +177°C
|
-180 to +232°C
|
-40 to +120°C
|
-54 to +120°C
|