Gaskets and Gasketed Joints

"Bringing together decades of research findings into a single, coherent source, this practical guide discusses industrial, automotive, and chemical gasket types and materials from selection, installation, and testing to applications and problem-solving and prevention methods. The coverage includes, but is not limited to, the complex mechanical and leakage behavior of gaskets and gasketed joints; instructions for choosing proper gaskets based on hands-on experience and a computer-based selection approach; evaluation of mehods for testing gaskets; comparisons of flanged joint design rules for the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code using the Taylor Forge form; and more."--Provided by publisher.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contributors; PART I: GASKETS; 1. Gasket Behavior and Its Influence on the Safety of Flanged Joints; 2. Internal Combustion Engine Gaskets; 3. Industrial Gaskets; 4. Chemical Gaskets; PART II: EVALUATING AND TESTING GASKETS; 5. PVRC/MTI Technology for Characterizing Gaskets Used in Bolted Flanged Connections; PART III: SELECTING A GASKET; 6. Gasket Selection-A Flowchart Approach; 7. Reliable Gasket Calculations on a Personal Computer; PART IV: THE DESIGN OF GASKETED JOINTS; 8. Introduction to the Design of Gasketed Joints

9. ASME Flanged Joint Design Rules-New vs. Traditional10. Bolted Flanged Connections for Noncircular Pressure Vessels; 11. Bolted Flanged Connections with Full-Face Gaskets; PART V: THE GASKETED JOINT IN SERVICE; 12. Assembling a Gasketed Joint; 13. In-Service Inspection of Gasketed Joints; 14. Stopping Leakage of In-Service Joints; Index