Seals and sealing handbook / Robert Flitney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flitney, Robert, author.

Series:

iChemE Seals and sealing handbook

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sealing (Technology)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sealing (Technology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (648 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, Massachusetts ; Oxford, England : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Seals and Sealing Handbook, 6th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of sealing technology, bringing together information on all aspects of this area to enable you to make the right sealing choice. This includes detailed coverage on the seals applicable to static, rotary and reciprocating applications, the best materials to use in your sealing systems, and the legislature and regulations that may impact your sealing choices. Updated in line with current trends this updated reference provides the theory necessary for you to select the most appropriate seals for the job and

Contents:

Front Cover; Seals and Sealing Handbook; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Purpose of This Book; 1.2 What Does it Cover?; 1.3 What Applications Does It Cover?; 1.4 What Disciplines Are Involved?; 1.5 The Future; 2. Static Seals; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 O-rings; 2.2.1 Elastomer O-Rings; 2.2.2 Plastic O-Rings; 2.2.3 Metal O-Rings; 2.3 Alternative Elastomer Sections; 2.3.1 Rectangular-Section Rings; 2.3.2 X-Section Rings; 2.3.3 T-Seals; 2.3.4 L-Section Seals; 2.3.5 U-rings; 2.3.6 Integral Backup Flange Seals; 2.3.7 Bonded Seals; 2.3.8 Spring Seals

2.3.9 Hygienic Seal Arrangements2.3.10 Window Seals; 2.4 Alternative Plastic Sections; 2.5 Alternative Metal Seal Designs; 2.5.1 C-Rings; 2.5.2 Spring-Energized Metal Seals; 2.5.3 E-rings; 2.5.4 Sigma Seals; 2.6 Cured-in-Place Seals; 2.6.1 Moulded in Place; 2.6.2 Cured in Place; 2.7 FIP Seals and Gaskets; 2.7.1 Sealing Rigid Flanges with Anaerobic Sealants; 2.7.2 Sealing Flexible Flanges; 2.7.3 Sealant Selection; 2.8 Bolted Joints and Gaskets; 2.8.1 Introduction; 2.8.2 Forces Acting in a Bolted Joint Assembly; 2.8.3 Gasket Behaviour; 2.8.4 Flange Types and Standards; 2.8.5 Calculation Methods

2.8.6 Gasket Installation2.8.7 Bolting; 2.8.8 Gasket Types and Applications; 2.8.9 Compact Flanges and Connectors; 2.9 Selection of the Optimum Static Seal Design and Material; 2.9.1 Temperature; 2.9.2 Pressure; 2.9.3 Industry Design Codes; 2.9.4 Manufacturing Method; 2.9.5 Sealed Fluid; 2.9.6 Life Expectancy; 2.9.7 Leakage Integrity and Emissions; 2.9.8 Manufacturing Volume; 2.9.9 Maintenance and Accessibility; References; 3. Rotary Seals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Lip Seals; 3.2.1 Basic Lip Seal Design; 3.2.2 Dynamic Sealing Mechanism; 3.2.3 PTFE Seals; 3.2.4 Low-Friction Lip Seals

3.2.5 Excluders3.2.6 Cassettes; 3.2.7 V-Ring Seals; 3.2.8 Bearing Seals; 3.2.9 Lip Seals for Pressure; 3.3 Alternative Elastomer and Plastic Seals; 3.3.1 O-Rings; 3.3.2 Elastomer-Fabric Seals; 3.3.3 Elastomer-Energized Plastic Seals; 3.3.4 Spring-Energized PTFE Seals; 3.3.5 Positive-Lubrication Rotary Seals; 3.4 Mechanical Seals; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 Basic Design; 3.4.3 Method of Operation; 3.4.4 Basic Seal Types; 3.4.5 Seal-Housing Design; 3.4.6 Typical Applications and Seal Arrangements; 3.5 Compression Packing for Rotary Shafts and Valves; 3.5.1 Introduction; 3.5.2 Method of Operation

3.5.3 Packed-Gland Arrangements3.5.4 Fitting and Using Packing; 3.5.5 Packing Types; 3.6 Clearance Seals; 3.6.1 Introduction; 3.6.2 Labyrinth Seals; 3.6.3 Honeycomb and Hole-Slot Seals; 3.6.4 Brush Seals; 3.6.5 Leaf Seals; 3.6.6 Viscoseals; 3.6.7 Circumferential Seals; 3.6.8 Centrifugal or Liquid Ring Seals; 3.7 Magnetic-Fluid Seals; 3.7.1 Particular Attributes of a Magnetic Seal; 3.7.2 Ferrofluid Types; 3.7.3 Typical Applications; 3.8 Rotary Seal Selection; 3.8.1 Liquid Sealing; 3.8.2 Gas Sealing; References; 4. Reciprocating Seals; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Elastomer and Plastic Seals for Hydraulic Applications

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 26, 2014).

ISBN:

0-08-099413-X