Gaskets and Gasketed Joints [Hardcover]

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.GASKETS
Gasket Behavior and Its Influence on the Safety of Flanged Joints, J. Latte
Internal Combustion Engine Gaskets, D.E. Czernik
Industrial Gaskets, J. Latte and D. Coomber
Chemical Gaskets, J. Cocco

EVALUATING AND TESTING GASKETS
PVRC/MTI Technology for Characterizing Gaskets Used in Bolted Flanged Connections, M. Derenne, J.R. Payne, L. Marchand, and A. Bazergui

SELECTING A GASKET
Gasket Selection-A Flowchart Approach, J.R. Winter
Reliable Gasket Calculations on a Personal Computer, R. R?del

THE DESIGN OF GASKETED JOINTS
Introduction to the Design of Gasketed Joints, J.H. Bickford
ASME Flanged Joint Design Rules-New vs. Traditional, J.R. Payne and R.W. Schneider
Bolted Flanged Connections for Noncircular Pressure Vessels, A.E. Blach
Bolted Flanged Connections for Full-Face Gaskets, A.E. Blach

THE GASKETED JOINT IN SERVICE
Assembling a Gasketed Joint, J.H. Bickford
In-Service Inspection of Gasketed Joints, J.H. Bickford
Stopping Leakage of In-Service Joints, P. Kearns