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SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK
Graphite Sealing Sheet with
High-Integrity Stainless Steel Foil Reinforcement for Extreme Conditions
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SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK

SIGRAFLEX Applications For gaskets in tongue-and-

HOCHDRUCK
is a multilayer high-strength
sheet material comprising
0.5 mm thick layers of
high-quality graphite foil
(type Z) and 0.05 mm thick
stainless steel foil.
Depending on the sheet thick-
ness required, several layers of
graphite and stainless steel foil
are joined together in a special
process.
SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK is a
sealing material with excellent
mechanical properties.
For gaskets meeting increased
demands on operational
reliability and sealability,
notably:
■ Requirements of the
German Clean Air Act
(TA Luft)
■ Blow-out resistance
■ Fire safety
For mechanically highly stressed
sealed joints exposed to:
■ Very high gasket pressures
of up to 400 N/mm2
(see material data)
■ Very high internal pressures
of up to 250 bar.
groove flanges meeting DIN
and ANSI standards:
■ Recommended as one-piece
gaskets up to 1500 mm
outside diameter; over
1500 mm diameter as two-
layer structures in segments
■ It is recommended that the
bolts be tightened up to the
permitted limit.
Examples of
application
Gaskets for:
■ Chemical and petrochemical
pipework and equipment with
hot and/or corrosive media

■ Steam pipework in
power stations

■ Heat transfer oil and

heating facilities

■ Inspection glasses, pumps,

fittings and vessels

■ Existing plants
(after extended service).

SIGRAFLEX STANDARD
without eyelet
p
slight diffusion
across entire
cross-section

SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK
with eyelet
p
very slight
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diffusion in
outermost layer
only

outermost layer impermeable

How a
due to impregnation
SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK ;;;;;;;;;;;
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gasket with eyelet works ;;;;;;;;;;;
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no diffusion in inner area
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Gaskets in this material with diffusion barrier provided
stainless steel eyelets make for by stainless steel eyelet
much better sealability (see sketch).
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SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK

Properties

■ Meets German Clean Air

Act requirements on gaskets
with inner eyelet (for tongue-
and-groove gaskets without
eyelet)

High mechanical strength, e.g.

■ Very high compressive strength
■ High blow-out resistance
■ High rigidity

Long-term stability of
compressibility and recovery
over a wide temperature range
No measurable cold or
warm flow characteristics up
to maximum permissible
compressive stress
Ease of handling, e.g. Compressed thickness as a function of gasket pressure

■ Good resistance to buckling

Compressed thickness [mm]

4.0
■ Good scratch resistance
■ Antistick finish
Suitability for use at
3.5
temperatures ranging from
cryogenic up to approx.
500°C, depending on
installation and operating 3.0
conditions:
■ In an inert atmosphere up
to approx. 800°C
2.5
(limits imposed by metal
reinforcement) V40011Z3I

■ For applications in air at

more than approx. 400°C, 2.0
users should request our
advice
V30011Z3I
No ageing or embrittlement,
1.5
owing to absence of adhesives
or binders
V20011Z3I
Good resistance to chemicals
1.0 V15011Z3I
Excellent resistance to
thermal shock
V10011Z3I

Absence of health hazard; 0.5

asbestos-free

For details of the recovery behavior of 0

0 50 100 150 200 250
gaskets, see brochure “®SIGRAFLEX
products manufactured from flexible Gasket pressure [N/mm2]
graphite foil“.
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SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK

Material data

Material type V10011Z3I V15011Z3I V20011Z3I V30011Z3I V40011Z3I

Thickness mm 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0

Bulk density of graphite g/cm3 1.1

Ash content of graphite %
0.15

Total chloride content ppm
20

Stainless steel foil details

ASTM material number 316 (L)
Thickness mm 0.05
Number of foils 1 2 3 5 7

Residual stress DIN 52913 N/mm2  48

50 N/mm2 16 h/300°C

Gasket factors1) DIN E 2505/DIN 28090-1

Gasket width 20 mm at an internal pressure of

VU/0.1 10 bar N/mm2 10 10 10 12 14
16 bar N/mm2 10 12 14 17 18
25 bar N/mm2 10 14 16 20 22
40 bar N/mm2 13 16 18 25 28
m 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3

VO N/mm2 305 290 270 240 200

BO at 300°C N/mm2 250 230 210 180 160

ASTM1) “m“ factor 2.5

“y“ stress psi 3,000

Deformation factors1) DIN 28090-2

Compression at 20°C
Recovery at 20°C
Creep compression at
300°C
Recovery at 300°C

KSW % 30 – 40

KRW % 4–5

WSW % 4

WRW % 3–4

1)
Definitions:

VU/0.1 = Minimum gasket assembly pressure needed to comply with leakage class L 0.1 (according to DIN 28090-1)

BU = Minimum gasket pressure under service conditions, where
BU is the product of internal pressure p and
gasket factor m for test and service conditions (
BU = p · m)

VO = Maximum permissible gasket pressure at 20°C

BO = Maximum permissible gasket pressure under service conditions
m =
BU/p
“m“ factor = Similar to m, but defined according to ASTM, hence different value
“y“ stress = Minimum gasket pressure in psi

KSW = Compression set under a pressure of 35 N/mm2

KRW = Gasket recovery after reduction in pressure from 35 N/mm2 to 1 N/mm2

WSW = Gasket creep compression under a pressure of 50 N/mm2 at 300°C after 16 h

WRW = Recovery after reduction in pressure from 50 N/mm2 to 1 N/mm2.
The percentage changes in thickness of
KSW,
KRW,
WSW and
WRW are relative to the initial thickness of the gasket.

Approvals • BAM • German Clean Air Act • Fire safety (BS 6755-2
• DVGW (with modified inner eyelet; and API 607)
for tongue-and-groove with- • Germanischer Lloyd
out eyelet) • US Coastguard
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SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK

Assembly Forms supplied Packaging

instructions
SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK sheets are available in Depending on the quantity
The sealing faces must be the following dimensions and type designations. ordered, the sheets are
clean, dry and free from The sheets can also be supplied in dimensions of supplied in cartons or on
grease. Do not use release 1000 x 1000 mm. pallets with stackable frames
agents. and top cover. The sheet edges
Dimensions Types are protected against damage
Use dry and undamaged by inserted foam rubber strips
gaskets. Moist graphite gaskets HOCHDRUCK or corrugated cardboard. The
must not be fitted unless first carton can take up to 50 kg,
dried, e.g. on a radiator or in 1500 x 1500 x 1.0 mm V10011Z3I the pallet up to 1200 kg. The
a drying chamber. 1500 x 1500 x 1.5 mm V15011Z3I height of the frame structure is
adjustable. The consignments
1500 x 1500 x 2.0 mm V20011Z3I can be arranged on the pallets
Position the gasket correctly to
avoid mechanical stresses to customers’ individual wishes.
during assembly. Make sure HOCHDRUCK AP
Outside dimensions (mm):
that the gasket is properly fitted 1500 x 1500 x 3.0 mm V30011Z3I
in tongue-and-groove flanges. Carton
An assembly aid – e.g. a flange 1500 x 1500 x 4.0 mm V40011Z3I
1180 x 1180 x 60
spreading device – should be
used if necessary. Typical order Pallet with stackable frames
1090 x 1090
Flanges should be aligned as Ash content:
0.15 % 1590 x 1590
plane-parallel as possible. Bulk density of graphite: 1.1 g/cm3
Flange bolts should be Thickness: 2.0 mm
tightened in cross-wise order, Length: 1500 mm
first to approx. 50 % of the Width: 1500 mm
maximum torque value, in the
second stage to approx. 80 % 1500 x 1500 x 2.0 mm V20011Z3I
and to the full value in the
third stage but not before. All Other relevant
bolts must be tightened to the publications
specified value; hence, the
torque should be checked ■ ®
SIGRAFLEX, Products
repeatedly. manufactured from
flexible graphite foil

■ Data sheets:
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SIGRAFLEX FOIL
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SIGRAFLEX STANDARD
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SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY
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SIGRAFLEX UNIVERSAL
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SIGRAFLEX SELECT
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SIGRAFLEX MF
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SIGRAFLEX EMAIL

■ SIGRAFLON H, High-
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quality sealing sheet made

from reinforced PTFE

■ SIGRAFLEX, Graphite foils

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and laminated sheets for

thermal insulation and
electric heating elements
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Product Characteristics Recommended applications

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SIGRAFLEX FOIL ▲ Flexible, -250°C to approx. 500°C, briefly up to 900°C;
F..... continuous highly corrosive media; chemical and petrochemical
C / Z / APX industries; power stations; automotive industry
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SIGRAFLEX STANDARD ■ Unreinforced, Large segmented gaskets; enamel or glass flanges;
L.....CI impregnated highly corrosive media
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SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY ■ Reinforced with Pumps; fittings; gas; offshore;
V.....C4 bonded s/s foil waste gas pipelines
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SIGRAFLEX UNIVERSAL ■ Reinforced with Pipework and vessels in the chemical and
V.....C2I perforated petrochemical industries and in power stations
s/s sheet,
impregnated
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SIGRAFLEX EMAIL ■ High-integrity PTFE-envelope gaskets in enameled pipework, vessels,
V.....Z3E s/s foil stub connections, etc.
reinforcement
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SIGRAFLON H ■ Modified PTFE High demands in terms of chemical stability,
P.....22H sheet, glass sealability and process hygiene; sealed joints in the
fiber-filled chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries
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SIGRAFLEX SELECT ● High-integrity Pipework in the chemical and petrochemical
V16010C3I s/s foil industries with sealability requirements; raised-face
reinforcement, flanges according to the German Clean Air Act
impregnated
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SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK ■ High-integrity Very high permissible gasket pressures and internal
V.....Z3I ● multilayer pressures to meet demanding safety standards;
reinforcement, applications subject to the German Clean Air Act
impregnated (for raised-face flanges with inner eyelet, for tongue-
and-groove flanges without inner eyelet); sealed joints
in the chemical and petrochemical industries and in
power stations
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SIGRAFLEX MF ■ High-integrity Maximum requirements in terms of sealability
V.....Z2MF ● composite made and safety (German Clean Air Act); pipework and
of graphite, vessels in the chemical, petrochemical,
stainless steel pharmaceutical and food industries
and PTFE

Forms supplied: ▲ roll or tape ■ sheet material ● gasket with inner eyelet, for applications subject to the German Clean Air Act

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present state of knowledge and is
intended to provide general notes on
our products and their uses.
It should therefore not be construed as Expanded Graphite
guaranteeing specific properties of
the products described or their SGL TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
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