Research topic: Sealing

Made by: Ziad Mohamed

Supervisor: Amany Mostafa

Mechanical Department

Contents:
.Introduction
.Types of Sealing
.What is Sealing gasket?
.Features of sealing gasket
.Types of Gasket
.Conclusion
.Reference
.Introduction
The definition of sealing is the process of
fastening or closing something securely.
In clamping, there are two main theories
on sealing.
1. Flexibility makes the seal
For softer hoses the complete clamp
needs to be as flexible as possibly can.
Enhanced flexibility of the clamp will result in faster and better sealing. The reason
for this flexibility is to adapt to the hose in the best possible way and to reduce
the friction and deformation forces of the clamp being screwed or pinched.
2. Strength makes the seal
With the larger and harder hoses, which are often reinforced by metal or plastic
spiral (for suction purposes), the material between the spiral is generally softer
than the hard spiral. With the brute force of the clamp the softer material is
pressed towards the barbs of the coupling.

.Types of sealing
Mechanical seal types vary in design, arrangement, and how they disperse the
hydraulic forces acting at their faces. The most common seal types include the
following:
 .Balanced seals
.Cartridge seals

.Unbalanced seals
.Pusher seal
.Non-pusher seals
. Conventional seals

.What is Sealing Gasket?

It is called sealing gasket a piece of compliant material used to seal two sides and
are used generically element in any hydraulic or pneumatic handling or any other
fluid, solid or gas. A sealing gasket may also be known as packing or mechanical
gasket.
Gaskets are manufactured using many different
materials. Viton, Neoprene, Nitrile, Pure Gum Rubber,
EPDM Butyl, and SBR are just a sampling of the most
common rubber or elastomeric materials commonly
used to manufacture gaskets. Gaskets can be
manufactured from many more diverse products
including treated fiber (vegetable Fiber), Cork, Cork
and Rubber, Non-asbestos (Aramid fiber), Graphite,
PTFE, or closed cell sponge when a highly
compressible gasket is required.

.Features of Gasket
The gasket is used in all sorts of industries on the virtue of its high functionality
and unique characteristics. Most of the time, you came in direct contact with the
gasket, but you may have not be aware of it. You may have been using several
types of equipment in your everyday life that depend upon the gasket, but you
still didn’t touch it directly. So to know
the gasket very well, you have to make
yourself well aware of its functionality.
Go through the following points to
identify the different kinds of functions
of a gasket.

A gasket is a type of seal that is used to

fill the gap between two surfaces,
primarily to avoid leakages. So gasket helps to join the gap between components
of machines thereby reducing the unnecessary friction. This functionality of the
gasket makes equipment quite safe to use as it prevents big machines from wear
down. In short, it helps to increase the life of components as they don’t need to
go through any maintenance.

Though stock gaskets are the ones that you will commonly find in the market,
custom gaskets are the ones that are more useful in different circumstances. They
are very handy when a particular machine is designed or being used for a specific
business purpose. The measurement of custom gaskets and their shape is
precisely intended to make it ideal for a particular component. People who work
in the manufacturing industry are the ones who are more in touch with the
custom gaskets. There are several companies available in the market that provide
custom gaskets according to your project requirement.

Gaskets are differentiated according to their unique properties and the type of
materials used in manufacturing them. The common forms of gaskets are O-ring
gaskets, rubber gaskets, cork gaskets, flange gaskets, inner bolts etc. Some other
forms of gasket include UV resistant gaskets, weather-resistant gaskets, flame
retardant gaskets, temperature resistant gaskets, soft gaskets, hydrophobic rubber
gaskets, submerged gaskets, environmental gaskets and much more. The selection
of the right gasket can be made according to its manufacturing material and the
industry where it is going to be used. Choosing a perfect gasket is not a tough task
if you know its properties very well.

Mounting, anti-vibration and sealing are few more useful forms of gaskets that are
employed in industries. Most of the sealing gaskets are made from rubber as it
offers a perfect way for water blockage. Anti-vibration gaskets are used to prevent
unnecessary vibration thereby reducing energy wastage. Environmental gaskets
play a vital role to avoid dirt and dust particles entering into the components.
They are extremely handy in heavy industrial applications.

Industries often search for efficient components that will help them to save both
money and time. When efficiency is increased the business profit rises and a
gasket is one such thing that adds real value to the industry, courtesy of its various
functions. The notable thing about the gaskets is that they are available in several
shapes and sizes that make them one of the highly flexible components to be used
in any industry

.Types of Gasket
.Conclusion
The exact function of a gasket in this respect is to prevent the escape or ingress of
fluids (liquids or gases) even at extreme pressure and temperature. Yet the
function of a gasket is not only to provide a seal to prevent liquids or gases from
escaping, but it is also an important safety device.

.Reference
. https://youtu.be/Mex65k1PLsA?si=iBvObfPFgq53L9dk
. https://youtu.be/kl6mk-gzRb4?si=78KROdRvi0Cje8uR
.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https:
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