Heat Exchanger Gaskets 1 PDF

Technical Data Summary
Shell and Tube heat exchangers are the most common type of heat
exchangers in oil refineries and other large chemical processes. As
the name implies, this type of heat exchanger consists of a shell
with a bundle of tubes inside it. One fluid runs through the tubes,
and another fluid flows over the tubes to transfer heat between the
two fluids. The fluids can be either liquids or gases. Doing so
allows you to utilize waste heat and is an efficient way to conserve
energy.
HEAT EXCHANGER gaskets need to be offered in a wide range

of materials, since they are all custom made. There are few
limitations regarding size and shape. A variety of crossbar
configurations need to be offered to allow for the different type
of heat exchanger passages. TECHNICAL DATA
Sizes: Per your specifications.

Thickness: recommend 1/16" (1.6mm).
Thicker or Thinner gaskets are possible.
Torque Values: 50% to 65% of Bolt Yield
Flange Surface Finish: 10 to 400 µin RMS (microinches)
Sealing elements width: ≥1½ (gasket size) 0.125" each side.
Sealing elements width: ½ to 1¼ (gasket size) 0.100" each side.
Minimal sealing element web width: 0.375"
The standard gasket material is 304 SS, with two (2) tracks of "M" and "Y" values: m = 2.85, Y = 2900 psi
Flexible Graphite sealing elements. Specialty gasket material Leak Rate: 0.005 in mg/m ∙ s
and/or sealing elements are available as options.
(DIN 28090 / 1..2)
Key Benefits < 10ppm @ He
 Ability to cope against severe thermal cycling Temperature Range: -200°C cryogenic air
and vibration. +500°C in regular atmosphere
 Inherent Live Loading capability. +650°C in steam
 Fire, Blow Out and Leak Proof.
+1000°C reducing or inert media
 Superior pressure handling.
 Cannot be over compressed. Pressure Range: Full vacuum to +5000 psi
 No need to re-torque. Minimum seating stress: 2900 psi (20 MPa)
 True compression seal. Maximum seating stress: 23,200 psi (160 MPa)
 Eliminates fugitive emissions.
(testing equipment limit)
Recommended seating stress: 5800 to 8700 psi (40 to 60 MPa)
METAL CARRIER MM
Standards Available: ANSI 16.5, DIN 2600, JIS B2220,
Carbon Steel 32
BS 4505, BS 10, AUS 2129
MONEL® 33
INCONEL® 34
Copper 35
AL6XN® (Stainless
Steel) 36
304 Stainless Steel 37 SEALING ELEMENT S
316 Stainless Steel 38 (per track)
321 Stainless Steel 39 Flexible Graphite 1
347 Stainless Steel 31
PTFE 2
HASTELLOY® 3H
Fiberfrax 3
Nickel 9N
Titanium 3T MICA 4
DS.07.1109
How it Works
Selco Seal Gaskets
The Selco Seal gasket was developed in the United Selco Seal gaskets offer the advantage of sealing at a
States nearly forty (40) years ago, as an alternative relatively low seating stresses. Tests have shown
to spiral wound and metal jacketed gaskets. Offering that the Selco Seal gasket can seal reliably down to
exceptional reliability in difficult applications, they 2,850 psi, though we do recommend 5,800 psi as the
offer the advantage of sealing at a relatively low minimum. Compare that to normal seating stresses
seating stress as well as the ability to maintain a seal of 10,000 psi to 40,000 psi. The Selco Seal gasket has
under extremely high seating stresses and thermal also exhibited superior tightness during stress
cycling. cycling.
The gasket design is based on a solid metal core with As a result, you have a gasket that can maintain a
two (2) concentric tracks filled with a nonmetallic seal under extremely high seating stresses. Compare
sealing element such as Flexible Graphite, PTFE, that to Spiral Wound gaskets which have difficulty
Fiberfrax or MICA. achieving and maintaining sufficient gasket seating
stresses due to flange design and system conditions,
such as thermally induced stud-load changes and
differential thermal expansion between sealing
surfaces.
Gaskets for Heat Exchangers

When the gaskets are installed, the compressive Heat exchangers can be the most difficult gasketing
stress increases the sealing element density within application to seal in a plant. They are often
the tracks and multiple, concentric high-pressure perceived as just another flange application when in
seals are created across the gasket face. fact, they are much more complicated than that. By
design, heat exchangers operate in such a way that
there can be a fairly wide range of operating
temperatures occurring at the same time at various
points on the equipment.
Heat exchangers are often subject to severe thermal

shocks and sometimes several thermal cycles a day,
particularly if they are installed outdoors and are
exposed to the weather.
As all of the compressive force is transmitted directly
onto the sealing element, the result is a very tight
These tough operating conditions make maintaining
seal.
a seal on the flange joints difficult. A joint that starts
leaking, causes process inefficiency, product loss and
system downtime which ultimately means higher
costs. To prevent catastrophic failures from
occurring focus on proper bolting practices, gasket
selection, applied gasket stress and gasket load
distribution during thermal cycling.

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Technical Data Summary

HEAT EXCHANGER gaskets need to be offered in a wide range

Sizes: Per your specifications.

Gaskets for Heat Exchangers

Heat exchangers are often subject to severe thermal

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