Now there’s a Manway Gasket that ends fugitive emissions, damaged gasket surfaces, and gasket blowouts, introducing the FLEX MW™.
The ability to be used in a wide range of surface finishes and operating pressures, and a gasket which is designed to stay in place during closing.
Eliminate problems with leakage, gasket surface damage, gasket blow out, damage to other equipment and/or personnel. The most important feature of the gasket is the high unit load generated by the narrow sealing area provides a considerably higher flange clamping pressure and a better seal at a lower clamping force.
*Flexitallic can manufacture custom metal carriers and sealing materials for your application.
KEY BENEFITS
- Ability to cope against severe thermal cycling and vibration
- Inherent Live Loading capability
- Fire, Blow Out, & Leak proof
- Superior pressure handling
- Ease of installation Lower seating load
- Cannot be over-compressed
- No need to re-torque
- Eliminates fugitive emissions
Cross Section Design
The metal gasket material with two (2) tracks of SEL + Flexible Graphite sealing elements. Specialty gasket material and/or sealing elements are available as options.
Innovation to Application
TECHNICAL DATA
Sizes: 12 x 16, 14 x 18, 16 x 18, 18 x 24, 20 x 24, 22 x 26
Thickness: 1/16″ (1.6mm) Other thicknesses available, contact engineering department for more details
Surface Finish: 10 to 400 µin RMS
(microinches)
Sealing Track width: 0.125″ each side
Minimal sealing track web width: 0.375″
Leak Rate: 0.005 in mg/m ∙ s (DIN 28090 / 1..2) < 10ppm @ He
Temperature Range: -328°F/-200°C cryogenic air +932°F/+500°C in regular atmosphere + 1202°F/+650°C in steam +1832°F/+1000°C reducing or inert media. Varies by material.
Pressure Range: Full vacuum to +5000 psi
Minimum Seating Stress: 2900 psi (20 MPa)
Maximum Seating Stress: 23,200 psi (160 MPa) (testing equipment limit)
Recommended Seating Stress: 5800
to 8700 psi (40 to 60 MPa)
METAL CARRIER OPTIONS
- Carbon Steel
- MONEL®
- INCONEL®
- Copper
- AL6XN®(Stainless Steel)
- 304 Stainless Steel
- 316 Stainless Steel
- 321 Stainless Steel
- 347 Stainless Steel
- HASTELLOY®
- NickelTitanium
SEALING ELEMENT OPTIONS
- SEL+ Flexible Graphite
- PTFE
- Thermiculite®
- Corriculite™
