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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Gasket Types | |
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| Definition | |
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| Nonmetallic Gaskets | |
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| Test Procedures for Gasket Materials | |
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| Gasket Material Manufacturing | |
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| Nonasbestos Gasketing Materials | |
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| Important Material Characteristics for Processing and/or Assembly | |
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| Material Properties That Are Important in Gasketing | |
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| Fiber Materials | |
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| Binders | |
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| Filler Materials | |
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| Nonfiber Gasket Materials | |
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| Metallic Gaskets | |
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| Gasket Types | |
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| The Gasket and Its Environment | |
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| Gasket Design and Environmental Conditions | |
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| Initial Seal Creation | |
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| Stress-Distribution Testing | |
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| The Gasket and the Joint | |
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| Maintenance of the Seal | |
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| Relaxation | |
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| Effects of Unit Operation | |
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| Effects of Temperature | |
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| Gasket Shape Factor | |
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| Relaxation and Torque Loss | |
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| Joint and Gasket Design Selection | |
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| Potential New Gasket Code | |
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| Pressure Vessel Research Council | |
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| PVRC Gasket Testing and Analysis | |
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| PVRC Gasket and Bolted Joint Research Programs | |
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| Mechanical Behavior of Gaskets | |
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| Elevated Temperature Research Program | |
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| Quantification of Aging Effects | |
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| New Quantification Tools | |
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| Qualification Guides or Protocols | |
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| Continuing Research Effort | |
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| The Gasket and the Application | |
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| Gasket and Joint Diagram | |
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| Application Information | |
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| Gasket Installation | |
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| Sealing Enhancements | |
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| Segmented Gaskets | |
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| Rubber Gaskets | |
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| Rubber | |
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| Manufacture | |
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| Glossary of Terms Relating to Rubber and Rubberlike Materials | |
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| O-Ring Seals | |
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| Gasket Testing | |
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| Gasket Material Tests and Their Significance | |
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| Gasket Material Analysis Techniques | |
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| Gasket Material and Gasket Testing | |
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| Bench Testing | |
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| Gasket Analysis | |
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| Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) | |
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| Finite Element Analysis (FEA) | |
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| Gasket Leakage and Chemical Gaskets | |
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| Leakage--Detection and Rating | |
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| Gasket Fabrication | |
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| Chemical Gaskets | |
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| Engine Gaskets | |
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| Internal Combustion Engine Gaskets | |
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| Head Gaskets--Combustion Sealing | |
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| Head Gaskets--Liquid Sealing | |
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| Intake and Exhaust Manifold Gaskets | |
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| Other Gaskets | |
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| Chemical Gasketing | |
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| Testing of Engine Gaskets | |
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| Index | |