1、Designation: F118 04 (Reapproved 2012)Standard Definitions of Terms Relating toGaskets1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F118; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in
2、 parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscriptepsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This standard is a compilation of terminology, relateddefinitions, and descriptions of terms used in the gasketindustry. Included terms are thos
3、e used to define materials,testing technology, and testing results related to gaskets.2. Terminologyadhesionthe measurable attraction or bonding of a gasketmaterial to a surface after the application of temperature, orcompressive stress, or both. F607annulusa cut gasket shape consisting of two conce
4、ntriccircles of known geometry.bindera component of certain gasket materials, which so-lidifies the structure, imparts uniform adhesion to surfaces,and has an impact on the pore structure.blowout, gasketthe sudden release of internal pressure by agasket sealing a flange with a given stress applied.
5、Theinternal pressure needed to create a blowout is also known asthe blowout pressure. F434classificationa means of specifying categories of gasketmaterials according to composition and physicalcharacteristics. F104combustiblescomponents of gasket material which are loston ignition at a given tempera
6、ture. F495compressed thicknessthe measured thickness of a gasketmaterial with a known compressive stress pressibilityin compressibility/recovery testing of gasketmaterials, the difference between the specimen thicknessunder preload and thickness under total load, divided by thethickness under preloa
7、d, expressed as a percent. F36, F806compressive strength/crush extrusion resistancemaximum compressive stress before crush occurs at aspecified temperature without regard for leakage. F1574compressive yieldthe point which the slope of the relation-ship between applied stress and deformation of a gas
8、ketmaterial changes. F1574creepa transient stress-strain condition in which the strainincreases as the stress remains constant. (This condition isapproached in flat-face gasketing joints in which the boltundergoes a high elongation relative to any creep that mighttake place in the gasket.) F38creep
9、relaxationa transient stress-strain condition in whichthe strain increases concurrently with the decay of stress.(This is the most common condition existing in flat-facegasketing assemblies in which the bolt exhibits a relativelylarge amount of elongation.) F38cross-sectional areathe area of a gaske
10、t specimen defined asthe width times the thickness.deflectiongasket material deformation in the “thicknessdirection” caused by the application of stress. F1276deformationthe percentage by which a gasket material isdeformed under stress or after the application of stress.F1574densitythe mass per unit
11、 volume for a given gasket materialmeasured under defined conditions. F1315description/line call outan alphanumeric term used todefine the composition and physical properties of a gasketmaterial. F104, F868disintegrationthe process by which a gasket material breaksup into components or fragments aft
12、er exposure to a givenfluid and/or environment. F148durabilitythe resistance to disintegration of a gasket mate-rial after exposure to a given fluid and/or environment. F148flangethe members of a gasketed joint that compress thegasket.flange distortiondeviation of a contact surface from aperfect pla
13、ne.flanged jointsee gasketed joint, which is a preferred term.flat faced jointa joint or flange with no raised contactsurface.1These definitions are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F03 onGaskets and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F03.94 on Terminology.Current edition approved
14、 Aug. 1, 2012. Published November 2012. Originallyapproved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F118 04. DOI:10.1520/F0118-04R12.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1flexibilitythe ratio of mandrel size a gask
15、et material can bebent 180 degrees around without cracking to the thickness ofsaid gasket material. F147fluida gas or liquid used for immersion and sealabilitytesting of gasket materials. F37, F146gasketa material that may be clamped between faces andacts as a static seal. Gaskets are cut, formed, o
16、r molded intothe desired configuration. They may consist of any of thefollowing constructions:(a) One or more plies of a sheet material;(b) Composites of dissimilar materials; and(c) Materials applied as a bead or other form to one or bothmating faces prior to assembly.gasketed jointthe collective t
17、otal of all members used toeffect a gasketed seal between two separate items.leakthe passage of matter through interfacial openings orpassageways, or both, in or around the gasket.leakagethe rate at which fluid escapes from a gasketed joint.linear dimensional stabilitythe degree to which a gasketmat
18、erial maintains its original size in the x-y plane afterexposure to specific conditions.maintenance factor, mthe factor that provides the addi-tional preload capability in the flange fasteners to maintainsealing pressure on a gasket after internal pressure is appliedto the joint.manometera device us
19、ed to measure pressure in a closedsystem. It may be used to measure leakage of fluids throughgasketed joints.peak loadthe highest stress a gasket material can resistbefore tensile failure. F152recoveryin compressibility/recovery testing of gasketmaterials, the difference between the specimen recover
20、edthickness and thickness under total load, divided by thedifference between the thickness under preload and thicknessunder total load, expressed as a percent.resiliencyin compressibility/recovery testing of gasketmaterials, the difference between the specimen recoveredthickness and thickness under
21、total load, divided by thethickness under total load, expressed as a percent.sealabilitythe measure of leak rate a gasket material has fora given gasket geometry, fluid with applied internal pressure,and applied flange pressure. Typically reported as a volumeor mass of fluid loss for a given time pe
22、riod and used asmeans of comparison. F37strainthe deformation of a gasket specimen under the actionof applied force or stress.stressThe force per unit area applied to a gasket material.stress relaxationa transient stress-strain condition in whichthe stress decays as the strain remains constant. (Thi
23、scondition is encountered in grooved-face gasketing joints inwhich metal-to-metal contact occurs. This condition is alsoapproached in flat-face gasketing joints when the bolt ispractically infinitely rigid.)tensile strengththe maximum tensile stress applied duringstretching a specimen to rupture. F1
24、52tensile stressthe applied force per unit on original cross-sectional area of a specimen. F152torque bolta calibrated bolt made of a defined alloy thatcontains a pin mechanism which allows the user to measurebolt stretch using a relaxometer. F38, F1276yield factor (minimum design seating stress, y)
25、the factorthat represents the pressure in megapascals (or pounds-forceper square inch) over the contact area of the gasket that isrequired to provide a sealed joint, with no internal pressurein the joint.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in co
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