Monel 400 CGI Spiral Wound Gasket
Monel 400 CGI Spiral Wound Gasket is a special gasket for high temperature, factory low price from us
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What Is Monel 400 CGI Spiral Wound Gasket?
Monel 400 CGI spiral wound gasket consists of an winding ring, inner and outer centering ring, it is made of V shape Alloy monel 400 tape and soft filler like graphite filler, PTFE filler or vermiculite filler. The spiral wound gasket was developed in the early 20th century to meet the increasingly demanding conditions encountered in oil refinery operations. This type of gasket is commonly used with flange surface finishes created using a flange facing machine, which is why we decided to put together this simple overview as an introductory guide for the on-site machinist.
Alloy 400 ( UNS N04400) is a nickel-base alloy with resistance to a variety of corrosive conditions. The alloy is most frequently specified in environments ranging from mildly oxidizing through neutral and in moderately reducing conditions. An additional application area of the material is in marine environments and other nonoxidizing chloride solutions. Alloy 400 is low in strength in the annealed condition. For this reason, a variety of tempers are used which have the effect of increasing the strength level of the material.
Why We Use A Monel 400 CGI Spiral Wound Gasket?
Monel 400 CGI spiral wound gasket has excellent effectiveness against rapidly running brackish drinking water or seawater, outstanding potential to deal with anxiety corrosion cracking in the majority of fresh waters and also has superb potential to deal with rapidly moving brackish h2o or seawater. Monel 400 CGI spiral wound gasket is the owner of excellent mechanical components from sub-zero temperatures as much as 1020 °F and it also delivers some potential to deal with hydrochloric and sulfuric acids at modest temperature ranges and levels, but is seldom the information of choice for these acids.
Applications of CGI Spiral Wound Gasket
Monel 400 CGI spiral wound gasket used in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries need to be engineered to cope with high pressures, extreme temperatures, and chemical attack. Fluctuations in the above, along with temperature differential across the flange face and bolt stress relaxation, demand a gasket with flexibility and recovery. The need for the gasket to recover from changing conditions can not be overemphasized.
Corrosion Resistance of Monel 400 CGI Spiral Wound Gasket
Monel 400 CGI spiral wound gasket is more corrosion resistant than commercially pure nickel Monel 200 under reducing conditions, and more resistant than refined copper alloys under oxidizing conditions, it is resistant to most alkalies, salts, organic substances and atmospheric conditions and Monel 400 CGI spiral wound gasket is exceptionally resistant to chloride stress corrosion cracking. Application in water, including sea and brackish water, is a major use of the material.
Are Monel 400 CGI Spiral Wound Gasket Single Use?
Ideally, spiral wound gaskets should be treated as single-use gaskets and replaced once wear and tear or leaks start to occur. It is not advised to reuse spiral wound gaskets. If, however, you opt for solid metal gaskets, for all these are slightly more expensive, you can reuse them.
Chemical Analysis of Monel Alloy 400 (%)
UNS
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Fe
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Ni ≥
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C ≤
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Mn ≤
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Si ≤
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S ≤
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Cu ≤
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N04400
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2.5
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63
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0.3
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2
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0.5
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0.024
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28 - 34
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Mechanical Properties of Monel 400
Ultimate Tensile Strength (Mpa)
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Elongation %
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Yield Strength MPa
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Density g/cm3
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Hardness (HRB)
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520
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48
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240
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8.8
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70
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