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Martins Rubber: An introduction to gaskets
Gaskets act as a connection between two mating surfaces in order to prevent leakages either out of or in to the objects they are joining, especially under pressure. As a result they are typically made of are rubber, silicone, metal, cork, felt, neoprene, nitrile rubber or a plastic polymer.
Asbestos was used previously but stopped for obvious reasons.
Usually the material is cut from sheets as this is one of the cheapest options. It allows manufacturers to make one complete unit tailored exactly to the specification.
Rubber is often favoured for the role as it yields slightly, an ideal feature as it allows the gasket to fill any small gaps around what it is fixed to. Rubber is also a less expensive option, but is still highly reliable and can often re-seal itself if it were to become dislodged.
However despite the material used, all gaskets have something in common - they must be strong.
They are often put under great pressure and considerable heat and as a result, most businesses will put their gaskets through the universally accepted "hot compression test". The results are used as a measure of how well the gasket will work.
The hot compression test determines how the gasket will perform under varying loads and temperature. It quickly became the recognised test after its development by the Klinger Group in the early 1970s, and has since been adopted by the British Standards Institution.
During the test, gaskets are subjected to temperatures of up to 450 degrees Celsius and pressures that averaged 7,250 psi through a heated hydraulic press. The results are obtained from the gasket's decrease of thickness during the test.
Once a gasket has passed the hot compression test, and the results published, it is put into production. Gaskets are often associated with the term, "head gasket," as this is a pivotal part of a car's engine and very often the reason for an expensive repair or trip to the scrapheap.
However, gaskets are used in a vast number of places, from the average home's kitchen and bathroom to water treatment plants, chemical plants and in the oil industry, with all of them needing different shapes, sizes and materials to match their requirements.
So when considering the strength you want and the cost you're willing to spend, it's worth remembering that rubber gaskets can often happily cover both.
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Are the nylon fuel lines at the tank of a camaro compatible with a trans am.?
Pontiac being out of business, I'm having difficulties finding the nylon feed and return lines that run from the steel lines to the fuel pump in the tank.G.M.told me they were out of production,just find
something that will work. I'm working on my wifes 1999 Trans Am. Are Camaro lines close enough to fit ? Are the snap on connectors the same? A lot of partspersons are very little help these days.
Having up to 60 psi rubber hose and worm clamps do not seem safe.
Absolutely compatible.
But I haven't been able to find a part number that is current. I found the listing for CONNECTOR KIT, FUEL FEED PIPE(GREEN) and it say to "USE WITH 3/8 TUBE, NYLON. And the part number that I have is no longer valid but I did a search the name on google and found a couple places you can order it from.
Here's some links to a few Aftermartket sites for the nylon hose:
http://ken-co.com/fmsi/catalog/L-2007-07.pdf
http://www.usatoolwarehouse.com/usatoolwarehouse/SRR-KP1200.html
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