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Design Considerations for High Temperature SealingValve Manufacturer’s Association Conference, 2017
Nashville, TN
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Agenda
• Introduction
• Seal Service Conditions
• Design Considerations & Materials
• Basic Principles
• What makes a good seal?
• Metal-to-Metal Sealing Concept
• Leak rates
• Types of Metal Seals
• Conclusions & Best Practices
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Elastomer Seals
Metal Seals
Inflatable Seals
Graphite Seals PTFE/PEEK
Components & Seals
Assemblies
Mechanical Seals
High Performance Sealing Overview
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Extreme Service Conditions for Seals
• High temperature / Cryogenic
• High pressure /Ultra high vacuum
• Cycling
• Chemical compatibility/Purity
• Radiation
• Longevity
• Ultra low leak rates /Fugitive emissions
• Low outgassing/Permeability
• Resiliency / Spring back
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Seal Type & Material: Design Considerations
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• Leak Rate
• Temperature & Pressure
• Chemical Compatibility
• Loading/Fasteners
• Manufacturability
• Elasticity / Spring back
• Abrasion Resistance
• Joining / Weldability
• Movement / Fatigue
• Economical
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6 Disclaimer: Above are general working values only.
Materials
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What Makes a “Good” Seal?
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Two Separate Properties:
• Elasticity
• Plasticity
In ONE MATERIAL
Example: Elastomer O-Ring
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Elasticity Plasticity
These 2 functions ensure and maintain specific pressure in service
Specific Pressure
Elasticity –vs- Plasticity: Separate Performance
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Plastic Deformation & Surface Finish
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Elasticity
• Spring Force & Spring Back:
• Spring or
• Metal Substrate Profile
• Spring Rate Varies Based on:
• Seal Type
• Jacket/Coating.
Plasticity
• Jacket or Plating/Coating
Surface Finish
• Lathe Turned
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Plastic Deformation Examples
Silver Plating: O-RingPoor Flange Finish: Radial Marks
Silver Jacket: Spring-EnergizedGood Flange Finish: Concentric Marks
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Plasticity: Jacket vs Plating
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Maximum Recommended Operating Temperatures for Platings & Coatings
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Metal to Metal Sealing Concept
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No Metal to Metal Contact
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Compression Creep
• Seal not protected
• Bolt preload limited
• Creep allows loss of preload
• Increases with temperature
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Metal to Metal Sealing: Groove
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Before Tightening After Tightening
• Seal is protected
• Bolt preload increased
• Creep minimized
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Metal to Metal Sealing: Limiter
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HELICOFLEX® Type HN208a Shown
• Seal is protected
• Bolt preload increased
• Creep minimized
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High-temperature related issues Metal-to-metal Non metal-to-metal
Separation of function allows a load component
which can be designed accordingly
Load component, which typically is the seal itself,
can easily be overstressed
Mechanical strength of assembly
Only a matter of maintaining metal-to-metal contact
over operating life via appropriate joint design
anticipating reduced material strenght at high
temperature.
Assembly relaxation at high temperature has a direct
negative effect on seating stress hence on sealing
performance.
Sealing material creep over timeAppropriate seal design implies
self-compensated creep
Bolt load acting over the whole operating life
and all the way through the seal
dramatically increases creep.
Maintaining seating stress
(springback capacity)
Only a matter of maintaining metal-to-metal contact
over operating life via appropriate joint design
anticipating all events
Creep has to be compensated by joint assembly
elasticity (bolts, flanges) which strongly deteriorates
at high temperature
Differential expansion
(during transients)
Metal-to-metal joint concept is based on separation
of functions, hence allowing more flexibility in
adding specific features in joint and/or seal design.
Non metal-to-metal joint implies less design
flexibility. Only specific sealing material selection
will allow coping with differential expansion.
Significant adavantage
Significant disadavantage
Relative disadvantage
Initial load required for
yielding @ ambiant
Required seating load at ambiant can be very high
having selected a sealing material capable of high temperature
Metal to Metal Sealing: Summary
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Leak Rate Illustration
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Gas Flow(Pa.m3/s) of He
Criteria Illustration Time Volume
10-13 Helium Pinhead 2200 Years 0,1 cm3
10-11 Helium Pinhead 20 Years 0,1 cm3
10-9 Helium Thimble 5 Years 1,5 cm3
10-7 Helium Thimble 2 Weeks 1,5 cm3
10-5 Bubble tight Magnum of Champagne 6 Months 1,5 dm3
10-3 Bubble tight Bucket 2 Weeks 15 dm3
10-1 Bubble tight Tanker truck 20 Weeks 12 000 dm3
10 Bubble tight Tanker truck 1 Day 12 000 dm3
ZERO LEAKAGE DOES NOT EXIST
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Metal O-Rings
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• Sealing Concept
• Elastic deformation of high strength metal tubing
• Moderate load & spring back
• Plating or Coating added to improve leak rate
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Metal C-Rings
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Internal pressure
External pressure
Axial pressure
• Sealing Concept
• Elastic deformation of a metal “C” substrate
• Reduced load
• Moderate spring back
• Pressure-energized by the system
• Soft plating or coating to improve leak rate
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Metal E-Rings
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• Sealing Concept• Elastic
deformation of “bellows” like convolutions
• Low load
• High spring back:
90% to 100
• Pressure-energized by the system
• No plastic deformation
• Wear coatings
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Jacketed Spring Energized Seals
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HELICOFLEX® Shown
• Sealing Concept
• Elastic deformation of helical spring
• Moderate to high load
• Moderate spring back
• Spring Rate tuned to application
• Plastic deformation of outer jacket to improve leak rate
• Flexibility in Profiles, Shapes & Materials
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Controlled Density Graphite
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Valve Stem Packing
FlangeSealing
FARGRAF® Shown
ORIGRAF® Shown
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Laminated Graphite Seal
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• Metal and graphite composite
• High precision and complex geometry
• Control of graphite flow
• Up to 15 MPa pressure
• Triple-offset valves
• LNG, Steam …
• Low leak rates
• High resistance over time
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Spiral Wound Gasket
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Outer Limiter
Winding & Filler
Inner Limiter(Optional)
Cross Section
Limiter Rings• Carbon Steel• Stainless Steel• High Strength Alloy
Windings• Stainless• High Strength Alloy
Fillers• PTFE• Graphite• Mica• Ceramic
VITALFEX® Shown
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Conclusions & Best Practices
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• Metal seals offer the widest range of design solutions for high temperature service
• Materials
• Seal Profiles
• Coatings / Platings
• Sealing must be considered early in the valve design
• Load: Fasteners, Flanges, Seats
• Finish: specific to material – geometry critical
• Seal design is specific to each application
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AppendixCommonly Used Materials in Extreme Sealing Applications
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Metals: Elemental
27 Above values are reference only.
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Metals: Stainless Steel
28 Above values are reference only.
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Metals: Nickel Based Alloys
29 Above values are reference only.
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Metals: Super Alloys
30 Above values are reference only.
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Commonly Used Elastomers
31 Above values are reference only.
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Flexible Graphite Grades Used
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Basic materials Materials with
inhibitor
PMUC
Material
N 998 I 980 NP 998 NS 200
Typical Applications High purity
material for
specific
application
Standard
grade for
industrial
application
Grade with active
corrosion inhibitor
EDF qualified
grade for nuclear
applications
Carbon content > 99,8 > 98 > 99,8 > 99,8
Ash content < 0,2 < 2 < 0,2 < 0,2
Inhibitor content 0 % 0 % 1 à 3 % 0 %
Chlorine content
(ppm)
30
50
30
Sulfur 200
Chlorine 30
Halogen 80
Temperature
resistance in
oxidizing atmosphere
500°C
932°F
450°C
842°F
450°C
842°F
500°C
932°F
Above values are reference only.
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