ASTM F37-00
Historical Standard: ASTM F37-00 Standard Test Methods for Sealability of Gasket Materials
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ASTM F37
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods provide a means of evaluating the sealing properties of sheet and solid form-in-place gasket materials at room temperature. Test Method A is restricted to liquid leakage measurements, whereas Test Method B may be used for both liquid and gas leakage measurements.
1.2 These test methods are suitable for evaluating the sealing characteristics of a gasket material under different compressive flange loads. The test method may be used as an acceptance test when the supplier and the purchaser have agreed to specific test conditions for the following parameters: test medium, internal pressure on medium, and flange load on gasket specimens.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. (For specific hazard statements, see Section 6, Note 3, and Note 8.)
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D471 Test Method for Rubber Property--Effect of Liquids
D2000 Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications
E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
F38 Test Methods for Creep Relaxation of a Gasket Material
F104 Classification System for Nonmetallic Gasket Materials
F2378 Test Method for Sealability of Sheet, Composite, and Solid Form-in-Place Gasket Materials
ANSI Standard
B57.1 Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet ConnectionsKeywords
flange; fluid; gas; gasket materials; leakage; manometer; pressure; sealability ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 21.140 (Seals, glands)
DOI: 10.1520/F0037-00
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