Seals and Sealing Handbook

Part 1 Basic principles: definitions; mechanics of sealing; seal friction; surface texture; wear and seal life; safety and environmental health. Part 2 Materials: alloys, properties of elastomers, elastomeric materials; plastic polymers; carbon graphite; cemented carbides; miscellaneous seal materials; compatibility of seal materials. Part 3 Static seals: gaskets; liquid sealants; self-sealing fasteners; miscellaneous static seals. Part 4 Dynamic seals: O-rings; hollow metal ring seals; split ring seals; flexible lip seals; composite seals; exclusion seals; wipers and scrapers; compression packing. Part 5 Mechanical seals: mechanical lace seals; bellow seals; spiral groove seals; stem tube seals; corrosion resistance and compatibility; failure diagnosis. Part 6 Oil seals: rotary shaft seals; felt seals; fluid power seals; hydraulic seals; pneumatic seals. Part 7 Special seal types: bushing seals; positive action seals; diaphagm seals; piston rings; carbon seals; liquid ring seals; liquid seals; infallible seals; ferrofluid seals; self-adhesive compression seals; high-temperature seals; large-diameter seals. Part 8 Seal selection: seal selection guides; chemical resistance and compatibility; seal costs. Part 9 Engineering data: standards.