JPH09287662A - Hollow O-ring - Google Patents

Hollow O-ring

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JPH09287662A
JPH09287662A JP12232696A JP12232696A JPH09287662A JP H09287662 A JPH09287662 A JP H09287662A JP 12232696 A JP12232696 A JP 12232696A JP 12232696 A JP12232696 A JP 12232696A JP H09287662 A JPH09287662 A JP H09287662A
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hollow
gasket
sealing property
expanded graphite
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Teruaki Yamaguchi
輝明 山口
Naochika Imamura
尚近 今村
Kiyoyuki Honda
清之 本多
Shinji Kiyonaga
辛治 清永
Kenichi Tokumaru
健一 徳丸
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Nichias Corp
Nippon Steel Corp
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【課題】 ゴムO−リングの耐熱性を改善すると共に渦
巻形ガスケットのシール性等を改良した中空O−リング
を提供することである。 【解決手段】 金属中空O−リング1の外周面に、少な
くとも部分的に膨張黒鉛テープの被覆層2を設ける。こ
れによりゴムO−リングの耐熱性の欠陥が改善され、ま
た渦巻形ガスケットのシール性が向上する。
(57) [PROBLEMS] To provide a hollow O-ring in which the heat resistance of a rubber O-ring is improved and the sealing property of a spiral gasket is improved. A coating layer (2) of expanded graphite tape is provided at least partially on the outer peripheral surface of a metal hollow O-ring (1). This improves the heat resistance defect of the rubber O-ring and improves the sealing property of the spiral gasket.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】この発明は機器類の中空O−
リング、特に低締付け荷重でシール性を要求され、かつ
高温雰囲気にさらされる、例えば、真空脱ガス槽用のガ
スケットとして使用すると最適な中空O−リングに関す
るものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hollow O-
The present invention relates to a ring, particularly a hollow O-ring that is required to have a sealing property under a low tightening load and is exposed to a high temperature atmosphere, and is optimal for use as a gasket for a vacuum degassing tank, for example.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、製鉄所等の真空脱ガス槽用ガスケ
ットとして、ゴムO−リングや、図2に示す渦巻形ガス
ケットが使用されている。図2において、3は渦巻形ガ
スケット本体、4は内輪、5は外輪である。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a rubber O-ring or a spiral gasket shown in FIG. 2 has been used as a gasket for a vacuum degassing tank in an iron mill or the like. In FIG. 2, 3 is a spiral gasket body, 4 is an inner ring, and 5 is an outer ring.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、このよ
うな従来のゴムO−リングや渦巻形ガスケットにあって
は、前者は耐熱性に乏しく、200℃以上では一般的に
は使用できないため、使用範囲が狭い。また、内部温度
が200℃以上で使用する場合は、200℃以下にする
ためフランジの水冷が必要となり、フランジ構造の複雑
化及び水冷用設備設置等の大幅な設備改造が必要とな
る。さらに、高温溶融物の真上で水を使用するため、安
全上の問題も内包している。後者では締付け荷重が十分
でなく、また稼働中での荷重変化があり、シール性に問
題があった。また、構造も複雑で取扱い時に内輪4、外
輪5が外れる等の問題もあった。
However, in such a conventional rubber O-ring or spiral type gasket, the former has poor heat resistance and cannot be generally used at 200 ° C. or higher, so that it can be used in a range of use. Is narrow. Further, when the internal temperature is used at 200 ° C. or higher, water cooling of the flange is required in order to keep the temperature at 200 ° C. or lower, which requires a complicated structure of the flange and major facility modification such as installation of water cooling equipment. Further, since water is used just above the high temperature melt, there is a safety problem. In the latter case, the tightening load was not sufficient, and the load changed during operation, and there was a problem with the sealability. Further, the structure is complicated and there is a problem that the inner ring 4 and the outer ring 5 come off during handling.

【0004】本発明の目的は従来のゴムO−リングや渦
巻形ガスケットに上述した問題点を解決した中空O−リ
ングを提供することにある。
An object of the present invention is to provide a hollow O-ring which solves the above-mentioned problems in conventional rubber O-rings and spiral gaskets.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明の中空O−リングは、金属中空O−リングの
外周面を、可とう性の膨張黒鉛テープで少なくとも部分
的に被覆したことを要旨とする。本発明の中空O−リン
グにおいて、前記O−リングは、そのバネ定数を3.0
〜4.5×103kgf/mmとしてもよい。或いはそ
の許容圧縮率が20〜70%としてもよい。
In order to achieve the above object, the hollow O-ring of the present invention is such that the outer peripheral surface of the metal hollow O-ring is at least partially covered with a flexible expanded graphite tape. Is the gist. In the hollow O-ring of the present invention, the O-ring has a spring constant of 3.0.
It may be up to 4.5 × 10 3 kgf / mm. Alternatively, the allowable compression rate may be 20 to 70%.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の形態としては、従
来のゴムO−リングの耐熱性の改善として、例えばSU
S304等の金属中空O−リングを使用する。また、渦
巻形ガスケットのシール性を改善するために、上記金属
中空O−リングの外周面に、可とう性の膨張黒鉛テープ
を少なくとも部分的に被覆する。
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As an embodiment of the present invention, as an improvement in heat resistance of a conventional rubber O-ring, for example, SU
A hollow metal O-ring such as S304 is used. Further, in order to improve the sealing property of the spiral gasket, the outer peripheral surface of the metal hollow O-ring is at least partially covered with a flexible expanded graphite tape.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】以下、この発明を図面に示す実施例に基づい
て説明する。図1は、本発明の中空O−リングの断面を
示すものである。同図において、SUS304の中空O
−リング(線径15mm、肉厚1.5mm)1の外周面
に、シール性、耐熱性に富んだ膨張黒鉛テープ(幅1
2.7mm、厚さ0.38mm)を粘着剤により、貼り
付けた被覆層2からなるものである。被覆層2はシール
性向上のため、最低限フランジとO−リングの接触面に
設けるのが望ましい。図1では被覆層2は部分的に設け
られているが、O−リング1の外周面全体に設けてもよ
い。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a cross section of a hollow O-ring of the present invention. In the figure, hollow O of SUS304
-Expanded graphite tape (width 1) with excellent sealability and heat resistance on the outer peripheral surface of the ring (wire diameter 15 mm, wall thickness 1.5 mm) 1.
The coating layer 2 has a thickness of 2.7 mm and a thickness of 0.38 mm and is adhered with an adhesive. The coating layer 2 is preferably provided at least on the contact surface between the flange and the O-ring in order to improve the sealing property. Although the coating layer 2 is partially provided in FIG. 1, it may be provided on the entire outer peripheral surface of the O-ring 1.

【0008】この発明による中空O−リングは耐熱性、
圧縮性を有するSUS304等の金属中空O−リング1
と、可とう性の膨張黒鉛テープ2とからなるものである
ため、従来より、耐熱性に富み、また低締付け荷重でも
フランジに馴染むため、シール性が大幅に改善されるも
のである。加えて、圧縮性に富む(圧縮量を多くとれ
る)ため、歪、平行度不良等のフランジに使用してもこ
れにも追従し易く、既設の大口径フランジに使用しても
十分なシール性が期待できる。
The hollow O-ring according to the invention is heat resistant,
Metallic hollow O-ring 1 such as SUS304 having compressibility
Since it is composed of the flexible expanded graphite tape 2 and has a high heat resistance as compared with the conventional one, and it fits in the flange even under a low tightening load, the sealing property is greatly improved. In addition, since it is highly compressible (it can take a large amount of compression), it is easy to follow this even if it is used for flanges with distortion, poor parallelism, etc., and sufficient sealing performance even when used for existing large diameter flanges Can be expected.

【0009】なお、金属中空O−リング1として、その
線径を略15mm、肉厚を略1.5mm等にした場合
は、圧縮量が5mm以上とれるため、歪、平行度不良等
のフランジに使用してもこれにも追従し易く、既設の大
口径フランジ等にも十分シール性を発揮し、使用でき
る。また膨張黒鉛テープ2は厚さが0.25〜1.0m
mのものを使用するのがシール性の点から望ましい。
When the wire diameter of the metal hollow O-ring 1 is about 15 mm and the wall thickness is about 1.5 mm, the compression amount can be 5 mm or more, so that it can be applied to the flange such as distortion and poor parallelism. Even if it is used, it can easily follow this, and it can be used with sufficient sealing performance even for existing large diameter flanges. The expanded graphite tape 2 has a thickness of 0.25 to 1.0 m.
It is desirable to use m of m from the viewpoint of sealing property.

【0010】上記実施例において、中空O−リング1の
バネ定数kは、3.0〜4.5×103kgf/mmで
あるのが好適である。シールに必要な線荷重を満足する
ための中空O−リングのバネ定数kは3.0〜4.5×
103kgf/mmである。しかるに、従来の耐熱ガス
ケットの渦巻形ガスケットでは、k=3.2〜4.5×
105kgf/mmと本中空O−リングの約100倍で
ある。このことは、本中空O−リングは非常に圧縮性が
良好(圧縮され易い)であることを示している。kが
3.0未満の場合は、スプリング力(反力)が小さくな
るため、シールに要する線荷重が得られなく、相手フラ
ンジとの馴染みが不充分で、シール性が低下する。一
方、kが4.5を越えた場合は、所定荷重での圧縮量お
よび復元量が少なくなるため、本中空O−リングの特長
の1つである、フランジ歪の吸収性が低下するため、熱
サイクルや稼働中での荷重変化に追従できなくなり、シ
ール性が不安定になる。
In the above embodiment, the hollow O-ring 1 preferably has a spring constant k of 3.0 to 4.5 × 10 3 kgf / mm. The spring constant k of the hollow O-ring for satisfying the line load required for sealing is 3.0 to 4.5 ×
It is 10 3 kgf / mm. However, in the conventional spiral wound gasket of heat resistant gasket, k = 3.2 to 4.5 ×
It is 10 5 kgf / mm, which is about 100 times that of the hollow O-ring. This indicates that the hollow O-ring has very good compressibility (it is easily compressed). When k is less than 3.0, the spring force (reaction force) becomes small, so that the linear load required for sealing cannot be obtained, the conformity with the mating flange is insufficient, and the sealing performance deteriorates. On the other hand, when k exceeds 4.5, the amount of compression and the amount of restoration under a predetermined load are reduced, and the absorbability of flange strain, which is one of the features of the hollow O-ring, is reduced. It becomes impossible to follow the load change during heat cycle or operation, and the sealing property becomes unstable.

【0011】更に中空O−リング1はその許容圧縮率が
20〜70%であると、なお一層有効である。中空O−
リング1の許容圧縮率が20〜70%と非常に範囲が広
いと、大口径等でフランジに変形、歪があっても、本中
空O−リングの圧縮量で吸収できる効果がある。具体的
に例示すると、中空O−リング1の線径が15mmの場
合、許容圧縮量が3〜10.5mmとなり、従来の耐熱
性ガスケットである渦巻形ガスケット(厚さ6.4m
m)の0.8〜2mm程度に比較しても、非常に許容圧
縮量範囲が広いことが分かる。圧縮率が20%未満の場
合は、シールに必要な線荷重が得られなく、ガスシール
ができないことが確認されている。一方、70%を越え
た場合は、中空O−リング1が弾性限界を越え降伏する
ため、復元性が極端に低下し、熱サイクルや稼働中での
荷重変化に追従できなくなり、シール性が期待できなく
なる。本中空O−リングは圧縮率20%でシールできる
が、この時の線荷重は143kgf/cmである。これ
に対し、従来の渦巻形ガスケット(最もシール性良好、
低面圧でシールできる膨張黒鉛フィラーの)では375
kgf/cmと2.5倍以上の荷重を必要とする。
Further, the hollow O-ring 1 is even more effective when the allowable compression rate thereof is 20 to 70%. Hollow O-
When the permissible compression rate of the ring 1 is 20 to 70%, which is extremely wide, even if the flange is deformed or distorted due to a large diameter or the like, it can be absorbed by the compression amount of the hollow O-ring. As a specific example, when the wire diameter of the hollow O-ring 1 is 15 mm, the allowable compression amount is 3 to 10.5 mm, which is a conventional heat-resistant gasket, which is a spiral gasket (thickness: 6.4 m).
It can be seen that the permissible compression amount range is extremely wide even when compared with m) of about 0.8 to 2 mm. It has been confirmed that when the compressibility is less than 20%, the line load required for sealing cannot be obtained and gas sealing cannot be performed. On the other hand, when it exceeds 70%, the hollow O-ring 1 yields beyond the elastic limit, so that the resilience is extremely reduced, and it becomes impossible to follow the load change during the heat cycle or operation, and the sealing property is expected. become unable. The hollow O-ring can be sealed at a compression rate of 20%, but the linear load at this time is 143 kgf / cm. On the other hand, the conventional spiral gasket (the best sealability,
375 for expanded graphite filler that can be sealed with low surface pressure
It requires kgf / cm and a load of 2.5 times or more.

【0012】図3に本実施例の中空O−リングの圧縮量
8.3mmでの圧縮復元曲線を示す。従来の渦巻形ガス
ケットは持ち運び時、内輪、外輪の脱落頻度が多く、取
扱いが困難であった。本中空O−リングでは、その持ち
運び時のO−リング本体に破損がない上、例えば、熱可
塑性のフィルムで包むことにより、取扱いを容易にする
ことができる。例えば、上記フィルムを装着したままの
O−リングをフランジへ取り付け、実際に操業を実施し
た結果、シール性には何らの影響がないことが確認でき
た。
FIG. 3 shows a compression recovery curve of the hollow O-ring of this embodiment at a compression amount of 8.3 mm. The conventional spiral gasket was difficult to handle because the inner ring and the outer ring frequently dropped when being carried. In the hollow O-ring, the O-ring main body is not damaged when being carried, and it can be easily handled by wrapping it with a thermoplastic film, for example. For example, it was confirmed that the O-ring with the above film attached was attached to the flange and the operation was actually carried out, so that there was no influence on the sealing property.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上説明してきたように、この発明によ
れば、中空O−リングの構成を耐熱性、圧縮性を有した
ステンレス鋼等の金属中空O−リングのガスケット本体
と、その表面被覆材を可とう性の膨張黒鉛テープとから
成るものとしたため、従来のゴムO−リングの耐熱性の
欠陥を改善し、また従来の渦巻形ガスケットのシール性
および内輪、外輪の脱落等の取扱い上の欠陥を改善でき
るという効果が得られる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the hollow O-ring has a heat-resistant and compressible metal hollow O-ring gasket body of metal such as stainless steel, and its surface coating. Since the material is made of flexible expanded graphite tape, the defect of heat resistance of the conventional rubber O-ring is improved, and the sealing property of the conventional spiral gasket and the handling of the inner ring and the outer ring are removed. The effect that the defect of 1 can be improved is acquired.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明による中空O−リングの横断面図であ
る。
1 is a cross-sectional view of a hollow O-ring according to the present invention.

【図2】従来の渦巻形ガスケットの横断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional spiral gasket.

【図3】図1の中空O−リングの圧縮復元曲線を示す。3 shows a compression recovery curve of the hollow O-ring of FIG.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 金属中空O−リング 2 被覆層(膨張黒鉛テープ) 3 ガスケット本体 4 内輪 5 外輪 1 Metal Hollow O-Ring 2 Coating Layer (Expanded Graphite Tape) 3 Gasket Main Body 4 Inner Ring 5 Outer Ring

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 本多 清之 大分県大分市大字西ノ洲1番地 新日本製 鐵株式会社大分製鐵所内 (72)発明者 清永 辛治 大分県大分市大字西ノ洲1番地 新日本製 鐵株式会社大分製鐵所内 (72)発明者 徳丸 健一 大分県大分市大字西ノ洲1番地 新日本製 鐵株式会社大分製鐵所内Front Page Continuation (72) Inventor Kiyoyuki Honda 1st Nishinosu, Oita-shi, Oita Shin-Nippon Steel Co., Ltd. Inside Oita Works (72) Inventor, Seiji Kiyonaga 1st Nishinosu, Oita-shi, Oita Pref. (72) Kenichi Tokumaru, Oita City, Oita Prefecture, Nishinosu, Oita, Japan (72) Nippon Steel Co., Ltd. Oita Steel Works, Ltd.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 金属中空O−リングの外周面を、可とう
性の膨張黒鉛テープで少なくとも部分的に被覆したこと
を特徴とする中空O−リング。
1. A hollow O-ring, characterized in that the outer peripheral surface of the metal hollow O-ring is at least partially covered with a flexible expanded graphite tape.
【請求項2】 上記金属中空O−リングのバネ定数が
3.0〜4.5×103kgf/mmであることを特徴と
する請求項1に記載の中空O−リング。
2. The hollow O-ring according to claim 1, wherein the metal hollow O-ring has a spring constant of 3.0 to 4.5 × 10 3 kgf / mm.
【請求項3】 上記金属中空O−リングの許容圧縮率が
20〜70%であることを特徴とする請求項1または2
に記載の中空O−リング。
3. The permissible compression rate of the hollow metal O-ring is 20 to 70%.
Hollow O-ring according to item 1.
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