Graphite Wire Reinforced Flange Gaskets
A wire-reinforced graphite flange gasket is a flat gasket made with metal wire or sheet reinforcement inside a graphite sheet. Graphite provides temperature and chemical resistance while the reinforcement adds mechanical strength and keeps the gasket intact during installation.
It is used on saturated and superheated steam, high-temperature water and thermal oil lines, on flanges beyond the limit of compressed fibre gaskets. Thickness, reinforcement type and size are selected by model; dimensions are cut to EN 1514-1.
Main Applications
- Saturated and superheated steam lines
- High-temperature and hot water lines
- Thermal oil circuits
- Boiler and heat exchanger flanges
- High-temperature process lines
Technical Data
| Material | Expanded graphite + metal wire/sheet reinforcement |
|---|---|
| Reinforcement | Wire or perforated sheet (by model) |
| Thickness | By model |
| Dimension standard | EN 1514-1 |
| Compatible flanges | EN 1092-1 (DIN) and ASME B16.5 |
| Temperature and pressure | By grade, per manufacturer datasheet |
| Medium | Steam, high-temperature water, thermal oil |
Material Options
| Part | Wire-reinforced graphite gasket |
|---|---|
| Base material | Expanded graphite |
| Reinforcement | Metal wire or sheet (by model) |
| Ring | None (inner ring option in separate category) |
| Thickness | By model |
Which material? Graphite gaskets can slowly wear at high temperature in oxidising atmospheres; check the gasket grade in the datasheet for oxygen and strong oxidising chemicals.
Advantages
High Temperature
- Suited to steam and thermal oil
Mechanical Strength
- Wire reinforcement
Easy Installation
- Holds its shape
Chemical Resistance
- Graphite structure
Construction and Design Features
- Graphite sheet layers
- Metal wire or sheet reinforcement in between
- Bore and outer diameter cut to flange size
- Flat gasket form
Write the flange size, PN class and medium temperature; we will confirm the wire-reinforced graphite gasket in the right thickness.
How to Choose?
- Set the temperatureWrite steam and thermal oil temperatures.
- Define the flangeState DN, PN and flange standard.
- Check for oxidising mediaVerify grade in the datasheet for oxygen service.
- Choose the thicknessPick a thickness suited to flange face condition.
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