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Gasket

Meaning in mechanical engineering, with examples

/ˈɡæskɪt/nounCommon term

In mechanical engineering, gasket means: A flat sealing piece placed between two fixed surfaces, such as pipe flanges or a cover and a housing, to stop leaks when they are bolted together.

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How it is used

Used in piping, engines, pumps and pressure equipment. Gaskets are made of rubber, fiber, graphite or metal and are normally replaced whenever a joint is opened. Engineers choose the gasket material and specify the bolt torque needed to compress it.

Example sentences

  1. Always fit a new gasket when you reassemble the flange.

  2. The leak was caused by a damaged gasket on the pump cover.

Common collocations

  • flange gasket
  • replace the gasket
  • gasket material
  • head gasket
  • rubber gasket
  • sealA part that stops liquid, gas or dirt from leaking between two surfaces, especially where one part moves, such as a rotating shaft or a sliding piston rod.
  • boltA threaded metal fastener with a head, used with a nut or a threaded hole to clamp parts together. It is described by its diameter, length, thread and strength class.
  • tightenTo turn a bolt, nut or screw so that it holds parts together more firmly, often up to a specified torque. The opposite is loosen.
  • pressureThe force with which a liquid or gas pushes on each unit of area. It is measured in pascals, bar or psi.
  • valveA device that starts, stops or controls the flow of a liquid or gas in a pipe by opening, closing or partly blocking the passage.

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