Camprofile Gaskets

Camprofile Gaskets

Camprofile is a composite gasket which utilises a serrated metal core with a soft facing  material. Themetal core is a machined on each contact face with concentric serrations  which provide high pressure areas,ensuring that the soft coating flows into any imperfections  in the flange even at relatively low bolt loads. Thesoft facing material is engineered to  compress in to the serrations on the core and form a thin film across thepeaks creating the  ideal sealing density in the grooves of the profile. The result is a gasket which combines  thebenefits of soft cut materials with the advantages of seal integrity associated with  metallic gaskets.
Expanded graphite is the most common facing material used for camprofile gaskets.  However, other materialscan be used, such as PTFE for chemically aggressive duties or  mica for high temperature service.

General Properties of Camprofile Gaskets
•    A wide range of seating stresses under which the seal is effected and maintained
•    Can be used when there is insufficient bolt load to seal conventional gasket materials
•    Easy to handle and fit
•    Suitable for a wide range of operating conditions
•    The soft facing layer prevents damage to the mating flange
•    Sealing is not sensitive to uneven bolt loading conditions
•    Can be refurbished with a new facing layer and reused

Core Design
•    Standard core design is parallel which offers the advantage of even stress distribution across the  gasket face.Convex Camprofiles are also available which have a reduced depth of grooves  towards the profile Centre. This typeof profile ensures a high seating stress in the middle of the  profile and is effective for low bolt load applications.