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TESNIT® Compressed Gasket Materials - Standard Line

BA-55

Gasket material with excellent thermal properties and good steam resistance.

TESNIT® BA-55 is a gasket material based on NBR nitrile rubber special sythetic fibres, which makes it very suitable for the high thermal loadings. Material has an excellent thermal properties and very good steam resistance. TESNIT® BA-55 is a very suitable and economical solution for the wide field of application including the applications with high temperature requirements.


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  • Properties and application
  • Dimensions
  • Technical data
  • Diagram
  • Chemical Resistance

Properties and application

Gasket material BA 55 is excellent and economical solution for a wide range of applications.

Basis

Synthetic fibres, NBR

Approvals

BAMDIN-DVGW (DIN 3535), DVGW KTW, DVGW W270, HTB (VP401, 1bar) , HTB (VP401, 5bar) 

Surface treatment

Treatment with graphite, PTFE and antistick coating is available on request.

 

Dimensions of standard sheet

Sheet size

mm

1000x1500, 1500x1500, 3000x1500, 4500x1500

Thickness

mm

0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0

 

other dimensions and thicknesses on request

Technical data

Typical values for a thickness of 2 mm

Compressibility

ASTM F 36/J

%

7,5

Recovery

ASTM F/36/J

%

55

Tensile strength

DIN 52910

N/mm2

7

Stress resistance

DIN 52913

16h, 300°C, 50N/mm2

N/mm2

30

16h, 175°C, 50N/mm2

N/mm2

35

Specific Leak Rate

DIN 3535/6

mg/sm

0.05

Thickness increase

ASTM F 146

Oil IRM 903, 5h, 150°C

%

7

ASTM Fuel B, 5h, 23°C

%

7

HNO3 40%, 18h 23°C

%

H2SO4 65%, 48h, 23°C

%

Max. operating conditions

Peak temperature

°C/F

350/662

Continuous temperature

°C/F

270/518

- with steam

°C/F

230/446

Pressure

bar/psi

100/1450

P-T diagram

 

 

General suitability using common installation practices under the condition of chemical compatibility.

Max. performance is ensured through appropriate measures for joint design and gasket installation. Consultation is recommended.

Limited application area - Technical consultation is mandatory.

 

The Pressure - Temperature charts are the most current method of determining the suitability of a gasket material in a known application. Maximum figures for temperature and pressure can be misleading. Max. temperature and max. pressure represent maximum values and should not be used simultaneously. They are given only for guidance, since this max. values depend not only on the type of gasket material but also on the assembly conditions. Use the pressure and temperature graphs to check suitability of chosen gasket material for your application (combination of pressure and temperature).

Acetamide Ethyl acetate Oxalic acid
Acetic acid 10% Ethyl alcohol Oxygen
Acetic acid 100% Ethyl chloride Palmitic acid
Acetic ester Ethylene Pentane
Acetone Ethylene glycol Perchloroethylene
Acetylene Formaldehyde Phenol
Adipic acid Formic acid 10% Phosphoric acid
Air Formic acid 85% Potassium dichromate
Alum Freon 12 Potassium acetate
Aluminium acetate Freon 22 Potassium bicarbonate
Aluminium chlorate Fuel oil Potassium carbonate
Aluminium chloride Gasoline Potassium chloride
Ammonia Glycerin Potassium hydroxide
Ammonium bicarbonate Heptane Potassium iodide
Ammonium chloride Hydraulic oil (Mineral) Potassium nitrate
Ammonium hydroxide Hydraulic oil (type glycol) Potassium permanganate
Amyl acetate Hydraulic oil (type phosphate esther) Propane
Aniline Hydrazine Pyridine
Asphalt Hydrochloric acid 20% Salicylic acid
Barium chloride Hydrochloric acid 36% Silicone oil
Benzene Hydrofluoric acid 10% Soap
Benzoic acid Hydrofluoric acid 40% Sodium aluminate
Borax Hydrogen Sodium bicarbonate
Boric acid Isobutane Sodium bisulphite
Butane Isopropyl alcohol Sodium carbonate
Butyl alcohol Kerosene Sodium chloride
Butyric acid Lead acetate Sodium cyanide
Calcium chloride Lead arsenate Sodium hydroxide
Calcium hydroxide Magnesium sulphate Sodium sulphate
Carbon bisulphide Malic acid Sodium sulphite
Carbon dioxide Methane Starch
Chlorine, dry Methanol Steam
Chlorine, wet Methyl chloride Stearic acid
Chloroform Methyl ethyl ketone Sugar
Chromic acid Methylene dichloride Sulfuric acid 20%
Citric acid Milk Sulfuric acid 96%
Copper acetate Mineral oil type ASTM 1 Tar
Creosote Naphtha Tartaric acid
Cresol Nitric acid 20% Toluene
Cyclohexanol Nitric acid 40% Transformer oil
Cyclohexanone Nitric acid 96% Trichloroethylene
Decalin Nitrobenzene Water
Dibenzylether Nitrogen White spirit
Dimethyl formamide Octane Xylene
Dowtherm Oleic acid 
Ethane Oleum 

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