482 Chapter 4.6: Demountable Seals for Flanges
and
Valves
flange puq)oses for diameters up to 12 inches. For larger sizes and noncircular
shapes, Helicoflex® seals are about the only choice. However, they are expensive,
may have long delivery times if made to order, and should be evaluated by use to
gain experience before making a final decision to use them in a large project.
It is probable that development of metal seals will continue, driven by the trend
to ever lower pressures for semiconductor device fabrication, and by the con-
struction of large storage ring accelerators where both extremely low pressures
and high reliability are important.
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