SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY

Sealing Sheet Made from Natural Graphite

with Bonded Stainless Steel Foil Reinforcement

Expanded Graphite

Broad Base. Best Solutions.

SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY
High Performance and Safety in Sealing Systems

SIGRAFLEX ENONOMY
is a bonded sealing sheet made from flexible
graphite foil with one or two 0.05 mm thick

316 (L) stainless steel foil reinforcements.

Properties
P 
Excellent oxidation resistance
P 
Soft, highly adaptable
P 
Good chemical resistance
P 
Long-term stability of compressibility and
recovery, even under fluctuating temperatures
P 
No measurable cold or warm flow characteristics
up to the maximum permissible gasket stress
P N
 o aging or embrittlement of the graphite layers
P 
Thin adhesive film of less than 10 m with low
chloride content
P 
Ease of processing
P
 Asbestos-free, no associated health risks

Stainless steel foil

Graphite foil
Cross-section

Approvals
P BAM oxygen
P 
DVGW (DIN 3535-6)

To ensure a correct and defect-free assembly,

please ask for our detailed assembly instructions.

Compressibility of SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY

Gasket thickness [mm]

Applications
P 
For pumps and fittings, preferably in small
gasket thicknesses
P 
For unstable flanges with low gasket stresses
and for waste gas pipelines, e.g. in incineration
plants
P 
For raised-face flanges meeting DIN EN 1514
and DIN 2690
P 
For low internal pressures of up to 40 bar
P 
For corrosive media
P 
Suitable for a broad range of temperatures from
250C to approx. 550C under consideration
of the chemical resistance; for applications at
more than 450C, users should request our
advice

Graphite foil

Gasket stress [mm2]

Material data of SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY

Material type

V05510C4 V07510C4 V10010C4 V15010C4 V20010C4

Thickness

mm

Dimensions
Bulk density of graphite
Ash content of graphite (DIN 51903)
Total chloride content
Reinforcing steel foil details

ASTM material number
Thickness

Number of foils

0.55

1.0

2.0

3.0

1.0 x 1.0/up to1mm thickness also supplied on rolls

g/cm3

1.0

2.0

ppm

25

mm
1
N/mm

Gasket factors (DIN E 2505/DIN 28090-1)

Gasket width
bD = 20 mm

at an internal pressure of
10 bar

sVU/0.1

16 bar

25 bar

40 bar

N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2
N/mm2

m

sVO

sBO at 300C

N/mm2
N/mm2

Flat stainless steel foil

316 (L)
0.05
1
1

Gasket factors according to DIN EN 13555

10
14
23
35

18
26
34
46

45

1.5

Residual stress (DIN 52913) sD 16 h, 300C, 50 N/mm

Compression factors (DIN 28090-2))

Compressibility
Recovery at 20C
Hot creep
Recovery at 300C

0.75

V30010C4

10
10
10
11

10
10
10
15

10
10
13
20

10
12
17
27
1.3
100
60

see www.gasketdata.org
KSW
KRW
WSW
WRW

Youngs modulus at 20 N/mm2 (DIN 28090-1)

ASTM


m factor
y factor

Compressibility
Recovery

ASTM F36

%
%
%
%

40 50
46
<5
34

N/mm2

750

psi

2
1500

%
%

40 50
15 20

The gasket factor conversion formulas as per

AD Merkblatt B7 are as follows:
Definitions
sVU/0.1
Minimum gasket assembly stress needed to comply with leakage
class L 0.1 (according to DIN 28090-1)
Recommended gasket assembly stress: 20 N/mm2 up to sBO
sBU
Minimum gasket assembly stress in service, where sBU is the product
of internal pressure p and gasket factor m for test and in service
(sBU = p m)
sVO
Maximum permissible gasket stress at 20C
sBO, 300C
Maximum permissible gasket stress in service
m
sBU/pi
m factor Similar to m, but defined according to ASTM, hence different value
y factor Minimum gasket stress in psi
k0
In mm, factor for gasket assembly stress

k0 KD = sVU bD
k1 = m bD
k1
In mm, factor for gasket stress in service
KD In N/mm2, max. gasket stress-bearing capacity under assembly
conditions
KSW Compression set under a gasket stress of 35 N/mm
KRW
Gasket recovery after reduction in gasket stress from 35 N/mm
to 1 N/mm
WSW
Gasket creep compression under a gasket stress of 50 N/mm
at 300C after 16 h
WRW 
Recovery after reduction in gasket stress from 50 N/mm to 1 N/mm
The percentage changes in thickness of KSW, KRW, WSW and WRW are relative to
the initial thickness.

Product overview
Product

Characteristics

Recommended applications

SIGRAFLEX FOIL
F.....C/Z/APX

Flexible,
continuous

250C to approx. 550C; for compressed

packings, spiral-wound and kammprofile gaskets

SIGRAFLEX STANDARD
L.....CI

Unreinforced,
impregnated

Raised-face flanges; enamel or glass flanges;

highly corrosive media

SIGRAFLEX ECONOMY
V.....C4

j
m

Reinforced with
bonded s/s** foil

Pumps; fittings; gas supply; waste gas pipelines

SIGRAFLEX UNIVERSAL
V.....C2I

Reinforced with
tanged s/s** foil,
impregnated

Pipework and vessels in the petro-/chemical

industries and in power stations

SIGRAFLEX UNIVERSALPRO
V.....C2I-P


Reinforced with
tanged s/s** foil,
impregnated

For TA Luft* applications; for pipework and

vessels in the petro-/chemical industries
and in power stations

SIGRAFLEX SELECT
V16010C3I


High-integrity s/s**
foil reinforcement,
impregnated

For TA Luft* applications; raised-face flanges;

pipework in the chemical and petrochemical
industries

SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCK
V.....Z3I

High-integrity
multilayer laminate,
impregnated

Universal sealing sheet, also for solving sealing

problems in pipework, process equipment, tongueand-groove flanges and non-standard joints in the
petro-/chemical industries and in power stations

SIGRAFLEX HOCHDRUCKPRO
V.....Z3I-P

High-integrity
multilayer laminate,
impregnated

Universal sealing sheet for TA Luft* applications,

also for solving sealing problems in pipework,
process equipment, tongue-and-groove flanges
and non-standard joints in the petro-/chemical
industries and in power stations

SIGRAFLEX MF
V.....Z2MF


High-integrity
laminate made
of graphite,
s/s** and PTFE

Maximum requirements for sealability (TA Luft*),

safety, chemical resistance and process hygiene;
sealed joints in the chemical and petrochemical,
pharmaceutical and food industries

SIGRAFLEX EMAIL
V.....Z3E

High-integrity s/s**
foil reinforcement

PTFE-envelope gaskets in enameled pipework,

vessels, stub connections, etc.

SIGRAFLEX HEXAGON
V.....C8P


s/s** foil with

honeycomb pattern,
without glue,
impregnated

High requirements for sealability (TA Luft*), for

pipework and vessels in the petro-/chemical
industries and in power stations

Forms supplied: m roll or tape j sheet material gasket with inner eyelet, for applications requiring TA Luft approval
*TA Luft: German Clean Air Act ** s/s: stainless steel

registered trademark of SGL Group companies

01 2011/0 5N Printed in Germany

This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their uses. It should
therefore not be construed as guaranteeing specific properties of the products described or their suitability for a particular application. Any
existing industrial property rights must be observed. The quality of our products is guaranteed under our General Conditions of Sale.

Graphite Specialties
SGL CARBON GmbH
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 18
86405 Meitingen/Germany
Phone +49 8271 83-2276
Fax +49 8271 83-2419
expandedgraphite@sglcarbon.de
www.sigraflex.eu
www.sglgroup.com