Material data

General information
Compressed Asbestos Fiber (CAF)
Metallic Range

Material type
Temperature
limit
Internal Pressure
limit

415C
80 bar
Gray/Graphit
ed

Color
Thickness (mm)

Physical
properties
Density
(Nominal)

0.8 - 6

Standard

Unit

Value

IS:2712/1998

[g/cm]

1.8 2.1

Tensile Strength

IS:2712/1998

[Kg/cm]

>7.0

Compressibility

IS:2712/1998

[%]

6 14

Recovery

IS:2712/1998

[%]

>40

Ignition loss

IS:2712/1998

[%]

Material Composition:
Made from Chrysolite Asbestos Fiber
with Synthetic Elastomers with a
Corrosion Resistant Metal Gauge
Centre. With wire reinforcement (8
wires
in
each
centimeter).

Applications:
For low & medium stress conditions
and is suitable to seal off steam, Air,
Water, & various Alkaline Chemicals.

Standard Sheet Size

15002000 mm,15004000 mm,15001500
mm, 15004500 mm,15003000 mm,
20003000 mm

Tolerance
Thickness 1 mm = 0.10 mm
50 mm
>1mm = 0.10%

Length

width

50mm

An ISO 9001:2000/TS 1694:2002 certified

company

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Chemical compatibility chart

= Recommended

= Suitability depends on circumstances

p = Not recommended
Acetates

Acetic acid

Dichloro benzene

Diesel Oil

Kerosene

Lactic acid

Acetic Aldehyde

Diethyl glycol

Acetic Anhydride

Dimthyl ether

Acetone

Acrylic acid

Linseed oils

Electrolyte

Ammonia

Ammonium salts

Benzaldeyde

Benzene

p
p

Potassium hydroxide

Aldehydes

Lubricating oil

Mercury chloride

Essential oil

Methanol

Ethane

Methyl chloride

Ethanol diamine

Ether

Ethyl benzene

p
p
p

Potassium chloride

Dipentene

Potassium chloride

Potassium cyanide

Lead acetate

Diphenyl

Picric acid

Isopropyl alcohol

Dioxane

Alcohols

Alum

Isobutyl alcohol

Methyl ethyl ketone

Methylene chloride

Motor Oil

p
p
p

Potassium sulfate

Producer gas

Propane

Propyl alcohol

Pyridine

Sea water

Silver nitrate

Sodium carbonate

Bromine

Butyl alcohol

Calcium chloride

Carbolic acid

Carbon disulfide

p
p

Ethyl bromide

Ethyl chloride

Ethylene

Ferric chloride

Ethylene diamine

p
p

p
p

Naphtclene ZD

Naphta

Naphtalene

Natural Gas

p
p

Sodium chloride

Sodium sulfate

Sodium sulfide

Sinning sulfide

Stearic acid

Sulfur dioxide

Fatty acids

Caustic potash

Flue gases

Nitric acid (Conc.)

Benzoic acid

Formaldehyde

Nitrogen

Sulfur acid (Conc.)

Nitrogen oxides

Sulfurous acid

Chloro benzene

Chloroform

Chromic acid

Critic acid

p
p
p

Formic acid

Freon

Fuel acid

Gelatin

Glycol

Coal gas

Hexane

Coconut oil

Hydraulic (Mineral Oil)

Crude oil

HCI acid (Conc.)

Cyclohexanole

Hydrogen

Cyclohexanone

Hydrogen bromid

p
p
p

p
p
p

Oxygen up to 40 bar

Ozone

p
p

Tar

Tar oil

Palmitic acid

Tartaric acid

Paraffin

Tetra line

Petrol

Toluene

Petroleum

Phenol

Phenol ether

Phenythdrazine

p
p
p
p

Caster oil

Nitrobenzene

Steam

Ethylene glycol

Nickel Chloride

Spinning solutions

Carbon monoxide

Chlorinated water

Mustard

Transformer oil

Transmission fluid

Turpentine

Vegetable oil

p
p
p
p

p
p

Dibenzyl ether

Hydrogen sulfide

Phosphoric acid

Xylene