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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Chesterton 553 is a supreme fiber gasket produced from a combination of aramid fibers, glass and specialty fillers and rubber binders. The 553 offers superior perfo​rmance in high temperature and high pressure applications. The 553 sheet gasket is has a DVGW and KTW approval and is fire safe according to API 607.


 

Availability: Europe, Middle East, Africa

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Features & Benefits
Applications
Technical Data
Datasheets/Guidelines
Literature
API 607 Firesafe
High temperature and pressure applications
High temperature and pressure applications
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Temperature Limit 450° C (842° F) maximum service 250° C (482° F) maximum continuous operating
Pressure Limit120 bar g (1740 psig) maximum service 40 bar g (580 psig) maximum continuous operating
Compressibility (ASTM F-36)6 to 12%
Creep Relaxation (ASTM F-38)8% maximum
Recovery (ASTM F-36)55% minimum
Tensile Strength (ASTM F-152)9 Mpa (1305 psig) (DIN 52910)
Color Green

 

 

SDS: 553 (English)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/ms553_EN.pdfSDS: 553 (English)pdf
SDS: 553 (Espanol)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/MS553_ES.pdfSDS: 553 (Espanol)pdf
SDS: 553 (Francais)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/ms553_FR.pdfSDS: 553 (Francais)pdf
SDS: 553 (Italiano)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/MS553_IT.pdfSDS: 553 (Italiano)pdf
SDS: 553 (Finnish)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/MS553_FI.pdfSDS: 553 (Finnish)pdf

 

 

Catalog: Chesterton Packing & Gaskets (English)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/073972_24145_Mech_PackGasketCatalog.pdfCatalog: Chesterton Packing & Gaskets (English)pdf
Brochure: Flange Gasket Chesterton Gasket Centers (English)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/EN22934_GasketCutBro.pdfBrochure: Flange Gasket Chesterton Gasket Centers (English)pdf
Catalog: Chesterton Valve Packing (Nihongo)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/H73972_PackingCat.pdfCatalog: Chesterton Valve Packing (Nihongo)pdf
Brochure: Flange Gasket Chesterton Gasket Centers (https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/DE22934_GasketCutBro.pdfBrochure: Flange Gasket Chesterton Gasket Centers (pdf
Catalog: Mechanical Packing and Gaskets (Espanol)https://chestertondocs.chesterton.com/Stationary/mcPackingGasketCatalog_ES.pdfCatalog: Mechanical Packing and Gaskets (Espanol)pdf

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