Seals 1973 1974 Reference Issue

Describes all seal types used in industry for rotating, oscillating and reciprocating shaft applications. The work details the various practices for radial shaft seal selection, testing and installation recommended by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the Rubber Manufacture's Association, the American Society for Testing and Materials, and the American Society of Tribology and Lubrication Engineers, among others.

Shows how to identify and solve all kinds of sealing problems, bringing together data previously scattered throughout the literature. Discusses basic principles of how seals work, what different kinds of seals can accomplish, and what range of environmental and mechanical specifications each seal type is suited for. Covers all major categories of seals, explaining what seals are available, how they function, who can fabricate them, and how they behave in the field. Also examines packings—both mathematically and empirically—and reciprocating shafts.