{"id":989,"date":"2014-12-02T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T19:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/\/?p=989"},"modified":"2024-04-30T09:15:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T14:15:24","slug":"diaphragm-seal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/us\/products\/pressure-products\/diaphragm-seal\/","title":{"rendered":"When Should You Use Diaphragm Seals?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When should you use diaphragm seals? Pressure gauges are often used in extreme conditions in industrial processes, and some gauges are specifically designed for use in these difficult process environments. These tough process gauges<\/a> typically include features such as hardened housings, liquid-filled casings, and a stress-reducing Bourdon tube design.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

hey are often equipped with a diaphragm seal to prevent contact between the hot or corrosive media and the gauge itself. A diaphragm seal protects pressure gauges from dangerously hot, viscous, or corrosive media and dramatically extends the lifetime of the instrument.<\/p>\n

Understanding Diaphragm Seals<\/h2>\n

A diaphragm seal is connected to a gauge as either a direct connection or by way of a capillary. An elastomer or flexible metal diaphragm keeps the process media from contacting the workings of the gauge. The chamber between the diaphragm and the gauge is filled with a fluid that accurately transfers the pressure of the process media by hydraulic means. Any change in process media pressure is transmitted through the flexible diaphragm into the system fill fluid, which then connects to the Bourdon tube<\/a> of the gauge.<\/p>\n

Diaphragm seals can be easily mounted onto gauges using threaded, flanged, in line, sanitary, or other types of connections. In most cases, diaphragm seal bodies and the diaphragms themselves are stainless steel, but instrument industry leaders like WIKA\u00a0also produce diaphragm seals from other materials including carbon steel and Hastelloy\u00ae<\/sup> C-276 for specific applications. WIKA\u2019s diaphragm seals are designed to operate in pressure applications from 10″ Hg to 20,000 psi and at media temperatures between\u00a0\u2212130\u00b0F and +752\u00b0F. Diaphragm seals are also installed on pressure transmitters and switches exposed to extreme conditions.<\/p>\n

When to Use a Diaphragm Seal<\/h2>\n

Protective diaphragm seals are typically used in applications where direct contact with the process media will degrade the instrument. Diaphragm seals should be considered<\/a> for the following conditions:<\/p>\n