Part 5 - Basics of O-Rings - Intro to Failure Modes

We are excited to present to you part 5 of our O-ring webinar series. For this portion, Benjamin Mell, GFS Application Engineer and Regional Sales Manager, introduces you to O-ring failure modes. Ben will give a general overview of how and why an O-ring might fail, and how you can determine which kind of failure mode the seal experienced.

Then, Ben will dive into the first two O-ring Failure modes. He will review the characteristics of each kind of failure mode, diagnostic methods for determining whether an O-ring failed because of that specific failure mode, and methods to design a better O-ring that will not fail in the same manner.

Part 5's full agenda is below:

1. Introduction to O-Ring Failure Modes

2. Why an O-ring Fails Prematurely

3. Compression Set

  • Compression Set Failure Analysis
  • Compression Set Prevention/Correction
  • Compression Set Failure Identification

4. Extrusion and Nibbling

  • Extrusion and Nibbling Failure Analysis
  • Extrusion and Nibbling Prevention/Correction
  • Identifying Extrusion & Nibbling Failure

Watch Part 5 of our video webinar O-ring series on O-Ring Failure Analysis:



For more information about O-Rings or to speak to an engineer about your application/project, contact Gallagher Fluid Seals today.