Mechanical Seals Typical Failure Modes and Their Causes

1 Mechanical Seals Typical Failure Modes and Their Causes 

Mechanical seals can fail in many different failure modes due to various causes. Typical failure modes and their corresponding causes for mechanical seals are as follows [4]  

Its causes are excessive seal swell, metal-to-metal contact (i.e., out of alignment), seal extrusion, and excessive squeeze. 

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