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What is rupture disc use?
Rupture discs are safety devices with a defined breaking point, which respond to a specific pressure and are used for pressure relief in the most diverse range of applications. They are used to protect against overpressure or vacuum within a process, for the protection of man, environment and machine.
What are the types of rupture disk?
There are two rupture disk technologies used in all rupture disks, forward-acting (tension loaded) and reverse buckling (compression).
What are rupture discs made of?
A rupture disc device is a sacrificial, non-reclosing pressure relief device actuated by inlet static pressure and designed to function by the bursting of a pressure containing disc. The disc may be made of metal or carbon graphite and housed in a suitable holder.
What is a rupture disc?
Pressure-effect acting at a rupture disc. A rupture disc, also known as a pressure safety disc, burst disc, bursting disc, or burst diaphragm, is a non-reclosing pressure relief device that, in most uses, protects a pressure vessel, equipment or system from overpressurization or potentially damaging vacuum conditions.
What is a rupture disc on a gene gun?
Some models of gene gun also use a rupture disc, but not as a safety device. Instead, their function is part of the normal operation of the device, allowing for precise pressure-based control of particle application to a sample.
What are the advantages of rupture disks?
Major advantages of the application of rupture disks compared to using pressure relief valves include leak-tightness, cost, response time, size constraints, and ease of maintenance.
What materials are used to make a rupture disc?
Rupture discs and vent panels are constructed from carbon steel, stainless steel, hastelloy, graphite, and other materials, as required by the specific use environment. Rupture discs are widely accepted throughout industry and specified in most global pressure equipment design codes (ASME, PED, etc.).