 ##  [Gasket Failure](/gasket-failure) 

  ##  [Gasket Failure](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/gasket-failure-0) 

  
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Definition

Loss of sealing function at a flanged or mated joint caused by degradation, incorrect compression or seating, extrusion, or other impairment of the gasket such that process fluid passes the mating surfaces.