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In order to understand the sealing phenomenon of coaxial systems, a physical and mathematical model of the contact between the O-ring and its contacting surfaces is required. Within this context, this paper presents a calculation method of the pressures generated in the contact areas of the O-ring with its adjacent surfaces, as well as of the widths of the contact areas. The input quantities for these calculations were certain material characteristics (hardness, elasticity modulus, and Poisson\u2019s coefficient) of the sealed-off fluid pressure and the specific radial deformation, which is a characteristic that describes the mounting of the O-ring in its groove. 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