Ring joint gaskets are primarily used in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical industries to seal flanged connections subject to high pressure and temperatures, and form a metal to metal seal with the flanges. The gaskets fully comply with the ASME B16.20 standard and the API spec 6A requirements (where applicable). All gaskets complying to API Standard 6A are marked with API Monogram Licence No as per API-6A (PSL4). The gaskets meet the rigid quality requirements for Ring Joint Gaskets set by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
R Series ring gasket can be ordered to two different profiles, oval or octagonal in cross-sections. Both types have identical pitch diameter as the flange groove they correspond to. These gaskets are used in pressures up to 10,000 PSI. The octagonal type has a higher sealing coefficient than the oval, therefore being the better gasket of the two. The oval type is the only gasket that will fit a bottom radiused groove. Flanges with flat bottom v-grooves will accept either style. More Information RX Series gaskets are interchangeable with R series oval or octagonal rings used on API 6B flanges. RX type gaskets perform excellent in 6B flanged blowout preventer stacks, which requires the additional mass of the RX gasket to support the higher pressures with higher vibrations and heavier weights of these units. More Information
BX Series can only be used with 6BX flanges and 16BX hubs although similar in style to the octagonal gaskets, the BX-Gaskets have been designed for higher-pressure ratings starting at 5,000 lbs. and ending with 20,000 lbs. Pitch diameters on BX gaskets are slightly larger than the pitch diameter of the flange. This forces the gasket to initially seal on its outside angles and secondly seal with its inside angles as the flange is bolted down to respective torque settings. More Information
Gaskets coin themselves (Blend In / Molds) to the surface finish of the groove, forming a custom surfaceseal. The vent hole on the BX Series through the gasket helps equalize pressures caught between the flange grooves. Gaskets that have been torqued initiating a metal-to-metal seal should be discarded and not reused.
Material
Designation
Maximum Hardness Brinell
Maximum Hardness Rockwell B
Soft iron
D
90
56
Low Carbon Steel
S
120
68
4-5 Chrome 1/2% Moly
FS
130
72
304 Stainless Steel
S304
160
83
316 Stainless Steel
S316
160
83
347 Stainless Steel
S347
160
83
410 Stainless Steel
S410
170
86
Alloy 625
625
200
93
Alloy 825
825
200
93
The Spiral Wound Gasket
The spiral wound gasket are composed of a metallic continuous strip with a special shaped profile, coupled with a continuous foiling strip evenly wound in concentric spirals under constant stress. The spiral wound gaskets are reinforced on the inner and outer diameters by winding of several electrically welded spirals of metal only.
The main property of the spiral wound gaskets, owing to the elastic action of the special metallic strip profile, is that of offering a perfect sealing under all fluctuating pressure and temperature conditions, also where the temperature excursions has considerable values, maintaining tightening by elastic recovering. This elasticity can be modified by a proper selection of the components, and they can be installed even with flanges at standard working, with a lighted pitted or buckled by the used flanges. A proper selection of the materials (both metals & fillers) allows adequate the spiral gaskets to the most various operating conditions.
The spiral gaskets are used worldwide for pipelines, refining plants, chemical or petrochemical plants, nuclear plants, compressors piping, cylinder heats, heat exchangers, etc. This type of gasket is able to accommodate pressures from high vacuum to over 700 bar (10000 psi) and seal at temperatures from cryogenic to 1650°C. They are available in all metals and fillers, either to International standards, (ANSI B16.5, BS1560, BS10, BS4504,MSS SP44, DIN and AP1605) or custom made to individual sizes.
The material of construction of Spiral Wound Gaskets are as follows:
Metal Winding Strip: SS304, SS304L, SS316, SS316L, SS321, Monel, Inconel 625, Incoloy 825, Titanium, Duplex and other materials as per customers requirements.
Filler: Graphite, High Purity Graphite, Non-Asbestos, PTFE, High Temperature Filler, etc.
Inner & Outer Ring: SS304, SS304L, SS316, SS316L, SS321, Monel, Inconel 625, Incoloy 825, Titanium, Duplex and other materials as per customers requirements. more informations
