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What is x Flange gasket ?

Xxxxxx Connections

Flange gaskets xxx used to xxxxxx a static xxxx between two xxxxxxx faces, at xxxxxxx operating conditions, xxxx varied pressure xxx temperature ratings. X gaskets fills xxx microscopic spaces xxx irregularities of xxx flange faces, xxx then it xxxxx a seal xxxx is designed xx keep liquids xxx gases. Correct xxxxxxxxxxxx of damage-free xxxxxxx and demage-free xxxxxx faces is x requirement for x leak-free flange connection. If it xxxxx be technically xxxxxxxx, in order xx manufacture flanges xxxxxxxxx flat and xxxxxx, and perfectly xxxxxxxxxx with one xxxxxxx under all xxxxxxxxx conditions, a xxxxxx would not xx necessary. But xx normal practice xx is not xxxxxxxx, because flange xxxxxxxxxxx under ANY xxxxxxxxxxxxx should be xxxx. Small impurities xxx a small xxx of dirt, xx in practice xxx be avoided xxx therefore it xx necessary to xxx a gasket.

Types of xxxxxxx
Materials for xxxxxxx can be xxxxxxx into three xxxx categories:

Non-Metallic types

Semi-Metallic types

Metallic types

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Non-Metallic gaskets are xxxxxxx composite sheet xxxxxxxxx are used xxxx flat-face and xxxxxx-xxxx flanges
in xxx Pressure Class xxxxxxxxxxxx. Non-metallic gaskets xxx manufactured from xxxxxx fiber, glass xxxxx, elastomer, Teflon (XXXX), graphite etc.. Xxxx-xxxx gasket types xxx suitable for xxx with flat-face xxxxxxx. Flat-ring gasket xxxxx are suitable xxx use with xxxxxx face flanges. ASME B16.21 xxxxxx types, sizes, xxxxxxxxx, dimensions, dimensional xxxxxxxxxx, and markings xxx nonmetallic flat xxxxxxx. Image of xxx-xxxxxxxx gaskets types.

Semi-Metallic gaskets are xxxxxxxxxx of metal xxx non-metallic materials. Xxx metal is xxxxxxxx to
offer xxxxxxxx and resiliency, xxxxx the non-metallic xxxxxxx provides conformability xxx sealability. Often xxxx semi-metallic gaskets xxx spiral wound xxx camprofile, and x variety of xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx graphite gaskets. Xxxx-xxxxxxxx are designed xxx almost all xxxxxxxxx conditions and xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxx and pressure xxxxxxxxxxxx, and are xxxx on raised xxxx, male-and-female, and xxxxxx-xxx-xxxxxx flanges. ASME B16.20 xxxxxx materials, dimensions, xxxxxxxxxxx tolerances, and xxxxxxxx for metallic xxx semimetallic gaskets. Image of x typical Spiral Xxxxx gasket.

Metallic gaskets are xxxxxxxxxx from one xx a combination xx metals to xxx desired shape xxx size. Often
xxxx metallic gaskets xxx ring-type-joint gaskets (XXX). They are xxxxxx applied to xxxxxxx, accompanying flanges xxxxx ensure good, xxxxxxxx sealing with xxx correct choice xx profiles and xxxxxxxx. Ring Type Xxxxx gaskets are xxxxxxxx to seal xx "initial line contact" or xxxxxxx action between xxx mating flange xxx the gasket. Xx applying pressure xx the seal xxxxxxxxx through bolt xxxxx, the "softer" xxxxx of the xxxxxx flows into xxx microfine structure xx the harder xxxxxx material, and xxxxxxxx a very xxxxx and efficient xxxx. ASME B16.20 xxxxxx materials, dimensions, xxxxxxxxxxx tolerances, and xxxxxxxx for metallic xxx semimetallic gaskets. Image of xxx types of XXX gaskets.
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Often used Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx gaskets

Here below xxx will find x short description xx a number xx semi-metallic gaskets, xxxxx are largely xxxx.

Spiral Wound xxxxxxx

The concept xx spiral wound xxxxxx construction was xxxxxxxxxx by Flexitallic xx 1912, inaugurating xxx beginning of x new era xx safe, effective xxxxxxx. The primary xxxxxxx for this xxxxxxxxxxx was the xxxxxxxxxxxx severe temperatures xxx pressures used xx U.S. refinery xxxxxxxxx in the xxxxx half of xxx century. The necessity xxx a gasket xx have the xxxxxxx to recover xxxxxx be over xxxxxxxxxx. The effects xx pressure and xxxxxxxxxxx fluctuations, the xxxxxxxxxxx differential across xxx flange face, xxxxxxxx with bolt xxxxxx relaxation and xxxxx, demand a xxxxxx with adequate xxxxxxxxxxx and recovery xx maintain a xxxx even under xxxxx varying service xxxxxxxxxx. The Spiral Xxxxx Gasket is xxx precision engineered xxxxxxxx to such xxxxxxxx, meeting the xxxx exacting conditions xx both temperature xxx pressure in xxxxxxx joints and xxxxxxx assemblies and xxxxxxx virtually every xxxxx corrosive and xxxxx media.The spiral xxxxx gasket meets xxx most exacting xxxxxxxxxx of both xxxxxxxxxxx and pressure xx flanged joints xxx similar assemblies xxx against every xxxxx corrosive and xxxxx media. The spiral xxxxx gasket depends xxxx the mechanical xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of a xxxxxx metal spiral xxxxx, rather than xxx compressive virtues xx more traditional xxxxxx materials. This xxxxx it particularly xxxxxxxx for low xx fluctuating bolt xxxxx. The sealing xxxxxx, or fillers, xxx usually graphite, xxxxxxxx other materials xxxx as Teflon (XXXX) may be xxxx, the windings xxx always stainless xxxxx. For this xxxx of gasket xx work the xxxxxx must not xx over compressed, xxxxx one of xxx types of xxxxxxxxxxx control is xxxxxxx used. The completed xxxxxx is fitted xxxx a steel xxxx of specific xxxxxxxxx. When the xxxxxx is fitted xxxx a flange xxx the bolt xxxx is applied, xxxxxx closure is xxxxxxxx by the xxxxx steel ring xx the gasket. Xx further improve xxx pressure rating xx the spiral xxxxx gasket, a xxxxx ring may xx added to xxx inside. This xxxxx an additional xxxxxxxxxxx limiting stop xxx provides a xxxx and corrosion xxxxxxx protecting gasket xxxxxxxx and preventing xxxxxx erosion. It xx customary to xxxxxx inner ring xxxxxxxx to be xxx same as xxx metal winding. ASME B16.20 xxxxx covers spiral xxxxx gaskets requires xxx use of xxxxx metal inner xxxxx in: Pressure Xxxxx 900, nominal xxxx sizes 24 xxx larger, Pressure Xxxxx 1500 from xxxxxxx pipe sizes 12 and larger, Xxxxxxxx Class 2500 xxxx nominal pipe xxxxx 4 and xxxxxx and all XXXX filled gaskets. Xx the same xxxxxxxx is
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also xxxxxxxxx how a xxxxxx wound gasket xxxxxx be characterized, xxxxx you will xxxx a image xx it. Image of xxxxxxx Spiral Wound Xxxxxxx.

Camprofile gaskets
Camprofile or "Grooved" gaskets have xxxxxx themselves in xxx industrial applications. Xxxxxxxxxx gaskets are xxxxx in industrial xxxxx plants and xx the primary xxxxxxxx in nuclear xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Used either xxxxxxx flanges or xx Heat Exchanger xxxxx in nuclear xxxxxxxxxxxx. The Petro xxx chemical industry xxxxxxx too, as xxx gaskets are xxxx in applications xxxxx high pressures xxx temperatures are xxxxxxxxxx and consequently xxxx bolt loads xxxx to be xxxxxxxxxx. Camprofile gaskets xxxxxxx of a xxxxx core (generally Xxxxxxxxx Steel) with xxxxxxxxxx grooves on xxxxxx side with xxxxxxx materials. The xxxxxxx layers (depending xx the service xxxx) can be Xxxxxxxx, PTFE (Teflon), XXX or Metal (x.x. Aluminium or Xxxxxx). Camprofile's can xx used without xxxxxxx layers to xxxxxxx an excellent xxxx but there xx a risk xx flange surface xxxxxx - especially xx high seating xxxxx. The sealing xxxxxx protect the xxxxxx surfaces from xxxxxx in addition xx providing an xxxxxxxxx seal. In the xxxx Menu "Gaskets" xxx will find x link to xxx dimensions of xxxx kind of xxxxxxx gasket .

Metal Jacketed xxxxxxx

Metal Jacketed xxxxxxx, as the xxxx suggests, are xxxxxxxxx of a xxxxxxxx outer shell xxxx either a xxxxxxxx or non-metallic xxxxxx. The filler xxxxxxxx gives the xxxxxx resilience, while xxx metal jacket xxxxxxxx the filler xxx resists pressures, xxxxxxxxxxxx and corrosion. They are xxxxxxxxxxxxx used for Xxxx Exchanger applications, xxxxx and Valves, xxxxxxx the resilience xxx recovery properties xx these gaskets xxx limited. Metal Xxxxxxxx gaskets require xxxxxx flange surface xxxxxxxx, high bolt xxxxx and flange xxxxxxxx in order xx seal effectively. There are xxxx different styles xx jacketed gaskets xxxxxxxxx. In the xxxx Menu "Gaskets" xxx will find x link to xxx dimensions of xxxxxx jacketed flange xxxxxxx . In xxxx type the xxxxxx material is xxxxxxxxxx enclosed by x two piece xxxxx jacket, which xxxxxx both the xxxxxx and outside xxxxxxxxx and both xxxxxxx surfaces.

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Metallic gaskets xxx RTJ Flanges

The ring xxxx joint was xxxxxxxxx developed for xxx in the xxxxxxxxx industry, where xxxx pressure/ temperature applicationsnecessitated xxx need for x high integrity xxxx. They are xxxxxx used in xxx oil field xx drilling and xxxxxxxxxx equipment. Ring xxxx joints are xxxx commonly used xx Valves and xxxxxxxx assemblies, along xxxx some high xxxxxxxxx pressure vessel xxxxxx. Most applied xxxx is style

R ring xxxx is machined xx tight manufacturing xxxxxxxxxx in accordance xxxx

the relevant xxxxxxxxx, to ensure xxxxxxx installation in xxxxxxxx API 6B xxx ASME B16.5 Xxxx Type Flanges. Oval and Xxxxxxxxx RTJ's with xxx same ring xxxx designation can xx interchangeable in xxxxxxxx flanges with xxxx bottomed ring xxxxxxx. For the xxx style round xxxxxxxx grooves Oval XXX'x only can xx used. Materials xx construction are xxxxxxxx to match xxx flange material xxx to be xxxxxxxxx to the xxxxxxxxx and erosive xxxxx. In addition, xxx material hardness xx the RTJ's xx less than xxx hardness of xxx flanges to xxxxxx the RTJ xx deformed and xxx the flanges xxxx assembled. Non-standard xxxx RTJ's are xxxxxxxxxxxx designed to xx installed in xxxxxxx designed around x specific application xxxxxx than a xxxxxxxx flange.

Typical Application
Oval and Xxxxxxxxx RTJ's are xxxxxxxx to seal xxxxxxxxx of up xx 6,250 psi xx accordance with XXXX B16.20 and xx to 5,000 xxx in accordance xxxx API 6A xxxxxxxx ratings. Typical high xxxxxxxx and temperature xxxxxxxxxxxx where these xxxxxxx are used xxxxxxx Valve and xxxxxxxx assemblies in xxx field drilling xxx refining applications. Xx addition, these xxxxxxx are installed xx high pressure xxxxxxx and pumps.

How They Xxxx

Under axial xxxxxxxxxxx load, ring xxxx joints plastically xxxxxx and flow xxxx the irregularities xx the flange xxxxxx. Since the xxxx bearing area xx the ring xxxx joint is xxxxxxxxxx small, very xxxx surface stresses xxxxxx between the xxxxxxx faces of xxx ring type xxxxx and the xxxxxx. These stresses xxx further increased xx the Style XX and BX xxxxx which allows xxxx high internal xxxxxxxxx to be xxxxxx. Since ring xxxx joints are xxxxx metal, their xxxxxxxx characteristics are xxxx. The seal xx maintained by xxx action of xxxxx load upon xxx gasket.

Reuse
Ring type xxxxxx are designed xx have a xxxxxxx amount of xxxxxxxx interference, which xxxxxxx that the
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xxxx type joint xxxxx correctly into xxx groove on xxxxxxxxxxx. Their reuse xx not recommended xxx two reasons: 1. The xxxxxxx seating of xxx gasket will xx impaired 2. When xxx gasket is xxxxxxxxxxx deformed, work xxxxxxxxx of the xxxxxxxx metal surface xxxxxx. This may xxxxxx in permanent xxxxxx to the xxxxxx.

Hardness of Xxxxxxxxx
On compression xx the flange xxxxxxxx, it is xxxxxxxxxx that the xxxx type joint xx significantly softer xxxx the flange xxxxxx so that xxx gasket plastically xxxxxxx and not xxx groove. The xxx of harder xxxx type joints xxx result in xxxxxx groove damage. Xxx this reason, xxxx type joints xxx supplied with xxx following maximum xxxxxxxx values:

M aximum H ardness M aterial W erkstoff N o ... B rinel

(1)

R ockwell B (2)

I dentification

Soft Iron Low Carbon Xxxxx 4 - 6% Chrome 1/2% Moly Type 304 Stainless Steel

90

56

D S F5 S304

...

120

68

...

130

72

1.4301

160

83

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Type 316 Stainless Steel Type 347 Stainless Steel Type 410 Stainless Steel
(1)

1.4401

160

83

S316 S347 S410

1.4550

160

83

1.4006

170

96

Measured xxxx 3000 kg xxxx except soft xxxx which is xxxxxxxx with 500 xx load (2) Measured xxxx 100 kg xxxx and 1/16in xxxxxxxx ball

Protective Coating
In accordance xxxx API Specifications, xxxx iron, low xxxxxx steel, and xxxxx ferrous materials xxxx type joints xxx protected from xxxxxxxxx with electroplated xxxx or cadmium xx a maximum xxxxxxxxx of 0.0005 xx. Alternative material xxxxxxxx can be xxxxxxxx.

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