Wealson manufactures and supplies a large variety of ring joint gaskets. The RTJ standard size gaskets are manufactured in accordance to API-6A and ASME B16.20 specifications.
API ring Joint gaskets come in two basic types, an oval cross section and an octagonal cross section. These basic shapes are used in pressures up to 10,000 psi. The dimensions are standardized and require specially grooved flanges. The octagonal cross section has a higher sealing efficiency than the oval and would be the preferred gasket. However, only the oval cross section can be used in the old type round bottom groove. The newer flat bottom groove design will accept either the oval or the octagonal cross section. The sealing surfaces on the ring joint grooves must be smoothly finished to 63 micro inches and to be free of objectionable ridges, tool or chatter marks. They seal by an initial line contact or a edging action as the compressive forces are applied.
The hardness of the ring should always be less than the hardness of the flanges to prevent flange deformation. Dimensions for API ring joint gaskets and grooves are covered in ASME B16.20 and API6A.
| NOMINAL PIPE SIZE | PRESSURE CLASSES | ||||||||||||
| ASME B16.5 | API 6B | ASME B16.47 Series A | |||||||||||
| 150# | 300# – 600# | 900# | 1500# | 2500# | 720# – 960# (1) | 2000# | 3000# | 5000# | 10000# | 150# | 300# – 600# | 900# | |
| ½” | - | R-11 | R-12 | R-12 | R-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ¾” | - | R-13 | R-14 | R-14 | R-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1” | R-15 | R-16 | R-16 | R-16 | R-18 | R-16 | R-16 | R-16 | R-16 | R-82 | - | - | - |
| 1 ¼” | R-17 | R-18 | R-18 | R-18 | R-21 | R-18 | R-18 | R-18 | R-18 | - | - | - | - |
| 1 ½” | R-19 | R-20 | R-20 | R-20 | R-23 | R-20 | R-20 | R-20 | R-20 | R-84 | - | - | - |
| 2” | R-22 | R-23 | R-24 | R-24 | R-26 | R-23 | R-23 | R-23 | R-24 | R-85 | - | - | - |
| 2 ½” | R-25 | R-26 | R-27 | R-27 | R-28 | R-26 | R-26 | R-26 | R-27 | R-86 | - | - | - |
| 3” | R-29 | R-31 | R-31 | R-35 | R-32 | R-31 | R-31 | R-31 | R-35 | R-87 | - | - | - |
| 3 ½” | R-33 | R-34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-37 | R-89 | - | - | - |
| 4” | R-36 | R-37 | R-37 | R-39 | R-38 | R-37 | R-37 | R-37 | R-39 | R-88 | - | - | - |
| 5” | R-40 | R-41 | R-41 | R-44 | R-42 | R-41 | R-41 | R-41 | R-44 | R-90 | - | - | - |
| 6” | R-43 | R-45 | R-45 | R-46 | R-47 | R-45 | R-45 | R-45 | R-46 | - | - | - | - |
| 8” | R-48 | R-49 | R-49 | R-50 | R-51 | R-49 | R-49 | R-49 | R-50 | - | - | - | - |
| 10” | R-52 | R-53 | R-53 | R-54 | R-55 | R-53 | R-53 | R-53 | R-54 | R-91 | - | - | - |
| 12” | R-56 | R-57 | R-57 | R-58 | R-60 | R-57 | R-57 | R-57 | - | - | - | R-57 | R-57 |
| 14” | R-59 | R-61 | R-62 | R-63 | - | R-61 | R-61 | R-61 | - | - | - | R-61 | R-62 |
| 16” | R-64 | R-65 | R-66 | R-67 | - | R-65 | R-65 | R-65 | - | - | - | R-65 | R-66 |
| 18” | R-68 | R-69 | R-70 | R-71 | - | R-69 | R-69 | R-69 | - | - | - | R-69 | R-70 |
| 20” | R-72 | R-73 | R-74 | R-75 | - | R-73 | R-73 | R-73 | - | - | - | R-73 | R-74 |
| 22” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-80 | R-81 | - |
| 24” | R-76 | R-77 | R-78 | R-79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-77 | R-78 |
| 26” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-93 | R-100 |
| 28” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-94 | R-101 |
| 30” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-95 | R-102 |
| 32” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-96 | R-103 |
| 34” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-97 | R-104 |
| 36” | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | R-98 | R-105 |
| NOTE:(1) – Class 720, 960, 10000 and 2900 flanges to API 6B are obselete. Data is for informational purposes only.
(2) – R-30 is for lapped joint only. |
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