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2.4RingGasketProfileDesigns(Types)IllustratedandExplained
(O.D.andI.D.DesignatedforAsymmetricalCrossSections)

RTYPE RTYPE RTYPE RXTYPE SRXTYPE BXTYPE SBXTYPE

PRESSURE PRESSURE PRESSURE

OCTAGONAL PRESSURE
OVALRING COMBINATION ENERGIZED ENERGIZED ENERGIZED
RING ENERGIZED
GASKET RINGGASKET SUBSEARING RING SUBSEARING
GASKET RINGGASKET
GASKET GASKET GASKET

TheillustrationsshowthevarioustypesofAPIringgasketsincrosssection.ExceptfortheofferingofstylesofRtype
ringgaskets,eachgasketshownhasaspecialintendedpurposeandinsomecasesaclearadvantageinapplication.API
doesnotspecifypressurebalancingholesinallRXringgasketsasillustratedabove.AllRXringgasketswithoutthese
holesmayhavemodificationtoincludepressurebalancingholes.AllRXandBXringgasketsmayalsohaveventholes
totheequipmentborestofacilitatesubseamakeupofconnections(seetheprofilesofSRXandSBXringgaskets).

Rtypeovalringgasketshavethegreatestapplicationofallringgasketsused
in industry today. These gaskets fit API 6B and ASME B16.5 flanges. Oval
type R gaskets fit all current specification ring grooves, as well as "round
RTYPE
bottom"ringgroovesfoundinsomeolderflanges.
OVALRINGGASKET

R type octagonal ring gaskets offer an alternative to the more common (for
wellheads)Rtypeovalringgasket.ThesegasketsalsofitAPI6BandASME
B16.5 flanges. R type octagonal ring gasketsfitallcurrent specification ring
RTYPE grooves,butoperatorsmustusecaretoavoidtheirusein"roundbottom"ring
OCTAGONALRING groovesfoundinsomeolderflanges.
GASKET

R type combination ring gaskets have different designations on each side.

Combinationringgasketsallowtheconnectionofflanges,withthesamebolt
circle measurement and number of bolt holes, that have different designated
RTYPE gaskets. (Such connected flanges may or may not require specially
COMBINATIONRING dimensionedbolts).
GASKET

RX type ring gaskets have a nonsymmetrical octagonal crosssection. This
nonsymmetricalgeometryprovidesanunbalancedcontactwiththeflangering
grooveresultingincoiningandsealingontheO.D.ofthegasketonly.TheRX
type ring gasket geometry provides a pressureenergized self sealing effect.
RXTYPE RXringgasketsfitallcurrentspecificationringgroovesmarkedRorRXor
PRESSURE R/RX, except ring grooves with "Round Bottoms" found in some older
ENERGIZEDRING flanges.RXtyperinggasketsincreasethestandoffbetweenflangefacesand
GASKET flangeboltlengthmustaccommodatethisadditionalstandoff.
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