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MetallicGaskets
FAQ
RingJointGaskets
KammprofileRTJ Whatdoesthemarkingonaspiralwoundgasketreferto?
SpecialtyMachined
StandardspiralwoundgasketsaremanufacturedperASMEB16.20tosuitASMEB16.5
Products
flanges.
SemiMetallicGaskets
Themarkingsshouldincludethefollowing:
SpiralWoundGaskets
LAMONS(Manufacturer)
KammprofileGaskets
Nominalpipesize
CorrugatedMetal Pressureclass
Gaskets Windingmetalabbreviation:304SSmaybeomitted
Jacketed&Metal Fillermaterialabbreviation
Gaskets Guideringandinnerringmaterialabbreviations:304SSmaybeomittedwhenit
isusedforaninnerringandcarbonsteelmaybeomittedwhenitisusedasa
HighTemperature
guidering
Gaskets
ASMEB16.20designation
DEFENDERRG
NonMetallicGaskets
Elastomeric&Fiber
CompressedSheet
Material
FlexibleGraphite
PTFE
HighTemperatureSheet
SealingIsolationGaskets
Defender
DefenderFS
DEFENDERRG
WhatarecolorcodesforspiralwoundgasketsperASMEB16.20?
IsoGuard
Isomate Viewcolorcodingchart(PDF)
Themetallicwindingisdesignatedbyasolidcoloraroundtheguidering
Sleeves&Washers
Thefillermaterialisdesignatedbystripesequallyspacedaroundtheguidering
Fasteners Example:
Theyellowcolor:304SSwindingmetal
Studs
TheGraystripe:FGfiller
HeadedParts
Nuts
Washers
SpecialtyBolts
BentBolts
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IntelligentBolts
ComplementaryProducts
SealingPlugs
HEADERKAMM
Hoses
CompressionPacking
ExpansionJoints
FlowSwitch
FlangeAccessories
Fingersaver
ThreadLubricant
Whatisthepurposeofaninnerringinaspiralwoundgasket?
Therearemanyadvantagestousinganinnerring:
Providesadditionalcompressionstop
Providesadditionalblowoutresistance
Preventsbuildupofprocessfluid
Minimizeserosionandturbulence
Shieldsthegasket
Preventsbuckling
Promotestightness
Whataresomecausesofinwardbuckling?
Overcompression
Smoothsurfacefinish
Greaseontheflangeoronthegasket
Unevenloading
Boltupinconsistencies
Pinchingthegasketduringinstallation
Extremetemperatures
Improperlysized/Wrongdimensions
"Slippery"fillermaterials
Lesscompressiblefillermaterials
Whatarethetemperaturelimitsforspiralwoundgaskets?
Thelimitsaregenerallydependentonthefillermaterial:
Standardgraphite:850F
Superinhibitedgraphite:975F
PTFE:450F
Viewspiralwoundliterature(PDF)
Whattypeofgasketisusedforhightemperatureapplications?
LamonsHTGconfiguration(HighTemperatureGasket)isratedto1500Fcanbe
appliedtodifferentgasketstylessuchas:
Spiralwound
Kammpro
ViewtheHTGliterature(PDF)
Whattypeofgasketissuggestedforuseinseverecorrosiveenvironments,
suchasinaHydrofluoricAcid(HF)unit?
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WRILP:spiralwoundgasketwithaspecialKammproinnerringcanprovidecomplete
sealing.
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Istherealowcompressionspiralwoundgasket?
WRILC:thisgasketdesignreducestheYvalue(minimumdesignseatingstress)from
10,000PSIto5,000PSI
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WhatisthesuggestedflangesurfacefinishforspiralwoundandKammpro
gaskets?
125250AARH
WhataretheMandYvaluesforKammpro,CMG,CMGT,CMGPTFE,Spiral
WoundGaskets(W,WR,WRI),andWRILC?
Spiralwound 3 10,000
WRILC 3 5,000
WhatistheyieldstrengthforB7bolts?
105KSI
Howcantorquevaluebecalculated?
T=(S*D*A*R)/12
Where:
T:torquevalue(ftlb)
S:requiredboltstress(PSI)
D:boltdiameter(in)
A:areaatrootofthread(squareinches)
R:frictionfactor
Isthereagasketsolutionforadaptingaraisedfaceflangewitharingjoint
typeflange?
WRRJandWRIRJ
WRRJ:aspiralwoundgasketwithguideringandsizedproperlytosuitaraisedface
flangeandaringjointflange.
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WRIRJ:aspiralwoundgasketwithguideandinnerring,fornonstandardbore.Apipe
scheduleisrequiredtosizetheinnerringproperly.
KammproAdapter:thisdesignhastheadvantageofkammprofiledonthesealing
areasfacedwithsoftmaterialsuchasgraphite,dependingonoperatingconditions.
Therearesomesizesthatarenotsuitable,sopleasecheckwithLamonsEngineering
Departmentregardingthisdesign.
Howdoyouinstallagasket?
Wewillincludealinkthatwouldopentheprocedure.
Whattypeofgasketissuggestedforuseinseverecorrosiveenvironments,
suchasinaHydrofluoricAcid(HF)unit?
WRILP:spiralwoundgasketwithaspecialKammproinnerringcanprovidecomplete
sealing.
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WhataresuggestedpressureclassesforCMGgaskest?
CMGgasketsaresuggestedtobeusedonlyin150and300pressureclasses.For
higherpressureclasses,Kammprogasketsarepreferred.
Whataretypicaltorquevaluesforringjointgaskets?
Typically50%oftheboltyieldisappliedasaboltstress.API6Aincludesatorque
tableforitsflanges.
Whatarecommonmetalmaterialtemperaturelimits?
Note:Themaximumtemperatureratingsbelowarebaseduponhotairconstant
temperatures.Thepresenceofcontaminatingfluidsandcyclicconditionsmay
drasticallyaffectthemaximumtemperaturerange.
MaximumTemperature
Material C F
WhatdothemarkingsonaRingJointgasketstandfor?
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6A0112.1=APILicenseNumber(SpecifictoLamons)
RX39=PartNumber.Specifictoeachstyleandsizegasket
S4=Materialcode(CarbonandLowAlloysteel).
0806=DateofManufacture(August2006.i.e.)
212380=HeatNumber,specifictoeachgasketandcanbeusedtotracethe
gasketbacktoitsrawmaterial
Whatisa"firesafe"gasket??
Agasketwhichtypicallypassesastringenttest,suchasAPI6FBisconsidered"fire
safe".Lamonsproducedseveraldesignswhichhavepassedtestsshuchasthis.
ContactEngineeringformoreinformation.
WhatisatypicalsubstituteforAsbestosfillermaterialinaspiralwound
gasket?
GraphitecanbeusedasasubstituteforAsbestosmaterialinnumerousapplications.
Whatisthesuggestedfillermaterialifamica/graphitemixwaspreviously
used?
Flexiblegraphitewouldbepreferredsinceithasbettersealingability,temperatureand
chemicalresistance.
Whatinformationistypicallyrequestedtoprovidegasketsuggestions?
Flangedetails(whichincludesthesealingareaandboltinginformation)
Operatingtemperature
Operatingpressure
Processmedia
HowcanwecontactthetechnicaldepartmentatLamons?
Sendanemailtoengineering@lamons.com
WhencanIuseovalandoctagonalcrosssectionringjointgaskets?
Oval:canbeusedintheoldtyperoundbottomgrooveorthenewflatbottom
groove
Octagonal:canbeusedonlyintheflatbottomgroove
Theoctagonalcrosssectionhashighersealingefficiencythantheovalanditwouldbe
thepreferreddesign.
Whatisthemostimportantphysicalcharateristicinringjointgasketmetal
material?
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Themostimportantfactoristohavetheringgasketmaterialsofterthantheflange
materialtopreventdeformingtheflange
Whatisatypicalupgradedesigntobeappliedinaheatexchanger?
TheKammprogasketdesignisapreferreddesignwhenneedingimproved
performanceatlowseatingstresses.
Whatisageneraltemperatureratingforcompressednonasbestossheet
material?
Typicallyitisratedto400F
Whatistherecommendedcompressedthicknessforspiralwoundgaskets?
Gasket Suggested
Thickness Compressed
Thickness
0.0625 0.050/0.055
0.100 0.075/0.080
0.125 0.090/0.100
0.175 0.125/0.135
0.250 0.180/0.200
0.285 0.200/0.220
WhataretypicalStyleWgasketdimensionswhenitisconfinedontheOD
andID?
GasketID=GrooveID+1/16
GasketOD=GrooveOD1/16
WhataretypicalStyleWgasketdimensionswhenitisconfinedontheOD
only?
GasketID=Bore+Minimum1/4
GasketOD=RecessOD1/16
WhichspiralwoundspecificationisappliedwhenDN/PNisgiven?
TypicallyEN15142dimensionsareusedformetricflangesunlessotherwisespecified
CanLamonsmanufactureaconvexrootprofileKammprogasket?
Absolutely
CanLamonsprovideKammprogasketsthickerthan5/32?
Insomecases,wehavemanufacturedKammporwellabovethisthickness.
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