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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?

GasketStyle Mvalue Yvalue(PSI)

Kammpro 2.75 3,700

CMG 2.75 3,700

CMGT 2.75 3,700

CMGPTFE 2.75 2,500

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

CarbonSteel 538 1000

304SS 760 1400

309SS 1095 2000

310SS 1150 2100

316SS 760 1400

321SS 815 1500

347SS 925 1700

410SS 705 1300

430SS 815 1500

501SS 649 1200

Alloy20 815 1500

Aluminum 427 800

Brass 260 500

Copper 260 500

HastelloyB&C 1095 2000

Inconel600 1095 2000

Incolloy800 871 1600

Monel 815 1500

Nickel 760 1400

PhosphorBronze 260 500

Tantalum 1649 3000

Titanium 1095 2000

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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