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AGS / Flexitallic Products

All Spiral Wound Gaskets Are Not Created Equal Are Not
Unless your gaskets say FLEXITALLIC they are not Genuine Flexitallic Spiral Wound Gaskets

All flexitallics are not Genuine Flexitallic Spiral Wound Gaskets Flexitallic invented the spiral wound gasket Introduced every major advancement in spiral wound gasket technology Over 7000 calls per year into our engineering department Sound technical support from initial design to startup and troubleshooting Seminars, training, gasket surveys, inventory consolidation

Spiral Wound Gasket Features

Well established (over 92 years) Available in a wide range and combination of materials Custom Engineered Variable Density Inherent Resiliency..well suited for cyclical pressure / temperature applications Blow out resistant Cryogenics to extremely high temperature Vacuum to high pressure Ease of flange clean-up

NEW ASME B16.20 CODE

As a reseller of spiral wound gaskets with graphite filler, you will need to conform to the new language either by supplying spirals with inner rings (Style CGI) or by obtaining confirmation from your customer that they want non inner ring gaskets (Style CG). Should a customer simply ask for a spiral that conforms to ASME B16.20 manufactured with graphite, you will need to supply an inner ring gasket or be subjected to possible returns or even worse defend your action in the event of a failure. By not addressing this issue, supplying NON SPEC ASME B16.20 gaskets could become a real issue. By discussing the new code requirements with your customers now, you can avoid getting a black eye for not meeting code specifications.

Outer ring acts as a centering device, a compression stop, and an anti-blowout device

Soft filler material flows into surface imperfections Metal wraps provide resilience and stability

Spirals Style CG
Normally used on Raised Face or Flat Face flanges

Outer Ring

Centering Device Compression Stop Blowout Resistance

Spirals Style CGI

Normally used on Raised Face or Flat Face Flanges

Inner Ring Additional Compression Stop Additional Blowout Resistance Prevents Buckling Prevents Build Up of Process Fluid Minimizes Erosion and Turbulence Shields the Gasket

Per ASME B16.20 inner rings are mandatory in the following applications: Pressure Class 900, NPS 24 and larger Pressure Class 1500, NPS 12 and larger Pressure Class 2500, NPS 4 and larger All PTFE filled spiral wound gaskets ASME B16.20 also recommends inner rings in applications where inward buckling has been experienced.

METAL WINDING STRIP AS STANDARD Stainless Steel type 304 316L OTHERS Stainless Steel type 304L type 321 309 347 310 430 316Ti 17-7PH Alloy 20 Monel Titanium Nickel 200 Inconel 600 625 X-750 Hastelloy B2 C276 Incoloy 800 825 Duplex

Zirconium Tantalum Copper Phos-Bronze Carbon Steel GUIDE RING MATERIAL AS STANDARD Carbon Steel OTHERS Stainless Steel type 304 type 310 304L 321 316 347 316L 410 316Ti Inconel 600 625 Monel Titanium Nickel Incoloy 800 Alloy 20

Available Gasket Materials

Incoloy Hastelloy 825 B-2 C276

FILLER MATERIAL AS STANDARD Non Asbestos Flexite Super OTHERS Flexicarb Asbestos Paper-not available PTFE Ceramic Thermiculite

Flexitallic Spiral Wound Gaskets Stamping & Color Codes

Winding Metal and Filler Material. Stamping 316L Inner Ring Material when other than Carbon Steel. Outer Ring Material when other than Carbon Steel. Nominal Pipe Size and Pressure Class. Not shown when gasket is manufactured to special dimensions.

Manufactured to ASME B16.20 latest edition or applicable dimensional and quality specifications.

Spirals Filler Color Code

Material Flexicarb/Grafoil Thermiculite Flexite Super PTFE/NS PTFE Ceramic Mica Max Temp 500 C 900 C 250 C 250 C 2300 F 2000 F Color

*Suitable to 6000 F in a non-oxidizing atmosphere

Forces Acting On A Gasket

Clamping Force

Hydrostatic End Thrust

Internal Pressure Hydrostatic End Thrust

Relaxation

Clamping Force

Compressed Fiber Sheet - Additional Products

Material SF 1630 Description Cellulose/Aramid NBR/NR Glass Fiber / NBR Max Temp* 356 F Service & Application Cutter Grade - for hydrotest and other non-critical applications Suitable for steam, gases, oils, general chemicals. Excellent covering for high temp transfer rollers of annealing furnaces at steel mills. Suitable for general service where SBR binder is preferred Premium grade, high strength, high surface stress, for general service High level of aramid fiber for increased strength in narrow cross sections. Developed specifically for split casing pumps Especially suitable for sealing caustic liquors and other strong alkalis

AF 2100

887 F

SF 2420

Aramid / SBR Aramid / Glass/NBR

752 F 824 F

SF 3300

SF 3500

Aramid / Glass/NBR Carbon Fiber / Aramid / NBR

824 F

SF 5000

824 F

*Max temp is at minimum thickness

Compressed Fiber Sheet

Advantages

Low Stress to Seal Conformable Faces Relatively Low Initial Price

Disadvantages

Required Load Can Still Be High Limited Load Bearing Capability Limited Chemical Compatibility Limited Recovery Limited Pressure and Temperature Range Removal/Cleanup Can Be Difficult Possibility of Blowout

 Flexicarb

Flexible

Graphite

Flexicarb Flexible Graphite

Advantages

Highly chemical resistant Conformable surfaces Excellent tightness Creep resistant Extremely fragile unless supported Cosmetic blemishes Possibility of blowout Oxidation

Major Disadvantages

Thermiculite

A sealing material based on a blend of thermally and chemically exfoliated vermiculite with a very low percentage of binder Vermiculite is a naturally occurring plate silicate mineral that is in the mica family

Thermiculite Applications

As a replacement for graphite, ceramic, mica, Milam or asbestos gaskets Exhaust gas, e.g. internal combustion engines, turbo-expanders, etc. Nitric acid, ammonium nitrate fertilizers, ammonia production, fertilizer plants Catalyst regeneration Heat treating ovens Blast furnaces; molten metal handling; metal refining Sulfur recovery plants; sulfur dioxide and trioxide Nox re-burning at power plants Waste incineration Pulp & paper digester heads High temperature steam Gas turbines Photographic film manufacturing Oxidizing salt baths Heat shields

Thermiculite
The Premier High Temperature Sealing Material

Chemically and thermally inert Suitable to 1600 F and higher Unaffected by oxidation Totally non-toxic No respirable fibers Excellent sealing characteristics Excellent recovery characteristics Excellent temperature stability Available in sheets, cut gaskets, spiral wound gaskets, as a facing on Flexpros, and as a paste

RTJ Gaskets

When an RTJ is bolted up in a flange, a very high surface stress is generated between the RTJ gasket and the flange groove This stress is sufficient to cause plastic deformation permanent deformation of the metal, so RTJ gaskets should not be reused As metals deform they work harden hardness increases The RTJ material must be softer than the flange groove to avoid deformation of the flange groove The difference in initial hardness should be 1520 Brinnell

RTJ Gaskets
Final Brinell Hardness
SOFT IRON LOW CARBON F5 304 316 321 347 17/4 PH 410 ALLOY 200 ALLOY 400 * * * * * * 90 120 130 160 160 160 160 170 INCONEL 600 INCONEL 625 INCONEL 718 INCOOYL 800 INCOOYL 825 HASTELLOY B2 ALLOY C276 DUPLEX 2205 (F51) 200 200 200 200 150 200 200 180 200 175 200

*Standard materials covered by ASME B16.20 and API 6A.

RTJ Gaskets
Style R Octagonal and Oval
Gasket Plastically Deformed Through Bolt Load
Pressure Classes API 6A - Up to 15000 psi ASME - Class 150 to 2500

Sigma Products 2008

Sigma
Sigma is a bi-axially orientated, filled PTFE based sheet material
Developed by Flexitallic as an equivalent alternative to other filled PTFE sheets Bi-axial orientation provides isotropic properties (equal properties in all directions) All ingredients comply with FDA requirements All grades can be cleaned for oxygen service Chemical Resistance pH 0-14

Scanning electron microscope picture at 1200x magnification

PTFE Sheet Types

Fully Structured PTFE Excellent Chemical Resistance - High seal maintenance - High added value potential - Ease of use

Product Fiber Typical Ind/Application

Fluoroseal PTFE Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Petroleum, Water, Gas, Agricultural, Marine
Benefit

Feature Unlimited shelf life/few sizes satisfy all requirements Adhesive strip Pure PTFE Soft Flexible Supplied in strip form Economical

Accurate positioning on vertical, overhead or awkward locations Non-contaminating Easily fits irregular shape; Seals damaged/worn flanges No delay waiting for conventional gaskets to be cut; No waste; Will fit large flange diameters

Bolt Up Procedure
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Check gasket for correct size and damage. Do not put anything on the face of the gasket. Check flange for damage, flatness, and parallelism. Check flange surface finish - 125 to 250 RMS, AARH. Check bolts to see if they are B-7 or better and have no damaged threads. Evaluate washer use. Lubricate bolts and the bottom of the nuts with a Petroleum/Graphite mix. You can loose 50% of the torque from friction. Use a cross bolting pattern. Use chart for torque requirements. Make a minimum of three passes with not more than 33% of the load per pass. Check for flange rotation (bending). High temperature applications may require re-torque in 24 hours. Consider Bolt Tensioning Equipment or Ultra Sonic Gauges (Stress Mike). Hammer Wrench Pneumatics Air Wrench Hydraulic Torque Wrench Hydraulic Tensioner Ultra Sonics

Always Select The Correct Grade of Bolt Material

B7 - Up to 752F B16 - Up to 968F B17B - Up to 1202F B8 - Up to 977F (Low Yield) B80A - Up to 1382F
Remember!! Use Bolt Lubrication

Torque Data For Use With Alloy Steel Stud Bolts

Load In Pounds On Stud Bolts When Torque Loads Are Applied
NOMINAL DIAMETER OF BOLT INCHES NUMBER OF THREADS (PER INCH) DIAMETER AREA AT ROOT AT ROOT OF THREAD OF THREAD (INCHES) (SQ. INCH)
STRESS

30,000 PSI

45,000 PSI

60,000 PSI

TORQUE COMPRESSION TORQUE COMPRESSION TORQUE COMPRESSION FT/LBS LBS. FT/LBS LBS. FT/LBS LBS.

1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 9/16 5/8 3/4 7/8 1

20 18 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 8

0.185 0.24 0.294 0.345 0.4 0.454 0.507 0.62 0.731 0.838

0.027 0.045 0.068 0.093 0.126 0.162 0.202 0.302 0.419 0.551

4 8 12 20 30 45 60 100 160 245

810 1350 2040 2790 3780 4860 6060 9060 12570 16530

6 12 18 30 45 68 90 150 240 368

1215 2025 3060 4185 5670 7290 9090 13590 18855 24795

8 16 24 40 60 90 120 200 320 490

1620 2700 4080 5580 7560 9720 12120 18120 25140 33060