OVAL AND OCTAGONAL RING TYPE JOINT GASKETS -IN ACCORDANCE ASME B16.20 / API 6A
R gaskets are available in oval or octagonal cross section and manufactured in accordance to API 6A and ASME B16.20 to suit API 6B and ASME/ANSI B16.5 flanges.
The Octagonal cross section has a higher sealing efficiency than the Oval cross section and is therefore preferred.
The oval section ring joints were originally designed for the now obsolete round bottom groove.
Both the Oval and the Octagonal cross section are interchangeable on the flat bottom groove design.