RX-53 Ring Joint Gasket (API 11″ 2K/3K)
RX-53 pressure-energised ring joint gasket for API 6B flanges 11″ at 2,000 and 3,000 psi. Soft iron, low carbon steel, stainless and alloy.
Key features
- Valve Type: Ring joint gasket — style RX
- Nominal Size: RX-53
- Valve Type
- Ring joint gasket — style RX
- Nominal Size
- RX-53
- API Specification
- API 6A
Product description
The RX-53 is a pressure-energised ring joint gasket to API 6A. It fits API 6B flanges 11″ at 2,000 and 3,000 psi. Supplied new in soft iron, low carbon steel, stainless steel or corrosion-resistant alloy.
Dimensions
| Dimension | in | mm |
|---|---|---|
| Pitch diameter (P) | 12.750 | 323.85 |
| Outside diameter (OD) | 13.172 | 334.57 |
| Width (A) | 0.469 | 11.91 |
| Width of flat (C) | 0.254 | 6.45 |
| Height of outside bevel (D) | 0.167 | 4.24 |
| Height (H) | 1.000 | 25.40 |
Flanges it fits
- API 6B flanges: 11″ at 2,000 and 3,000 psi
Style RX
An RX ring is pressure-energised: its cross-section uses the line pressure to tighten the seal. It is made to API 6A for API 6B flanges and interchanges with the octagonal R-53 ring in the same groove, for service up to 5,000 psi.
Materials
Supplied in the material your flange calls for. The ring must be softer than the flange groove, so it deforms into the groove rather than damaging it. Each ring is stamped with its number and material code.
| Material | Code | Max hardness (Brinell) |
|---|---|---|
| Soft iron | D | 90 |
| Low carbon steel | S | 120 |
| 4–6 chrome | F5 | 130 |
| 304 stainless steel | S304 | 160 |
| 316 stainless steel | S316 | 160 |
| 321 stainless steel | S321 | 160 |
| 347 stainless steel | S347 | 160 |
| 410 stainless steel | S410 | 170 |
| Alloy 625 | INC 625 | 180 |
| Alloy 825 | INC 825 | 195 |
Ordering
Give the ring number, style (oval, octagonal, RX or BX), material and quantity on your RFQ. Ring joint gaskets deform when the flange is made up, so fit a new ring each time the joint is broken.
Identification
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Valve Type | Ring joint gasket — style RX |
Dimensions
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Nominal Size | RX-53 |
| Pitch diameter (P) | 12.750 in (323.85 mm) |
| Outside diameter (OD) | 13.172 in (334.57 mm) |
| Width (A) | 0.469 in (11.91 mm) |
| Width of flat (C) | 0.254 in (6.45 mm) |
| Height of outside bevel (D) | 0.167 in (4.24 mm) |
| Height (H) | 1.000 in (25.40 mm) |
Compliance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| API Specification | API 6A |
Performance
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| API 6B flanges | 11″ at 2,000 and 3,000 psi |
Construction
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Materials | Soft iron (D), low carbon steel (S), F5, 304, 316, 321, 347, 410 stainless, Alloy 625, Alloy 825 |
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