Technical data
STYLE BX RING TYPE JOINT GASKET
Description
All BX energized gaskets manufactured to API 6A incorporate a pressure passage hole, allowing equalization of pressure between grooves.
TME BX
| Tolerances: (Inches) | |
| A (Width of Ring) | + 0.008, - 0.000 |
|---|---|
| D (Hole Size) | ± 0.002 |
| H (Height of Ring) | + 0.008, - 0.000 |
| OD (OD of Ring) | + 0.000, - 0.006 |
| 23° (Angle) | ± ¼° |
Available Gasket Material
|
Material |
STANDARD |
Maximum Hardness |
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UNS |
ASME |
Brinell |
Rockwell |
|
|
Soft Iron |
- |
D |
90 |
56 |
|
Low Carbon Steel |
- |
S |
120 |
68 |
|
4-6% Chrome ½% Moly (F5) |
K42544 |
F5 |
130 |
72 |
|
Type 304 Stainless Steel |
S30400 |
S304 |
160 |
83 |
|
Type 316 Stainless Steel |
S30400 |
S316 |
160 |
83 |
|
Alloy 321 |
S32100 |
S321 |
217 |
95 |
|
Alloy 625 |
N06625 |
INC625 |
200 |
93 |
|
Alloy 825 |
N08825 |
IN825 |
160 |
83 |
STYLE BX RING DIMENSIONS
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Ring No. |
Pipe sizes & pressure class rating for type BX ring gaskets |
Outside diameter of ring |
Height of ring |
Width of ring |
Diameter of flat |
Width of fla |
Hole size |
Depth of groove |
Outside diameter of groove |
Width of groove |
Weight |
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API (PSI) |
OD |
H b |
A b |
ODT |
C |
D |
E |
G |
N |
Lbs |
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0 -0.006 |
+0.008 0 |
+0.008 0 |
±0.002 + |
+0.006 0 |
±0.02 |
+0.02 0 |
+0.004 0 |
+0.004 0 |
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2000 |
3000 |
5000 |
10000 |
15000 |
20000 |
Dimensions in inches |
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| BX-150 | … | … | … | 1-11/16" | 1-11/16" | … | 2.842 | 0.366 | 0.366 | 2.790 | 0.314 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 2.893 | 0.450 | 0.30 |
| BX-151 | … | … | … | 1-13/16" | 1-13/16" | 1-13/16" | 3.008 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 2.954 | 0.325 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 3.062 | 0.466 | 0.34 |
| BX-152 | … | … | … | 2-1/16" | 2-1/16" | 2-1/16" | 3.334 | 0.403 | 0.403 | 3.277 | 0.346 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 3.395 | 0.498 | 0.42 |
| BX-153 | … | … | … | 2-9/16" | 2-9/16" | 2-9/16" | 3.974 | 0.448 | 0.448 | 3.910 | 0.385 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 4.046 | 0.554 | 0.63 |
| BX-154 | … | … | … | 3-1/16" | 3-1/16" | 3-1/16" | 4.600 | 0.488 | 0.488 | 4.531 | 0.419 | 0.06 | 0.30 | 4.685 | 0.606 | 0.88 |
| BX-155 | … | … | … | 4-1/16" | 4-1/16" | 4-1/16" | 5.825 | 0.560 | 0.560 | 5.746 | 0.481 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 5.930 | 0.698 | 1.22 |
| BX-156 | … | … | … | 7-1/16" | 7-1/16" | 7-1/16" | 9.367 | 0.733 | 0.733 | 9.263 | 0.629 | 0.12 | 0.44 | 9.521 | 0.921 | 4.14 |
| BX-157 | … | … | … | 9" | 9" | 9" | 11.593 | 0.826 | 0.826 | 11.476 | 0.709 | 0.12 | 0.50 | 11.774 | 1.039 | 6.55 |
| BX-158 | … | … | … | 11" | 11" | 11" | 13.860 | 0.911 | 0.911 | 13.731 | 0.782 | 0.12 | 0.56 | 14.064 | 1.149 | 9.60 |
| BX-159 | … | … | … | 13-5/8" | 13-5/8" | 13-5/8" | 16.800 | 1.012 | 1.012 | 16.657 | 0.869 | 0.12 | 0.62 | 17.033 | 1.279 | 14.41 |
| BX-160 | … | … | 13-5/8" | … | … | … | 15.850 | 0.938 | 0.541 | 15.717 | 0.408 | 0.12 | 0.56 | 16.063 | 0.786 | 6.75 |
| BX-161 | … | … | 16-3/4" | … | … | … | 19.347 | 1.105 | 0.638 | 19.191 | 0.482 | 0.12 | 0.67 | 19.604 | 0.930 | 11.50 |
| BX-162 | … | … | 16-3/4" | 16-3/4" | 16-3/4" | … | 18.720 | 0.560 | 0.560 | 18.641 | 0.481 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 18.832 | 0.705 | 5.00 |
| BX-163 | … | … | 18-3/4" | … | … | … | 21.896 | 1.185 | 0.684 | 21.728 | 0.516 | 0.12 | 0.72 | 22.185 | 1.006 | 14.50 |
| BX-164 | … | … | … | 18-3/4" | 18-3/4" | … | 22.463 | 1.185 | 0.968 | 22.295 | 0.800 | 0.12 | 0.72 | 22.752 | 1.290 | 21.50 |
| BX-165 | … | … | 21-1/4" | … | … | … | 24.595 | 1.261 | 0.728 | 24.417 | 0.550 | 0.12 | 0.75 | 24.904 | 1.071 | 19.00 |
| BX-166 | … | … | … | 21-1/4" | … | … | 25.198 | 1.261 | 1.029 | 25.020 | 0.851 | 0.12 | 0.75 | 25.507 | 1.373 | 27.50 |
| BX-167 | 26-3/4" | … | … | … | … | … | 29.896 | 1.412 | 0.516 | 29.696 | 0.316 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 30.249 | 0.902 | 17.00 |
| BX-168 | … | 26-3/4" | … | … | … | … | 30.128 | 1.412 | 0.632 | 29.928 | 0.432 | 0.06 | 0.84 | 30.481 | 1.018 | |
| BX-169 | … | … | … | 5-1/8" | … | … | 6.831 | 0.624 | 0.509 | 6.743 | 0.421 | 0.06 | 0.38 | 6.955 | 0.666 | 1.76 |
| BX-170 | … | … | … | 6-5/8" | 6-5/8" | … | 8.584 | 0.560 | 0.560 | 8.505 | 0.481 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 8.696 | 0.705 | 2.23 |
| BX-171 | … | … | … | 8-9/16" | 8-9/16" | … | 10.529 | 0.560 | 0.560 | 10.450 | 0.481 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 10.641 | 0.705 | |
| BX-172 | … | … | … | 11-5/32" | 11-5/32" | … | 13.113 | 0.560 | 0.560 | 13.034 | 0.481 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 13.225 | 0.705 | |
| BX-303 | 30" | 30" | … | … | … | … | 33.573 | 1.494 | 0.668 | 33.361 | 0.457 | 0.06 | 0.89 | 33.949 | 1.078 | |
