Ring joint gaskets are metallic sealing rings suitable for

high pressure and high temperature applications and

are fitted in ring groove type flanges.

They are widely used in the Oil/Gas and Petrochemical

industry, in valves and pipe-work. Choice of material may
be determined to suit higher temperatures and
aggressive media. They comply with ASME B16.20
standards and API spec 6A (where applicable).

To accommodate the ring gaskets, API has recommended

Standard Groove Details for each type of sealing
requirements. The API grooves may be directly formed
on the flanges /connectors, or while servicing of the
worn-out flanges, by filling material and forming the API
Grooves newly.

Hoshi Tools, have been providing SEAL_MASTER – API

Grooving Cutters for these operations, successfully.
The mating flange joints will have a machined ring groove on the face of each flange
to act as the gasket seating surface. The seal is located along small bands of contact
between the sealing angles of the ring gasket, which are located on the OD and ID,
and the ring grooves located on the face of the mating flanges or connectors. The
seal is established by compressing the gasket material, through high bolt loads, and
causing the gasket material to flow into the voids and imperfections of the gasket
seating surfaces so that intimate contact is made between the gasket and the gasket
seating surfaces, therefore, preventing the escape of the contained fluid. API 6A and
ASME B16.20 define Type R, RX and BX ring gasket designs.
 Type - R
There are three categories of API ring type
joints: R, RX and BX and range in size from
1/2″ to over 40″ in outside diameter and are
Type - RX

manufactured in carbon steel, stainless steel

and various other materials.
Type - BX Type R
Type RX - Pressure-energized joints
Type BX - Pressure-energized joints
RING GASKETS
Type R – Oval Rings

Type R ring-joint gaskets

are manufactured with
either an oval or octagonal
cross-section. Since the
pitch diameter of the Type
R gaskets are equivalent to
the pitch diameter of their
mating ring grooves, no
radial interference exists
between the ring gasket
and the ring groove. Type R
ring gaskets are not
designed to be pressure
energized.
Type R – Octagonal Rings

Type R ring-joint gaskets

are manufactured with
either an oval or octagonal
cross-section. Since the
pitch diameter of the Type
R gaskets are equivalent to
the pitch diameter of their
mating ring grooves, no
radial interference exists
between the ring gasket
and the ring groove. Type R
ring gaskets are not
designed to be pressure
energized.
Type RX

The Type RX ring-joint gasket

is manufactured with a
diameter slightly larger than
the mating ring grooves,
which allows radial
interference. The OD sealing
angle of Type RX ring gaskets
is considered to be the
primary seal since both radial
and axial loads are applied to
the OD sealing angles causing
the sealing force on the OD
sealing angles to be
substantially greater than the
sealing force on the ID sealing
angles. The RX ring-joint
gaskets are designed to be
pressure-energized, and do
not allow face-to-face contact
of the flanges or hubs.
Type BX

The Type BX ring-joint gasket

is manufactured with a
diameter slightly larger than
the mating ring grooves,
which allows radial
interference to exist. The OD
sealing angle of Type BX ring
gaskets is considered to be
the primary seal since both
radial and axial loads are
applied to the OD sealing
angles causing the sealing
force on the OD sealing
angles to be substantially
greater than the sealing force
on the ID sealing angles. Type
BX ring-joint gaskets are
designed to be pressure-
energized, and do allow face-
to-face contact of the flanges
or hubs.
RING A MM B MM C MM D MM E MM R MM
NO
11 1.165 29.591 1.344 34.138 1.063 27 0.281 7.1374 0.23 5.842 0.03 0.762
12 1.907 48.438 1.563 39.7 1.219 30.963 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
13 2.032 51.613 1.688 42.875 1.344 34.138 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
14 2.094 53.188 1.750 44.45 1.406 35.712 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
15 2.219 56.363 1.875 47.625 1.531 38.887 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
16 2.344 59.538 2.000 50.8 1.656 42.062 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762 TYPE R / RX – RING GROOVES
17 2.594 65.888 2.25 57.15 1.906 48.412 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
18 2.719 69.063 2.375 60.325 2.031 51.587 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
19 2.907 73.838 2.583 65.608 2.219 56.363 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
20 3.032 77.013 2.688 68.275 2.344 59.538 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
21 3.313 84.15 2.844 72.238 2.375 60.325 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
22 2.906 73.812 3.250 82.55 2.781 70.637 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
23 3.719 94.463 3.250 82.55 2.781 70.637 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
24 4.219 107.16 3.750 95.25 3.281 83.337 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
25 4.344 110.34 4.000 101.6 3.656 92.862 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
26 4.469 113.51 4.000 101.6 3.531 89.687 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
27 4.719 119.86 4.250 107.95 3.781 96.037 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
28 4.906 124.61 4.375 111.13 3.844 97.638 0.344 8.7376 0.39 9.906 0.06 1.524
29 4.844 123.04 4.500 114.3 4.156 105.56 0.469 11.913 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
30 5.094 129.39 4.625 117.48 4.156 105.56 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
31 5.344 135.74 4.875 123.83 4.406 111.91 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
32 5.531 140.49 5.000 127 4.469 113.51 0.531 13.487 0.39 9.906 0.06 1.524
33 5.532 140.51 5.188 131.78 4.844 123.04 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
34 5.657 143.69 5.188 131.78 4.719 119.86 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
35 5.844 148.44 5.375 136.53 4.906 124.61 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
36 6.219 157.96 5.875 149.23 5.531 140.49 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
37 6.344 161.14 5.875 149.23 5.406 137.31 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
38 6.844 173.84 6.188 157.18 5.719 145.26 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
39 6.844 173.84 6.375 161.93 5.906 150.01 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
40 7.094 180.19 6.75 171.45 6.406 162.71 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
41 7.594 192.89 7.125 180.98 6.656 169.06 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
42 8.281 210.34 7.500 190.5 6.719 170.66 0.469 11.913 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
RING
NO A MM B MM C MM D MM E MM R MM

43 7.969 202.41 7.625 193.68 7.281 184.94 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
44 8.094 205.59 7.625 193.68 7.156 181.76 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
45 8.782 223.06 8.313 211.15 7.844 199.24 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
46 8.844 224.64 8.313 211.15 7.782 197.66 0.531 13.487 0.39 9.906 0.06 1.524
47 9.781 248.44 9.000 228.6 8.219 208.76 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
48 10.094 256.39 9.750 247.65 9.406 238.91 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762 TYPE R / RX – RING GROOVES
49 11.094 281.79 10.625 269.88 10.156 257.96 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
50 11.281 286.54 10.625 269.88 9.969 253.21 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
51 11.906 302.41 11.000 279.4 10.094 256.39 0.906 23.012 0.57 14.478 0.06 1.524
52 12.344 313.54 12.000 304.8 11.656 296.06 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
53 13.219 335.76 12.750 323.85 12.281 311.94 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
54 13.406 340.51 12.750 323.85 12.094 307.19 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
55 14.688 373.08 13.500 342.9 12.312 312.72 1.188 30.175 0.70 17.78 0.06 1.524
56 15.344 389.74 15.000 381 14.656 372.26 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
57 15.469 392.91 15.000 381 14.531 369.09 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
58 15.906 404.01 15.000 381 14.094 357.99 0.906 23.012 0.57 14.478 0.06 1.524
59 15.969 405.61 15.625 396.88 15.281 388.14 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
60 17.313 439.75 16.000 406.4 14.687 373.05 1.313 33.35 0.70 17.78 0.06 1.524
61 16.969 431.01 16.500 419.1 16.031 407.19 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
62 17.156 435.76 16.500 419.1 15.844 402.44 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
63 17.563 446.1 16.500 419.1 15.437 392.1 1.063 27 0.64 16.256 0.09 2.286
64 18.219 462.76 17.875 454.03 17.531 445.29 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
65 18.969 481.81 18.500 469.9 18.031 457.99 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
66 19.156 486.56 18.500 469.9 17.844 453.24 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
67 19.688 500.08 18.500 469.9 17.312 439.72 1.188 30.175 0.70 17.78 0.06 1.524
68 20.719 526.26 20.375 517.53 20.031 508.79 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
69 21.469 545.31 21.000 533.4 20.531 521.49 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
70 21.781 553.24 21.000 533.4 20.219 513.56 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
71 22.188 563.58 21.000 533.4 19.812 503.22 1.188 30.175 0.70 17.78 0.06 1.524
72 22.344 567.54 22.000 558.8 21.656 550.06 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
73 23.531 597.69 23.000 584.2 22.469 570.71 0.531 13.487 0.39 9.906 0.06 1.524
74 23.781 604.04 23.000 584.2 22.219 564.36 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
RING NO A MM B MM C MM D MM E MM R MM

75 24.313 617.55 23.000 584.2 21.687 550.85 1.313 33.35 0.70 17.78 0.09 2.286
76 26.844 681.84 26.500 673.1 26.158 664.41 0.344 8.7376 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
77 27.906 708.81 27.250 692.15 26.594 675.49 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
78 28.313 719.15 27.250 692.15 26.187 665.15 1.063 27 0.64 16.256 0.06 1.524
79 28.688 728.68 27.250 692.15 25.812 655.62 1.438 36.525 0.82 20.828 0.09 2.286
81 25.594 650.09 25.000 635 24.406 619.91 0.594 15.088 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524 TYPE R / RX – RING GROOVES
82 2.719 69.063 2.250 57.15 1.781 45.237 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
84 2.969 75.413 2.500 63.5 2.031 51.587 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
85 3.656 92.862 3.125 79.375 2.594 65.888 0.531 13.487 0.39 9.906 0.06 1.524
86 4.219 107.16 3.563 90.5 2.907 73.838 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
87 4.594 116.69 3.938 100.03 3.282 83.363 0.656 16.662 0.45 11.43 0.06 1.524
88 5.656 143.66 4.875 123.83 4.094 103.99 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
89 5.281 134.14 4.500 114.3 3.179 80.747 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
90 7.031 178.59 6.125 155.58 5.219 132.56 0.906 23.012 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
91 11.563 293.7 10.250 260.35 8.937 227 1.313 33.35 0.70 17.78 0.09 2.286
93 30.281 769.14 29.500 749.3 28.719 729.46 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
94 32.281 819.94 31.500 800.1 30.719 780.26 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
95 34.531 877.09 33.750 857.25 32.969 837.41 0.781 19.837 0.51 12.954 0.06 1.524
96 36.906 937.41 36.000 914.4 35.094 891.39 0.906 23.012 0.57 14.478 0.06 1.524
97 38.906 988.21 38.000 965.2 37.094 942.19 0.906 23.012 0.57 14.478 0.06 1.524
98 41.156 1045.4 40.250 1022.4 39.344 999.34 0.906 23.012 0.57 14.478 0.06 1.524
99 9.718 246.84 9.250 234.95 8.781 223.04 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
100 30.688 779.48 29.500 749.3 28.312 719.12 1.188 30.175 0.70 17.78 0.06 1.524
101 32.813 833.45 31.500 800.1 30.187 766.75 1.313 33.35 0.70 17.78 0.09 2.286
102 35.063 890.6 33.750 857.25 32.437 823.9 1.313 33.35 0.70 17.78 0.09 2.286
103 37.313 947.75 36.000 914.4 34.687 881.05 1.313 33.35 0.70 17.78 0.09 2.286
104 39.438 1001.7 38.000 965.2 36.582 929.18 1.438 36.525 0.82 20.828 0.09 2.286
105 41.688 1058.9 40.250 1022.4 38.812 985.82 1.438 36.525 0.82 20.828 0.09 2.286
201 2.032 51.613 1.813 46.05 1.594 40.488 0.219 5.5626 0.17 4.318 0.03 0.762
205 2.469 62.713 2.250 57.15 2.031 51.587 0.219 5.5626 0.17 4.318 0.02 0.508
210 3.875 98.425 3.500 88.9 3.125 79.375 0.375 9.525 0.26 6.604 0.03 0.762
215 5.594 142.09 5.125 130.18 4.656 118.26 0.469 11.913 0.32 8.128 0.03 0.762
RING NO A MM B MM C MM

BX-150 3.341 84.8614 0.841 21.3614 0.500 12.700

BX-151 3.511 89.1794 0.861 21.8694 0.500 12.700

BX-152 3.841 97.5614 0.891 22.6314 0.520 13.208

BX-153 4.501 114.3254 0.951 24.1554 0.550 13.970 TYPE BX – RING GROOVES
BX-154 5.131 130.3274 1.001 25.4254 0.580 14.732

BX-155 6.381 162.0774 1.091 27.7114 0.610 15.494

BX-156 9.971 253.2634 1.321 33.5534 0.720 18.288

BX-157 12.221 310.4134 1.441 36.6014 0.780 19.812

BX-158 14.511 368.5794 1.541 39.1414 0.840 21.336

BX-159 17.481 444.0174 1.671 42.4434 0.910 23.114

BX-160 16.511 419.3794 1.181 29.9974 0.840 21.336

BX-161 20.038 508.9652 1.384 35.1536 0.960 24.384

BX-162 19.281 489.7374 1.101 27.9654 0.610 15.494

BX-163 22.631 574.8274 1.401 35.5854 1.000 25.400

BX-164 23.201 589.3054 1.691 42.9514 1.000 25.400

BX-165 25.351 643.9154 1.471 37.3634 1.030 26.162

BX-166 25.961 659.4094 1.771 44.9834 1.030 26.162

BX-167 30.701 779.8054 1.301 33.0454 1.120 28.448

BX-168 30.931 785.6474 1.411 35.8394 1.120 28.448

BX-169 7.411 188.2394 1.061 26.9494 0.660 16.764

BX-170 9.130 231.902 1.139 28.9306 0.620 15.748

BX-171 11.075 281.305 1.139 28.9306 0.620 15.748

BX-172 13.659 346.9386 1.139 28.9306 0.620 15.748

BX-303 34.383 873.3282 1.512 38.4048 1.175 29.845

 SEAL-MASTER API Grooving Cutters for API Sealing
Groove Standards of high pressure Oil & Gas piping are
Developed with Rhomboidal inserts, mounted on
cartridges & the cutting edges are so arranged, to form
the groove profile & the desired profile width is achieved
by interpolation milling. Integrated shanks give the
cutters, greater stability in cutting resulting in smoother
surface finish.
Various shank types / sizes, as required can be
accommodated. Cartridges are mounted with counter
sunk screws to give greater positional stability and the
inserts are mounted with Simple Screw-on Type
clamping.
 In order to avoid adjustability, of the groove
size at the customer end, the cutters are pre-set to
the required groove size, by providing precision
ground shims.
Modular Designs with exchangeable cutter and
adapter designs to suit multiple machines / groove
sizes can also be made, as required by customers.
Low-cost of Tooling, easiness of usage, smooth
surface finish & adjustability for grooving
geometries makes these cutters as “First Choice
for API Grooving”.
VBMT STYLE DCMT STYLE