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Both
types have identical pitch diameter as the flange groove they correspond to. These gaskets are used in
pressures up to 10,000 PSI. The octagonal type has a higher sealing coefficient than the oval, therefore
being the better gasket of the two. The oval type is the only gasket that will fit a bottom radiused groove.
Flanges with flat bottom v-grooves will accept either style. Gaskets that have been torqued initiating a
metal-to-metal seal should be discarded and not reused.
R Ring Gaskets