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Gasket selection guide

Enter your service conditions to see which QGER gasket types, metals and fillers fit. Temperature limits follow ASME B16.20. Use the result as a starting point for your quote.

Colour coding and temperature limits (ASME B16.20)

Metals

Material	Minimum °F	Minimum °C	Maximum °F	Maximum °C	Abbreviation	Guide ring edge colour
304 Stainless Steel	−320	−195	1,400	760	304	Yellow
316L Stainless Steel	−150	−100	1,400	760	316L	Green
317L Stainless Steel	−150	−100	1,400	760	317L	Maroon
321 Stainless Steel	−320	−195	1,400	760	321	Turquoise
347 Stainless Steel	−320	−195	1,700	925	347	Blue
Carbon Steel	−40	−40	1,000	540	CRS	Silver
20Cb-3 (Alloy 20)	−300	−185	1,400	760	A-20	Black
HASTELLOY® B2	−300	−185	2,000	1,090	HAST B	Brown
HASTELLOY® C276	−300	−185	2,000	1,090	HAST C	Beige
INCOLOY® 800	−150	−100	1,600	870	IN 800	White
INCOLOY® 825	−150	−100	1,600	870	IN 825	White
INCONEL® 600	−150	−100	2,000	1,090	INC 600	Gold
INCONEL® 625	−150	−100	2,000	1,090	INC 625	Gold
INCONEL® X750	−150	−100	2,000	1,090	INX	No colour
MONEL® 400	−200	−130	1,500	820	MON	Orange
Nickel 200	−320	−195	1,400	760	NI	Red
Titanium	−320	−195	2,000	1,090	TI	Purple

Filler materials

Material	Minimum °F	Minimum °C	Max. continuous °F	Max. continuous °C	Abbreviation	Guide ring stripe colour
Ceramic	−350	−212	2,000	1,090	CER	Light green
Flexible Graphite	−350	−212	850	454	F.G.	Grey
PTFE	−400	−240	500	260	PTFE	White
Vermiculite / Mg Mica	−	−	−	−	M-FG	Light blue

The guide ring edge colour identifies the winding metal. The stripe identifies the filler. Filler maximums are continuous operating temperatures.