ASMEB16.20-2017isastandardpublishedbytheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers(ASME)thatspecifiesthedimensions,materials,andperformancerequirementsformetallicgasketsusedinpipeflanges.Thisstandardcoversspiral-woundgaskets,ring-jointgaskets,andothertypesofgasketsdesignedforusewithASMEB16.5,B16.47,andotherflangestandards.The2017editionincludesupdatestomaterialspecifications,testingrequirements,anddimensionaltolerancestoensurereliablesealingperformanceinhigh-pressureandhigh-temperatureapplications.Thestandardiswidelyusedintheoilandgas,chemicalprocessing,andpowergenerationindustriestopreventleaksandensuresafeoperationofpipingsystems.CompliancewithASMEB16.20-2017helpsmanufacturersandusersmaintainconsistencyingasketdesignandperformanceacrossdifferentapplications.
