at the center of the central vector of compression 500 on each side of the 100 gasket fig5 shows the 100 is the metal gasket in a 210 dove tail shaped o ring groove it shows the 110 crushable wedge shaped surface with a 120 degree compression angle which demonstrates the shape agnostic attributes of the deformable metal wedge 120 that initially concentrates stress on the sealing surfaces 201 and 301 of the flanges fig5 shows a version of the 100 gasket with two 151 cut out reliefs this demonstrates that the reliefs may be embodied a large number of ways also shown in fig5 are vectors where the displaced metals tend to flow 510 they are located on 60 degree angles 510 off the central vector of compression 500 fig5 also shows the 160 compressive force limiter in two places which deforms yields as the 110 crushed gasket seal face widens under an increasing level of compressive force this 160 limiter serves to reduce the maximum stress in the gasket and stress on the mating flanges 200 and 300 fig6 shows the 100 is the metal gasket in its uncompressed state in straight shaped grooves 210 it shows the 110 crushable wedge shaped surface with narrower shape profile which demonstrates that the width of the gasket may be varied fig6 shows the narrow profile of the 160 compression limiter it also shows the 151 cut out.