ASME B16 .

5-2009

addition to the minimum flange thickness, tf. Classes 400,600,900, 1500, and 2500 pipe flanges and companion flanges of fittings are regularly furnished with 7 mm (0.25 in.) raised face, which is in addition to the minimum flange thickness, tf. 6.4.2 Other Than Lapped Joints . For joints other than lapped joints, the requirements of paras. 6.4.2.1 and 6.4.2.2 shall apply. 6.4.2.1 Raised Face and Tongue Face . In the case of flanges having raised face, tongue, or male face, the minimum flange thickness, tf, shall be provided, and then the raised face, tongue, or male face shall be added thereto. 6.4.2.2 Grooves. For flanges that have a ring joint, groove, or female face, the minimum flange thickness shall first be provided and then sufficient thickness added thereto so that the bottom of the ring joint groove, or the contact face of the groove or female face, is in the same plane as the flange edge of a full thickness flange. 6.4.3 Lapped Joint Flanges . Lapped joint flanges shall be furnished with flat faces as illustrated in Tables 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 (Tables 11-8, II-11, 11-14, 11-16, 11-18, 11-20, and 11-22 of Mandatory Appendix 11). Lap joint stub ends shall be in accordance with Fig. 7 (Fig. 11-7 of Mandatory Appendix II) and paras. 6.4.3.1 through 6.4.3.3. 6.4.3.1 Raised Face . The finished thickness of the lap shall be no less than nominal pipe wall thickness. 6.4.3.2 Large Male and Female . The finished height of the male face shall be the greater of the wall thickness of the pipe used or 7 mm (0.25 in.). The thickness of lap that remains after machining the female face shall be no less than the nominal wall thickness of pipe used. 6.4.3.3 Tongue and Groove . The thickness of the lap remaining after machining the tongue or groove face shall be no less than the nominal wall thickness of the pipe used. 6.4.3.4 Ring Joint . The thickness of the lap remaining after machining the ring groove shall be no less than the nominal wall thickness of pipe used. 6.4.3.5 Lap Joint Facing Outside Diameters. The outside diameters of the lap for ring joints are shown in Table 5 (Table 11-5 of Mandatory Appendix II), dimension K. The outside diameters of laps for large female, large tongue and groove, and small tongue and groove are shown in Table 4 (Table 11-5 of Mandatory Appendix II). Small male and female facings for lapped joints are not covered by this Standard. 6.4.4 Blind Flanges . Blind flanges need not be faced in the center if, when this center part is raised, its diameter is at least 25 mm (1 in.) smaller than the inside 10
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diameter of fittings of the corresponding pressure class, as given in Tables 9 and 12 (Tables F-9 and F-12) or 25 mm (1 in.) smaller than the mating pipe inside diameter. When the center part is depressed, its diameter shall not be greater than the inside diameter of the corresponding pressure class fittings, as given in Tables 9 and 12 (Tables 11-12 of Mandatory Appendix II). Machining of the depressed center is not required. 6.4.5 Flange Facing Finish . Flange facing finishes shall be in accordance with paras. 6.4.5.1 through 6.4.5.3, except that other finishes may be furnished by agreement between the user and the manufacturer. The finish of the gasket contact faces shall be judged by visual comparison with Ra standards (see ASME B46.1) and not by instruments having stylus tracers and electronic amplification. 6.4.5.1 Tongue and Groove and Small Male and Female . The gasket contact surface finish shall not exceed 3.2 m (125 in.) roughness. 6.4.5.2 Ring joint. The side wall surface finish of the gasket groove shall not exceed 1.6 m (63 pin.) roughness. 6.4.5.3 Other Flange Facings . Either a serrated concentric or serrated spiral finish having a resultant surface finish from 3.2 m to 6.3 m (125 in. to 250 in.) average roughness shall be furnished. The cutting tool employed should have an approximate 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) or larger radius, and there should be from 1.8 grooves/ mm through 2.2 grooves/mm (45 grooves/in. through 55 grooves/in.). 6.4.6 Flange Facing Finish Imperfections . Imperfections in the flange facing finish shall not exceed the dimensions shown in Table 3 (Table 11-3 of Mandatory Appendix II). A distance of at least four times the maximum radial projection shall separate adjacent imperfections. A radial projection shall be measured by the difference between an outer radius and inner radius encompassing the imperfection where the radii are struck from the centerline of the bore. Imperfections less than half the depth of the serrations shall not be considered cause for rejection. Protrusions above the serrations are not permitted.

6.5 Flange Bolt Holes

Bolt holes are in multiples of four. Bolt holes shall be equally spaced, and pairs of bolt holes shall straddle fitting centerlines.

6.6 Bolting Bearing Surfaces

Flanges and flanged fittings shall have bearing surfaces for bolting that are parallel to the flange face within 1 deg. Any back facing or spot facing shall not reduce the flange thickness, tf, below the dimensions given in Tables 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 (Tables 11-8, 11-9,

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where limits, maximum or minimum values, are specified shall be rounded as defined in ASTM Practice E 29. This requires that an observed or calculated value shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand digit used for expressing the limit. The listing of decimal tolerances does not imply a particular method of measurement.

7.5 Welding End Flange Ends and Hubs

7.5.1 Outside Diameter. Required tolerances for the nominal outside diameter dimension A of Figs. 8 and 9 (Figs. 11-8 and 11-9 of Mandatory Appendix II) of welding ends of welding neck flanges are as follows:
Size Tolerance

7.2 Center-to-Contact Surfaces and Center-to-End Tolerances

Required tolerances for various flanges and flanged fitting elements are as follows: (a) Center-to-Contact Surfaces Other Than Ring Joint
Size Tolerance

NPS 5- 5 +2.0, -1.0 mm (+0.09, -0.03 in.) NPS >- 6 +4.0, -1.0 mm (+0.16, -0.03 in.)

NPS 5-10 1.0 mm (0.03 in.) NPS > 12 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) -

7.5.2 Inside Diameter. Required tolerances for the nominal inside diameter of welding ends of welding neck flanges and smaller bore of socket welding flanges (dimension B in the referenced figures) are as follows: (a) For Figs. 8 and 9 (Figs. 11-8 and 11-9 of Mandatory Appendix II) and Fig. 15, the tolerances are
Size Tolerance

(b) Center-to-End (Ring Joint)

Size Tolerance

NPS <<-10 1.0 mm (0.03 in.) 12 5- NPS <-18 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) NPS >- 20 +3.0, -1.5 mm (+0.12, -0.06 in.)

NPS <-10 1.0 mm (0.03 in.) NPS? 12 1.5 mm (0.06 in.)

(b) For Fig. 10 (Fig. 11-10 of Mandatory Appendix II), the tolerances are
Size Tolerance

(c) Contact Surface-to-Contact Surface Other Than Ring Joint

Size Tolerance

NPS 5-10 +0.0, -1.0 mm (+0.0, -0.03 in.) NPS >-12 +0.0, -1.5 mm (+0.0, -0.06 in.)

NPS <-10 2.0 mm (0.06 in.) NPS ? 12 3.0 mm (0.12 in.)

(d) End-to-End (Ring Joint)

Size Tolerance

7.5.3 Backing Ring Contact Surface . Required tolerances for the bore of the backing ring contact surface of welding neck flanges, dimension C of Figs. 10 and 11 (Figs. 11-10 and II-11 of Mandatory Appendix II) are as follows:
Size Tolerance

NPS 5-10 2.0 mm (0.06 in.) NPS ? 12 3.0 mm (0.12 in.)

7.3 Facings
Required tolerances for various flange and flanged fitting facings are as follows: (a) Inside and outside diameter of large and small tongue and groove and female, 0.5 mm (0.02 in.). (b) Outside diameter, 2.0 mm (0.06 in.) raised face, 1.0 mm (0.03 in.). (c) Outside diameter, 7.0 mm (0.25 in.) raised face, 0.5 mm (0.02 in.). (d) Ring joint groove tolerances are shown in Table 5 (Table 11-5 of Mandatory Appendix II).

2!5 NPS <- 24 +0.25, -0.0 mm (+ 0.01, -0.0 in.)

7.5.4 Hub Thickness . Despite the tolerances specified for dimensions A and B, the thickness of the hub at the welding end shall not be less than 871/2% of the nominal thickness of the pipe, having an under-tolerance of 12.5% for the pipe wall thickness to which the flange is to be attached or the minimum wall thickness as specified by the purchaser. 7.6 Length Through Hub on Welding Neck Flanges The required tolerances for the length through hubs on welding neck flanges are as follows:
Size Tolerance

7.4 Flange Thickness

Required tolerances for flange thickness are as follows: Size Tolerance NPS 5 18 +3.0, -0.0 mm (+0.12, -0.0 in.) NPS ? 20 +5.0, -0.0 mm (+0.19, -0.0 in.)

NPS 5- 4 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) 5<- NPS 5510 +1.5, -3.0 mm (+0.06, -0.12 in.) NPS? 12 +3.0, -5.0 mm (+0.12, -0.18 in.)

7.7 Flange Bore Diameter

7.7.1 Lapped and Slip - On Flange Bores. The required tolerances for lapped and slip-on flange bore diameters are as follows: 13

The plus tolerance is applicable to bolting bearing surfaces whether as-forged, as-cast, spot-faced, or backfaced (see para. 6.6).

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Table 18 Dimensions of Class 900 Flanges

< X[Note (1)]- -

E 0 -I
tf J

0
Threaded X[Note (1)] --- *-] B-,^ I

....... - o
Slip-On Welding

^21
--

Lapped i.

^Lwffl/ffim^l
Blind
1 2 3 4 5 Hub Diam. Beginning of Chamfer Welding Neck, Ah [Note (2)] 6 7 8 9 Minimum Thread Len g th Outside Diam. of Flange, 0

raised face 0.25" = 6,35 mm

-- 0 Welding Neck

Table 18 Dimensions of Class 900 Flanges (Cont'd)

10 11 12 13 Corner Bore R a di us o f La pp ed Flange and Pipe, r 14

Nom. Pipe Size, NPS

112 3/4

Min. Thickness of Flange, tf

Diam . of Hub, x

Length Through Hub Threaded/ Welding Slip-On, Lapped, Neck, Y Y Y

Threaded
Flange , T [Note (3)] Min. Slip-On, B

Bore Min. Lapped, B Welding Neck, B

Mi n i mum

Counterbore
Threaded Flange, Q

1
11/4 1112

Use Class 1500 dimensions in these sizes [ Note (4)]

2
21/2

3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24

240 290 350 380 470 545 610 640 705 785 855 1,040

38.1 44.5 50.8 55.6 63.5 69.9 79.4 85.8 88.9 101.6 108 .0 139.7

127 159 190 235 298 368 419 451 508 565 622 749

88.9 114.3 141.3 168.3 219.1 273.0 323.8 355.6 406.4 457.0 508.0 610.0

54 70 79 86 102 108 117 130 133 152 159 203

54 70 79 86 114 127 143 156 165 190 210 267

102 114 127 140 162 184 200 213 216 229 248 292

42 48 54 58 64 72 77 83 86 89 93 102

90. 7 116 .1 143.8 170.7 221.5 276.2 327.0 359.2 410.5 461 .8 513.1 616.0

91.4 116. 8 144 .4 171. 4 222.2 277. 4 328. 2 360. 2 411 .2 462. 3 514. 4 616. 0

Note (5) Note (5) Note (5) Note (5) Note (5) Note (5) Note (5) Note Note Note Note Note (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)

10 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

92.2 117.6 144.4 171.4 222.2 276.2 328.6 360.4 411.2 462.0 512.8 614.4

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