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Section 3
Page

1.

API and Cameron Ring Joint Design

2.

Enviromental Factors Affecting Flange Integrity

3.

API Flange Connection Data

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4.

Cameron Clamp Data

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For flanges and clamped hub connections to reliably contain wellbore pressure the
flange faces must remain in contact at all times. If the environmental forces exceed the
clamping force of the studs (or the clamp for a clamped connection) a separation of the
flange faces will occur with the resulting loss of containment (a leak). Therefore,
adequate torque must be applied to the connection to achieve the desired design
strength of the connection. On the other hand, excessive torque applied to a flange
stud can cause thread distortion and damage. This will reduce the studs strength.
Reduced stud strength also translates into premature loss of clamping force and flange
face separation under load. For this reason correct torque must be applied to
connection studs and nuts to achieve maximum connection strength.

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API Flange Connection Data

Stud Size (in)
Size
(in)

Working Pressure
(psi)

Ring Gasket

Flange
to
Flange

1 1/16

10,000
15,000

BX 150

3/4 x 5 1/4
3/4 x 5 1/2

3/4 x 3 1/2
3/4 x 3 1/2

8
8

1 3/16

10,000
15,000
20,000

BX151

3/4 x 5 1/4
7/8 x 5 7/8
1 x 7 3/4

3/4 x 3
7/8 x 4 1/2
I x 5 1/4

8
8
8

2 1/16

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 23 (RX 23)
R 24 (RX 24)
R 24 (RX 24)
BX 152
BX 152
BX 152

5/8 x 4 3/4
7/8 x 6
7/8 x 6 1/4
3/4 x 5 1/2
7/8 x 6 1/4
1 1/8 x 8 1/2

5/8 x 3 7/8
7/8 x 4 1/4
7/8 x 4 1/2
3/4 x 3 7/8
7/8 x 4 1/2
1 1/8 x 1 1/4

8
8
8
8
8
8

2 9/16

2,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 26 (RX 26)
R 27 (RX 27)
BX 153
BX 153
BX 153

3/4 x 5 1/4
1x7
7/8 x 6 1/4
1x7
1 1/4 x 9 1/2

3/4 x 4 1/8
1 x 5 1/8
7/8 x 4 1/2
1x5
1 1/4 x 6 3/8

8
8
8
8
8

3 1/8

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 31 (RX 31)
R 31 (RX 31)
R 35 (RX 35)
BX 154
BX 154
BX 154

3/4 x 5 1/2
7/8 x 6 1/4
1 1/8 x 7
1 x7
1 1/8 x 8
1 3/8 x 10

3/4 x 4 3/8
7/8 x 4 5/8
1 1/8 x 5
1 x 5 1/8
1 1/8 x 5
1 3/8 x 6 7/8

8
8
8
8
8
8

4 1/16

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 37 (RX 37)
R 37 (RX 37)
R 39 (RX 39)
BX 155
BX 155
BX 155

7/8 x 6 1/4
1 1/8 x 7
1 3/4 x 8
1 1/8 x 8 3/8
1 7/8 x 9
1 3/4 x 12

7/8 x 5
1 1/8 x 5 1/2
1 1/4 x 6 1/8
1 1/8 x 5 3/4
1 3/8x6 7/8
1 3/4 x 8 1/2

8
8
8
8
8
8

5 1/8

3,000
5,000
10,000

R 41 (RX 41)
R 44 (RX 44)
BX169

1 1/4 x 8
1 1/2 x 10
1 1/8 x 9

1 1/4 x 5 1/4
1 3/8 x 7 3/8
1 1/8 x 5 7/8

8
8
12

2,000

R 45 (RX 45)

1 x7 1/2

1 x 5 1/8

12

7 1/16

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 45 (RX 45)
R 45 (RX 45)
R 46 (RX 46)
BX 156
BX 156
BX 156

1 x 7 1/2
1 1/8 x 8
1 7/8 x 11
1 1/2 x 11
1 1/2 x 13
2 x 18

1 x 5 1/8
1 1/8 x 5 7/8
1 7/8 x 7 1/2
1 1/2 x 7 3/4
1 1/2 x 8 5/8
2 x 11 1/2

12
12
12
12
12
16

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000

R 49 (RX 49)
R 49 (RX 49)
R 50 (RX 50)
BX 157
BX 157

1 1/8 x 8
1 3/8 x 9
1 5/8 x 12
1 1/2 x 13
1 7/8 x 16

1 1/8 x 6
1 1/2 x 6 7/8
1 5/8 x 8 1/2
1 1/2 x 8 5/8
1 7/8 x 11 1/8

12
12
12
16
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Stud Size (in)

Ring Gasket

Flange
to
Flange

Studded

Quantity

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 53 (RX 53)
R 53 (RX 53)
R 54 (RX 54)
BX 158
BX 158
BX 158

1 x9
1 3/8 x 10
1 7/8 x 14
1 3/4 x 15 3/8
2 x 19 3/4
2 3/4 x 24

1 x6
1 3/8 x 6 7/8
1 7/8 x 9 5/8
1 3/4 x 9 7/8
2 x 12 1/8
2 3/4 x 14

16
16
12
16
20
16

13 5/8

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000

R 57 (RX 57)
R 57 (RX 57)
BX 160
BX 159
BX 159
BX 159

1 1/4 x 9
1 3/8 x 10
1 5/8 x 12
1 7/8 x 17
2 1/4 x 21
3 x 30

1 1/4 x 6 5/8
1 7/8 x 7 3/8
1 5/8 x 8
1 7/8x1I 1/8
2 1/4 x 13 1/8
3 x 17

20
20
16
20
20
20

16

2,000
3,000
5,000
10,000

R 65 (RX 65)
R 66 (RX 66)
BX 162
BX 162

1 1/2 x 10 3/4
1 5/8 x 12 1/4
1 7/8 x 14
1 7/8 x 17

1 1/2 x 7 5/8
1 5/8 x 8 3/8
1 7/8 x 9 5/8
1 7/8 x 11 1/8

20
20
16
20

18

5,000
10,000
15,000

BX 163
BX 164
BX 164

2 x 18
2 x 22 7/8
3 x 27

2 x 11 5/8
2 1/4 x 14 3/8
3 x 16 1/4

20
24
20

20

3,000

R 74 (RX 74)

2 x 15

2 x 10

20

21

2,000
5,000
10,000

R 73 (RX 73)
BX 165
BX 166

1 5/8 x 12
2 x 18 3/8
2 x 24 5/8

1 5/8 x 8 1/2
2 x 12 1/8
2 1/2 x 15 5/8

24
24
24

26

2,000
3,000

BX 167
BX 168

1 x 14
2 x I7 3/4

1 x 9 1/8
2 x 11

20
24

Size
(in)

Working Pressure
(psi)

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Cameron Clamp Data

Torque Required in Foot
Pounds (ft-lb) and Newton
Meters (N-m)
Clamp
No.

Hub Bore
Size (in.)

Clamp
Working
Pressure
(psi)

Clamp
Assembly
Part No. (2)

Across
Flats
(in)

Bolt
Diameter
(in)

Wrench
Part No.

API-5A Lube

Moly-Lube

1-13/16
2-1/16

10,000
5,000

615236-01

1 7/16

7/8

7959-01

135 ft-lb
183 N-m

90 ft-lb 122
N-m

1-13/16
2-1/16
2-9/16

15,000
10,000
5,000

615236-02

1 7/16

7/8

7959-01

270 ft-lb
366 N-m

180 ft-lb
244 N-m

1-13/16
2-1/16
2-1/16
2-9/16

20,000
15,000
20,000
5,000

615236-03

1 5/8

7959-02

400 ft-lb
542 N-m

275 ft-lb
373 N-m

2-9/16
3-1/8

10,000
15,000

615236-04

1 5/8

7959-02

400 ft-lb
542 N-m

275 ft-lb
373 N-m

3-1/8
4-1/16

10,000
5,000

615236-05

1 5/8

7959-02

400 ft-lb
542 N-m

275 ft-lb
373 N-m

2-9/16
3-1/8
4-/16

20,000
15,000
10,000

615236-06

1 13/16

1 1/8

7959-03

600 ft-lb
813 N-m

400 ft-lb
542 N-m

7-1/16

5,000

615236-07

2 3/16

1 3 /8

7959-05

1100 ft-lb
1491 N-m

700 ft-lb
949 N-m

3-1/8
4-1/16
7-1/16
7-1/16
9

20,000
15,000
5,000
10,000
5,000

615236-08

2 3/8

1 1/2

7959-06

1450 ft-lb
1965 N-m

950 ft-lb
1287 N-m

11

3,000

615236-09

2 3/16

1 3 /8

7959-05

1100 ft-lb
1491 N-m

700 ft-lb
949 N-m

4-1/16

20,000

615236-10

2 9/16

1 5/8

7959-07

1850 ft-lb
2507 N-m

1200 ft-lb
1626 N-m

7-1/16
7-1/16
9
9
13-5/8

10,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
3,000

615236-11

2 3/16

1 3/8

7959-05

1100 ft-lb
1491 N-m

700 ft-lb
949 N-m

16-3/4

2,000

615236-12

2 3/16

1 3 /8

7959-05

1100 ft-lb
1491 N-m

700 ft-lb
949 N-m

13-5/8

5,000

615236-13

3 1/2

2 1/4

7959-13

5000 ft-lb
6775 N-m

3200 ft-lb
4336 N-m

16-3/4

3,000

615236-14

2 9/16

1 5/8

7959-07

1850 ft-lb
2507 N-m

1200 ft-lb
1626 N-m

10

11

12

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Torque Required in Foot

Pounds (ft-lb) and Newton
Meters (N-m)
Clamp
No.

Hub Bore
Size (in.)

Clamp
Working
Pressure
(psi)

Clamp
Assembly
Part No. (2)

Across
Flats
(in)

Bolt
Diameter
(in)

Wrench
Part No.

API-5A Lube

Moly-Lube

15

7-1/16
11
13 5/8

20,000
15,000
10,000

615236-15

3 7/8

2 1/2

7959-14

7000 ft-lb
9485 N-m

4400 ft-lb
5962 N-m

20-3/4
21 1/4

2,000
2,000

615236-16

2 9/16

1 5/8

7959-07

1850 ft-lb
2507 N-m

1200 ft-lb
1626 N-m

20-3/4

3,000

615236-17

3 1/2

2 1/4

7959-13

4000 ft-lb
5420 N-m

2600 ft-lb
3469 N-m

20-3/4
20-3/4
21-1/4

2,000
3,000
2,000

615236-18

3 1/2

2 1/4

7959-13

5000 ft-lb
6775 N-m

3200 ft-lb
4336 N-m

16-3/4

5,000

615236-19

3 7/8

2 1/2

7959-14

7000 ft-lb
9485 N-m

4400 ft-lb
5962 N-m

30-1/2

1,000

615236-20

2 3/8

1 1/2

7959-06

1450 ft-lb
1965 N-m

950 ft-lb
1287 N-m

24-1/4

1,000

615236-21

1 1/4

7959-04

800 ft-lb
1084 N-m

550 ft-lb
745 N-m

7-1/16
11

15,000
10,000

615236-22

3 1/2

2 1/4

7959-13

5000 ft-lb
6775 N-m

3200 ft-lb
4336 N-m

36

1,000

615236-23

3 1/2

2 1/4

7959-13

5000 ft-lb
6775 N-m

3200 ft-lb
4336 N-m

34

1,000

615236-24

2 9/16

1 5/8

7959-07

1850 ft-lb
2507 N-m

1200 ft-lb
1626 N-m

7 1/16

2,000

615236-25

1 7/16

7/8

7959-01

270 ft-lb
366 N-m

180 ft-lb
244 N-m

18-3/4
21-1/4
21-1/4

15,000
7,500
10,000

615236-26

28500 ft-lb
38618 N-m

17900 ft-lb
24255 N-m

27

18-3/4
21-1/4

10,000
5,000

615236-27

3 1/4

15200 ft-lb
20596 N-m

9600 ft-lb
13008 N-m

28

11
13-5/8
16-3/4

20,000
15,000
10,000

615236-28

4 5/8

12000 ft-lb
16260 N-m

7600 ft-lb
10298 N-m

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

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NOTES :
(1) The 4 bolt clamp style only is considered in this bulletin. The 2 bolt clamp is not API which is not
meant to infer that it is an inadequate design.
(2) This is a Cooper (Cameron Iron) part number.
(3) Moly paste means a lubricant with 70% molybdenum disulfide similar to TS-70, NSW #503 or
FEL-PRO #670. The coefficient of friction is 0.07.
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Torque for Specified Lubricants *

(ft-lbs)

Bolt
Size
(in)

Minimum
Yield
Strength
(psi)

Bolt
Tension
(lbs)

NSW
503
F=0.060

NSW
504
F=0.085

NSW
505
f=0.100

NSW
506
f=0.110

NSW
507
f=0.100

API 5A2
f=0.117

Machine
Oil
f=0.150

Dry Steel
on Steel
f=0.400

3/4

105000

17754

104

137

157

171

157

180

224

559

7/8

105000

24495

165

218

250

272

250

287

358

893

1
1-1/8
1-1/4
1-3/8
1-1/2
1-5/8
1-3/4
1-7/8

105000
105000
105000
105000
105000
105000
105000
105000

32129
41873
52905
65226
78835
93733
109920
127395

245
351
483
644
837
1071
1338
1646

325
468
647
867
1131
1453
1820
2244

373
538
746
1000
1307
1682
2109
2602

405
585
811
1090
1425
1834
2301
2841

373
538
746
1000
1307
1682
2109
2602

427
618
858
1152
1507
1941
2436
3009

533
772
1075
1447
1896
2445
3072
3798

1332
1994
2720
3678
4837
6260
7888
9775

2
2-1/8
2-1/4
2-3/8
2-1/2
2-3/4

105000
105000
105000
105000
105000
95000

146158
166210
187551
210180
234098
258580

1997
2395
2843
3343
3898
4691

2729
3279
3898
4590
5360
6467

3167
3809
4531
5339
6238
7533

3460
4162
4953
5838
6823
8244

3167
3809
4531
5339
6238
7533

3665
4409
5248
6187
7232
8741

4630
5575
6641
7834
9162
11085

11942
14408
17191
20310
23786
28846

3
3-1/4
3-1/2
3-3/4

95000
95000
95000
95000

310020
366124
426891
492321

6087
7735
9656
11871

8410
10705
13385
16477

9803
12488
15622
19241

10732
13676
17113
21084

9803
12488
15622
19241

11382
14507
18157
22373

14447
18428
23079
28453

37670
48129
60365
74516

4
4-1/4
4-1/2
4-3/4

95000
75000
75000
75000

562415
503030
565731
632112

14401
13631
16174
19015

20012
18963
22523
26502

23379
22162
26332
30994

25624
24295
28871
33988

23379
22162
26332
30994

27195
25788
30649
36084

34603
32826
39029
45967

90720
86146
102513
120831

5
5-1/4
5-1/2
5-3/4

75000
75000
75000
75000

702176
775920
853347
934455

22171
25657
29491
33689

30924
35812
41190
47081

36176
41905
48209
55116

39677
45967
52889
60472

36176
41905
48209
55116

42128
48810
56164
64222

53681
62214
71606
81899

141210
163761
188592
215815

75000

1019244

38267

53508

62652

68748

62652

73015

93133

245538

Chart of torque values iIn English units for ASTM A193 Grade B7 with stud stress equal to 50% of
minimum yield strength

Equivalents:
NSW 503- Molybdenum Disulfide based, functional equivalents C670, MolyKote G Paste
NSW 504- Molybdenum Lead Oxide and Graphite based, functional equivalent C100
NSW 505- Copper and Graphite based, functional equivalent N 1000
NSW 506- Nickel and Graphite based, functional equivalents, Nickel ease, N5000, Never Seez Nickel
Special
NSW 507- Copper and Graphite based, functional equivalent C5A, Never Seez

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