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2018-01-22

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What is a plate flange?

Plate flange is also named plain flange, flat flange and slip on flange etc. A plate flange is
a flat, circular disk that is welded onto the end of a pipe and allows it to be bolted to
another pipe. Typically used in fuel and water pipelines, the two plate flanges will be
bolted together with a gasket in between them. The plate flange will have bolt holes all
around the perimeter and will be used to create junctions, tees and joints.

When building a pipeline, the length of the pipes used are not always known. By
manufacturing the pipe separate from the plate flange, the welders can cut the pipe to
length and weld a plate flange in place to join the pipes at any needed length. The plates
can also be welded to the pipe on a slight bias, allowing two pipes to be joined that may
not be precisely lined up.

plate flange designs are uniform in any given size regardless of materials used to create
them. This allows a 6-inch (15 cm) black pipe flange to mate perfectly with a 6-inch
stainless steel flange. The plate flanges will have a serrated finish on the inside mating
surface, which allows the plate to seat into the gasket material. This ensures a perfect
seal between two joining pipes.

Product name : plate flange

Size ½” (15 NB) to 48″ (1200NB)
150 LBS, 300 LBS, 600 LBS, 900 LBS, 1500 LBS, 2500 LBS, DIN
Class
Standard ND-6,10, 16, 25, 40 Etc.
Material Grade

ASTM A 182, A 240 F 304, 304L, 304H, 316, 316L, 316Ti, 310, 310S,
Stainless Steel 321, 321H, 317, 347, 347H,904L

Duplex Steel ASTM / ASME A/SA 182 F 44, F 45, F51, F 53, F 55, F 60, F 61

Alloy Steel ASTM / ASME A/SA 182 & A 387 F1, F5, F9, F11, F12, F22, F91

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ASTM / ASME A/SA 105 ASTM / ASME A 350 , ASTM A 181 LF 2 /

Carbon Steel A516 Gr.70 A36, A694 F42, F46, F52, F60, F65, F70

SORF, WNRF, BLRF, SWRF, LAP Joint, Threaded, Reducing, Spectacle,

In Form
etc
Specialize As per drawing
Value Added » CNC Machining
Services » Customized Flanges
ANSI : ANSI B16.5, ANSI B16.47, MSS SP44, ANSI B16.36, ANSI
Standard
B16.48

B16.5 Plate Flange Dimensions & Approximate Masses

ANSI, ASME, ASA, B16.5 150lb/sq.in. Plate Ring Flange RF

ø D b g m J k Holes l Kg.
1/2″ 88,9 11,1 34,9 30,2 22,3 60,3 4 15,9 0,400
3/4″ 98,4 12,7 42,9 38,1 27,7 69,8 4 15,9 0,700
1″ 107,9 14,3 50,8 49,2 34,5 79,4 4 15,9 0,800
1 1/4″ 117,5 15,9 63,5 58,8 43,2 88,9 4 15,9 1,100
1 1/2″ 127,0 17,5 73,0 65,1 49,5 98,4 4 15,9 1,400
2″ 152,4 19,0 92,1 77,8 62,0 120,6 4 19,0 2,200
2 1/2″ 177,8 22,2 104,8 90,5 74,7 139,7 4 19,0 3,600
3″ 190,5 23,8 127,0 107,9 90,7 152,4 4 19,0 4,100
3 1/2″ 215,9 23,8 139,7 122,2 103,4 177,8 8 19,0 5,200
4″ 228,6 23,8 157,2 134,9 116,1 190,5 8 19,0 5,600
5″ 254,0 23,8 185,7 163,6 143,8 215,9 8 22,2 6,300
6″ 279,4 25,4 215,9 192,1 170,7 241,3 8 22,2 7,500

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8″ 342,9 28,6 269,9 246,1 221,5 298,4 8 22,2 12,600

10″ 406,4 30,2 323,8 304,8 276,3 361,9 12 25,4 18,500
12″ 482,6 31,7 381,0 365,1 327,1 431,8 12 25,5 28,000
14″ 533,4 34,9 412,7 400,0 359,1 476,2 12 28,6 36,000
16″ 596,9 36,5 469,9 457,2 410,5 539,7 16 28,6 46,000
18″ 635,0 39,7 533,4 504,8 461,8 577,8 16 31,7 50,000
20″ 698,5 42,9 584,2 558,8 513,1 635,0 20 31,7 64,000
22″ 749,3 46,0 641,2 609,6 564,4 692,1 20 34,9 72,000
24″ 812,8 47,6 692,1 663,6 615,9 749,3 20 34,9 89,000

NOTE:
1. Class 150 flanges except Lap Joint will be furnished with 0.06 (1.6mm) raised face,
which is included in ‘Thickness’ (C) and ‘Length through Hub’ (Y1), (Y3).
2. For Slip-on, Threaded, Socket Welding and Lap Joint Flanges, the hubs can be shaped
either vertical from base to top or tapered within the limits of 7 degrees.
3. Blind Flanges may be made with the same hub as that used for Slip-on Flanges or
without hub.
4. The gasket surface and backside (bearing surface for bolting) are made parallel within
1 degree. To accomplish parallelism, spot facing is carried out according to MSS SP-9,
without reducing thickness (C).
5. Depth of Socket (D) is covered by ANSI B 16.5 only in sizes through 3 inch, over 3 inch
is at the manufacturer’s option.

ANSI, ASME, ASA, B16.5 300lb/sq.in. Plate Flange RF

ø D b g m J k Holes l Kg.
1/2″ 95,6 14,3 34,9 38,1 22,3 66,7 4 15,9 0,700
3/4″ 117,5 15,9 42,9 47,6 27,7 82,5 4 19,0 1,100
1″ 123,8 17,5 50,8 54,0 34,5 88,9 4 19,0 1,400
1 1/4″ 133,3 19,0 63,5 63,5 43,2 98,4 4 19,0 1,800
1 1/2″ 155,6 20,6 73,0 69,8 49,5 114,3 4 22,2 2,600
2″ 165,1 22,2 92,1 84,1 62,0 127,0 8 19,0 3,400
2 1/2″ 190,5 25,4 104,8 100,0 74,7 149,2 8 22,2 4,400
3″ 209,5 28,6 127,0 117,5 90,7 168,3 8 22,2 6,100
3 1/2″ 228,6 30,2 139,7 133,3 103,4 184,1 8 22,2 7,500
4″ 254,0 31,7 157,2 146,0 116,1 200,0 8 22,2 10,100
5″ 279,4 34,9 185,7 177,8 143,8 234,9 8 22,2 12,500
6″ 317,5 36,5 215,9 206,4 170,7 269,9 12 22,2 14,100
8″ 381,0 41,3 269,9 260,3 221,5 330,2 12 25,4 24,800
10″ 444,5 47,6 323,8 320,7 276,3 387,3 16 28,6 37,100
12″ 520,7 50,8 381,0 374,6 327,1 450,8 16 31,7 50,000
14″ 584,2 54,0 412,7 425,4 359,1 514,3 20 31,7 70,000
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16″ 647,7 57,1 469,9 482,6 410,5 571,5 20 34,9 90,000

18″ 711,2 60,3 533,4 533,4 461,8 628,6 24 34,9 112,000
20″ 774,7 63,5 584,2 584,2 513,1 685,8 24 34,9 133,000
22″ 838,2 66,7 641,2 641,2 564,4 742,9 24 41,3 197,000
24″ 914,4 69,8 692,1 701,7 615,9 812,8 24 41,3 208,000
NOTE:
1. Class 300 flanges except Lap Joint will be furnished with 0.06 (1.6mm) raised face,
which is included in ‘Thickness’ (C) and ‘Length through Hub’ (Y1), (Y3).
2. For Slip-on, Threaded, Socket Welding and Lap Joint Flanges, the hubs can be shaped
either vertical from base to top or tapered within the limits of 7 degrees.
3. Blind Flanges may be made with the same hub as that used for Slip-on Flanges or
without hub.
4. The gasket surface and backside (bearing surface for bolting) are made parallel within
1 degree. To accomplish parallelism, spot facing is carried out according to MSS SP-9,
without reducing thickness (C).
5. Depth of Socket (D) is covered by ANSI B 16.5 only in sizes through 3 inch, over 3 inch
is at the manufacturer’s option.

ANSI, ASME, ASA, B16.5 600lb/sq.in. Plate Flange RF

ø D b g m J k Holes l Kg.
1/2″ 95,2 14,3 34,9 38,1 22,3 66,7 4 15,9 0,800
3/4″ 117,5 15,9 42,9 47,6 27,7 82,5 4 19,0 1,400
1″ 123,8 17,5 50,8 54,0 34,5 88,9 4 19,0 1,600
1 1/4″ 133,3 20,6 63,5 63,5 43,2 98,4 4 19,0 2,100
1 1/2″ 155,6 22,2 73,0 69,8 49,5 114,3 4 22,2 3,100
2″ 165,1 25,4 92,1 84,1 62,0 127,0 8 19,0 3,700
2 1/2″ 190,5 28,6 104,8 100,0 74,7 149,2 8 22,2 5,400
3″ 209,5 31,7 127,0 117,5 90,7 168,3 8 22,2 7,300
3 1/2″ 228,6 34,9 139,7 133,3 103,4 184,1 8 25,4 8,900
4″ 273,0 38,1 157,2 152,4 116,1 215,9 8 25,4 11,800
5″ 330,2 44,4 185,7 188,9 143,8 266,7 8 28,6 24,500
6″ 355,6 47,6 215,9 222,2 170,7 292,1 12 28,6 29,500
8″ 419,1 55,6 269,9 273,0 221,5 349,2 12 31,7 43,000
10″ 508,0 63,5 323,8 342,8 276,3 431,8 16 34,9 70,000
12″ 558,8 66,7 381,0 400,0 327,1 488,9 20 34,9 86,000
14″ 603,2 69,8 412,7 431,8 359,1 527,0 20 38,1 100,000
16″ 685,8 76,2 469,9 495,3 410,5 603,2 20 41,3 142,000
18″ 742,9 82,5 533,4 546,1 461,8 654,0 20 44,4 175,000
20″ 812,8 88,9 584,2 609,6 513,1 723,9 24 44,4 232,000
22″ 869,9 95,2 641,2 666,7 564,4 777,9 24 47,6 292,000
24″ 939,8 101,6 692,1 717,5 615,9 838,2 24 50,8 330,000
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NOTE:
1. Class 600 flanges except Lap Joint will be furnished with 0.25 (6.35mm) raised face,
which is not included in ‘Thickness’ (C) and ‘Length through Hub’ (Y1), (Y3).
2. For Slip-on, Threaded, Socket Welding and Lap Joint Flanges, the hubs can be shaped
either vertical from base to top or tapered within the limits of 7 degrees.
3. Blind Flanges may be made with the same hub as that used for Slip-on Flanges or
without hub.
4. The gasket surface and backside (bearing surface for bolting) are made parallel within
1 degree. To accomplish parallelism, spot facing is carried out according to MSS SP-9,
without reducing thickness (C).
5. Dimensions of sizes 1/2 through 3 1/2 are the same as for Class 400 Flanges.
6. Depth of Socket (D) is covered by ANSI B 16.5 only in sizes through 3 inch, over 3 inch
is at the manufacturer’s option

 DIN 2573 PN6 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)

 DIN 2576 PN10 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2501 PN10 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2501 PN16 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2502 PN16 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2503 PN25 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2503 PN40 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2543 PN16 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2544 PN25 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 DIN 2545 PN40 Plate Flange (Slip On Flange)
 EN 1092-1 PN6 Type 01 Plate Flange
 EN 1092-1 PN10 Type 01 Plate Flange
 EN 1692-1 PN16 Type 01 Plate Flange
 EN 2592-1 PN25 Type 01 Plate Flange
 EN 1092-1 PN40 Type 01 Plate Flange
 EN 1092-1 PN16 Type 02 Plate Flange

Plate Flanges are used to seal the end of pipelines, valves or other connection.
The various types of plate flanges are as follows:

 Blind Plate Flanges

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We carry a full line of stainless steel blind plate flanges,

which are manufactured without a bore and are applied to block the end of a pipe system
or valve.

1. Types: Raised Face Blind

2. Sizes: 1/2″ – 36″ +
3. Bores: S/5s – XXH
4. Pressures: 150 – 300 – 600

 Slip On Plate Flange

 Lap Joint Plate Flange

SS Plate Flange CS Plate Flange Alloy Steel Plate Flange F5 Plate Flange
F11 Plate Flange F22 Plate Flange F12 Plate Flange F91 Plate Flange
SS 304 Plate Flange SS 304L Plate Flange SS 316 Plate Flange SS 316 L Plate Flange
SS 317 Plate Flange SS 317L Plate Flange SS 321 Plate Flange SS 347H Plate Flange
SS 904L Plate Flange Duplex Plate Flange Super Duplex Plate Flange S31803 Plate Flange
S32205 Plate Flange Monel 400 Plate Flange Monel K500 Plate Flange Inconel Plate Flange
Duplex Plate Flange Super Duplex Plate Flange S32750 Plate Flange S32760 Plate Flange
F51 Plate Flange F53 Plate Flange A694 F42 Plate Flange A694 F46 Plate Flange
A694 F52 Plate Flange A694 F56 Plate Flange A694 F60 Plate Flange A694 F65 Plate Flange
A694 F70 Plate Flange A350 LF2 Plate Flange A350 LF3 Plate Flange A707 L1 Plate Flange
A707 L2 Plate Flange A707 L3 Plate Flange A105 Plate Flange F904L Plate Flange
Inconel 625 Plate Flange Incoloy 800 Plate Flange Incoloy 800H Plate Flange Incoloy 800HT Plate Fla
Hastelloy Plate Flange Hastelloy B2 Plate Flange Hastelloy B3 Plate Flange Hastelloy C22Plate Flan
Hastelloy C276 Plate KOC approved Plate KNPC approved Plate AAramco approved
Flange Flange Flange Flange
The Joint Between Plate Flange and Pipe:
The plate flange slip over the pipe and the inner hole of plate flange is a little bigger than
the pipe outer diameter. plate flanges are secured to the pipe with a fillet weld at the
bottom and the top of flanges with the pipes. The welding method is fillet weld, so the plate
flange is not suitable for a high pressure application.
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The sealing face of a Plate Flange:

Though the plate flange means the flange is like a flat plate, it could be Raised Face (RF)
sealing face , commonly the plate flange could be RF or FF face, the Raised Face Plain
Flange is much popular in regular industry systems.
ANSI /ASME B16.5 Plain Flange:
In ANSI/ASME B16.5 flange standard , there is no plate slip on flange , only hub slip on
flange in it , but in different projects the ANSI B16.5 plate flange is used a lot for decrease
the cost of the projects. The ANSI /ASME B16.5 plain flange should have the same
dimensions and PCDs with the Slip on flange, the only difference is without a hub on the
flange.

Size

 Plate flange:1/4″-160″
 DN8-DN4000

Pressure

 America Series:Class 150 ,Class 300, Class 600, Class 900A ,Class 1500,Class
2500.
 Europe
Series:PN2.5,PN6,PN10,PN16,PN25,PN40,PN63,PN100,PN160,PN250,PN320,
PN400.
 Flange Facing Types
 America Series:Flat face(FF),Raised
face(RF),Tongue(T),Groove(G),Female(F),Male(M),Ring type joints face(RJ/RTJ)
 Europe Series:Type A(Flat Face),Type B(Raised Face),Type C(Tongue),Type
D(Groove),Type E(Spigot),Type F(Recess),Type G(O-Ring Spigot),Type
H(O-Ring Groove)

Material

 Carbon steel: ASTM A105,ASTM A105N,GB 20,C22.8.

 Alloy steel: ASTM/ASME A182 F1-F12-F11-F22- F5-F9- F91
 Stainless steel: ASTM/ASME A182 F304-304L-304H-304LN-304N
 ASTM/ASME A182 F316-316L-316H-316LN-316N-316Ti
 ASTM/ASME A182 F321-321H, F347-347H
 Low temperature steel: ASTM/ASME A350 LF2.
 High performance steel: ASTM/ASME A694 F42 , F52, F56, F60, F65, F70

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Standards

 ASME ANSI B16.5,

 AWWA C207
 MSS SP 44
 CSA Z245.12
 EN1092-1,EN1759-1.
 DIN2573 ,DIN2576,DIN2501,DIN2502.
 BS1560,BS 4504,BS 10.
 AFNOR NF E29-200-1
 ISO7005-1
 AS2129
 JIS B2220
 UNI 2276. UNI 2277.UNI 2278 .UNI 6089 .UNI 6090

Industrial Processes

Die forging,Machining.

Source: China Plate Flanges Manufacturer – Yaang pipe fitting Industry Co., Limited
(www.steeljrv.com)

(Yaang Pipe Industry is a leading manufacturer and supplier of nickel alloy and stainless
steel products, including Super Duplex Stainless Steel Flanges, Stainless Steel Flanges,
Stainless Steel Pipe Fittings, Stainless Steel Pipe. Yaang products are widely used in
Shipbuilding, Nuclear power, Marine engineering, Petroleum, Chemical, Mining, Sewage
treatment, Natural gas and Pressure vessels and other industries.)

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