ABOUT IMPROVED PIPING PRODUCTS

Improved Piping Products has been supplying flanges for municipal

and industrial plants since 1979. All phases of flange product development, sales and order processing are centralized in our headquarters in Orinda, California. Full warehousing facilities are located in San Leandro, CA, Houston, TX, St. Louis, MO and Towaco, NJ. Our products conform to all applicable ASTM and ASME codes Our advanced flange designs and stringent quality control assure you that IPP products will exceed your most demanding requirements. At IPP, product performance and customer satisfaction are corporate commitments.

DUOFLANGE ... THE MOST COSTEFFECTIVE FLANGE CONNECTION SYSTEM EVER OFFERED... AND IPP MAKES IT! Two high performance choices. DUOFORGE... the forged flange and stubendcombination DUOCAST... the ductile iron flange and forged stub-end combination. IPP MAKES IT TO LAST The DUOFORGE flange and slip-on stub-ends are manufactured in sizes 1" 24" from ASTM A105 forged steel... the standard of the industry. The DUOCAST flange is made of tough, corrosion resistant ductile iron conforming to ASTM A 395. Both systems are rated at

IPP MAKES IT EASY TO INSTALL DUOFLANGE eliminates the labor cost of two-hole alignment of the flanges. This can save up to 30% of the labor associated with installing the flanges. Because the IPP DUOFLANGE is free to rotate on the welded stub end, it is easy to fit-up to mating welded flanges. No need for permanent leveling, squaring and mating the bolt holes. Simply turn the DUOFLANGE until the bolt holes are aligned and install the bolts, nuts and washers. One man can do the job efficiently.

FEATURES/BENEFITS

Meets ANSI B16.5 dimensional criteria for complete interchange ability with Class 150 slip-on flanges Two-piece system -- easy to installeliminates two-hole alignment process Forged flange conforms to ASTM A 105 Class 150 Cast ductile iron flange conforms to ASTM A 395 No special equipment required for field installation DUOFLANGE system actually reduces pipe wall stresses DUOFLANGES are reusable - the flange itself is not welded

Heavy coat of primer standard (other finishes optional)

Raised face for efficient ring-gasket seals

Class 150 for operating pressures up to 275 psi. IPP has supplied special flange systems up to 34" Class 400.

Meets Section VIII, Division 1 ASME Pressure \/essel code

DUOFLANGE DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS (CLASS 150)

Flange Stub End Weights (lbs)
Stub End Weigh t .22 .46 .78 1.24 1.75 2.87 3.87 5.42 8.54 11.45 15.33 19.19 24.37 32.31 41.02 55.78 Total Weigh t 1.86 3.15 4.94 7.82 9.25 12.76 14.53 17.84 28.29 37.36 57.03 79.55 98.63 109.90 141.10 196.50

Pipe Size 1" 1.5" 2" 2.5" 3" 4" 5" 6" 8" 10" 12" 14" 16" 18" 20" 24"

A 4.25 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.50 9.00 10.00 11.00 13.50 16.00 19.00 21.00 23.50 25.00 27.50 32.00

F 1.79 2.43 2.95 3.61 4.24 5.39 6.53 7.61 9.69 11.92 13.92 15.29 17.29 19.37 21.39 25.44

G .56 .69 .75 .88 .94 .94 .94 1.0 0 1.1 2 1.1 9 1.2 5 1.3 8 1.4 4 1.5 6 1.6 9 1.8 8

B 3.12 3.88 4.75 5.50 6.00 7.50 8.50 9.50 11.75 14.25 17.00 18.75 21.25 22.75 25.00 29.50

nxd 4X.63 4X.63 4X.75 4X.75 4X.75 8X.75 8X.88 8X.88 8X.88 12X1.0 0 12X1.0 0 12X1.1 3 16X1.1 3 16X1.2 5 20X1.2 5 20X1.3 8

C 2.00 2.88 3.63 4.13 5.00 6.19 7.31 8.50 10.63 12.75 15.00 16.25 18.50 21.00 23.00 27.25

D 1.36 1.95 2.44 2.94 3.57 4.57 5.66 6.72 8.72 10.88 12.88 14.14 16.16 18.18 20.20 24.25

E 1.73 2.35 2.88 3.52 4.17 5.30 6.40 7.52 9.62 11.79 13.79 15.16 17.16 19.24 21.26 25.31

H .69 .88 1.0 0 1.1 3 1.1 9 1.3 1 1.4 4 1.5 6 1.7 5 1.9 4 2.1 9 2.2 5 2.5 0 2.6 9 2.8 8 3.2 5

T .18 .20 .23 .29 .30 .34 .37 .43 .44 .45 .45 .53 .53 .53 .73 .73

R .06 .09 .13 .13 .13 .13 .13 .13 .20 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .50

Flange Weight 1.64 2.69 4.16 6.58 7.50 9.89 10.66 12.42 19.75 25.91 41.70 60.36 74.26 77.60 100.10 140.70

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DUOFLANGE ASSEMBLY

DUOFLANGE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS DUOFORGE FLANGE AND SLIP ON STUB-END Forged Steel ASTM A 105
Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation Hardness (max) 70,000 psi min 36,000 psi min 22% 187 2" min HB

Cast Ductile Iron ASTM A 395 Heat Treated DUOCAST FLANGE

Tensile Strength Yield Strength Elongation Hardness 60,000 psi min 40,000 psi min 18% 143-187 2" min HB

Flange stub-end assembly meets ANSI B16.5 dimensional criteria Class 150. Same temperature/pressure curve applies.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VON MISE STRESS LEVELS IN STANDARD PIPE SECTIONS, SIZE 24"
Finite element analysis actually proves DUOFLANGE reduces pipe wall stress by transferring loads from the pipe wall to the more massive stub-end.

FIG 1
AWWA C207 Slip-on Flange Class E (275 psi) Table 4

FIG 2
AWWA C207 Steel Hub Flange Class E (275 psi) or ANSI 816.5 Slip-on, Class 150 Table 3

FIG 3
IPP DUOFLANGE with Slip-on Stub-end (275 psi)

The highest stress level in pipe section is near fillet weld. DUOFLANGE reduces stress levels by 37% (see figure 3)

Stress level in pipe section near fillet weld significantly reduced with hub or slip-on flange but exceeds DUOFLANGE stress level by 27%

DUOFLANGE produces the lowest pipe stress level by transferring loads into the forged stub-end.