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ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings: NPS 1/2 through NPS 24 Metric/Inch Standard, 2013
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- COMMITTEE ROSTER
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE B16 COMMITTEE
- SUMMARY OF CHANGES
- 1 SCOPE [Go to Page]
- 1.1 General
- 1.2 References
- 1.3 Time of Purchase, Manufacture, or Installation
- 1.4 User Accountability
- 1.5 Quality Systems
- 1.6 Relevant Units
- 1.7 Selection of Materials
- 1.8 Convention
- 1.9 Denotation [Go to Page]
- 1.9.1 Pressure Rating Designation.
- 1.9.2 Size.
- 2 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 Flanged Joints
- 2.3 Ratings of Flanged Joints [Go to Page]
- 2.3.1 Basis.
- 2.3.2 Mixed Flanged Joints.
- 2.4 Rating Temperature
- 2.5 Temperature Considerations [Go to Page]
- 2.5.1 General.
- 2.5.2 High Temperature.
- 2.5.3 Low Temperature.
- 2.6 System Hydrostatic Testing
- 2.7 Welding Neck Flanges
- 2.8 Straight Hub Welding Flanges [Go to Page]
- 2.8.1 Hub Dimensions.
- 2.8.2 Length Through Hub.
- 2.8.3 Bore.
- 2.8.4 Hub End.
- 2.9 Multiple Material Grades
- 3 COMPONENT SIZE [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Nominal Pipe Size
- 3.2 Reducing Fittings
- 3.3 Reducing Flanges
- 4 MARKING [Go to Page]
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Identification Markings [Go to Page]
- 4.2.1 Name.
- 4.2.2 Material.
- 4.2.3 Rating Designation.
- 4.2.4 Conformance.
- 4.2.5 Temperature.
- 4.2.6 Size.
- 4.2.7 Ring Joint Flanges.
- 4.2.8 Multiple Material Marking.
- 5 MATERIALS [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General [Go to Page]
- 5.1.1 Application.
- 5.1.2 Toughness.
- 5.1.3 Responsibility.
- 5.1.4 Cast Surfaces.
- 5.2 Mechanical Properties
- 5.3 Bolting [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General.
- 5.3.2 High-Strength Bolting.
- 5.3.3 Intermediate Strength Bolting.
- 5.3.4 Low-Strength Bolting.
- 5.3.5 Bolting to Gray Cast Iron Flanges.
- 5.4 Gaskets [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 General.
- 5.4.2 Gaskets for Low-Strength Bolting.
- 5.4.3 Gaskets for Class 150 Flanged Joints.
- 6 DIMENSIONS [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Flanged Fittings Wall Thickness [Go to Page]
- 6.1.1 Minimum Wall Thickness.
- 6.1.2 Fitting Local Areas.
- 6.2 Fitting Center-to-Contact Surface and Center-to-End [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Design.
- 6.2.2 Standard Fittings.
- 6.2.3 Reducing Fittings.
- 6.2.4 Side Outlet Fittings.
- 6.2.5 Special Degree Elbows.
- 6.3 Flat Face Flanges [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 General.
- 6.3.2 Conversion.
- 6.3.3 Facing.
- 6.4 Flange Facings [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 General.
- 6.4.2 Other Than Lapped Joints. [Go to Page]
- 6.4.2.1 Raised Face and Tongue Face.
- 6.4.2.2 Grooves.
- 6.4.3 Lapped Joint Flanges. [Go to Page]
- 6.4.3.1 Raised Face.
- 6.4.3.2 Large Male and Female.
- 6.4.3.3 Tongue and Groove.
- 6.4.3.4 Ring Joint.
- 6.4.3.5 Lap Joint Facing Outside Diameters.
- 6.4.4 Blind Flanges.
- 6.4.5 Flange Facing Finish. [Go to Page]
- 6.4.5.1 Tongue and Groove and Small Male and Female.
- 6.4.5.2 Ring Joint.
- 6.4.5.3 Other Flange Facings.
- 6.4.6 Flange Facing Finish Imperfections.
- 6.5 Flange Bolt Holes
- 6.6 Bolting Bearing Surfaces
- 6.7 Welding End Preparation for Welding Neck Flanges [Go to Page]
- 6.7.1 Illustrations.
- 6.7.2 Contours.
- 6.7.3 Bores.
- 6.7.4 Other Welding Ends.
- 6.8 Reducing Flanges [Go to Page]
- 6.8.1 Drilling, Outside Diameter, Thickness, and Facing Dimensions.
- 6.8.2 Hub Dimensions [Go to Page]
- 6.8.2.1 Threaded, Socket Weld, and Slip-On Flanges.
- 6.8.2.2 Welding Neck Flanges.
- 6.9 Threaded Flanges [Go to Page]
- 6.9.1 Thread Dimensions.
- 6.9.2 Threads for Class 150 Flanges.
- 6.9.3 Threads for Class 300 and Higher Flanges.
- 6.9.4 Reducing Flange Thread Length.
- 6.9.5 Thread Gaging.
- 6.9.6 Assembly Using Power Equipment.
- 6.10 Flange Bolting Dimensions [Go to Page]
- 6.10.1 Dimensional Standards.
- 6.10.2 Bolt Lengths.
- 6.10.3 Bolting Recommendations.
- 6.11 Gaskets for Line Flanges [Go to Page]
- 6.11.1 Ring Joint.
- 6.11.2 Contact Width.
- 6.11.3 Bearing Surface.
- 6.12 Auxiliary Connections [Go to Page]
- 6.12.1 General.
- 6.12.2 Pipe Thread Tapping.
- 6.12.3 Sockets.
- 6.12.4 Butt Welding.
- 6.12.5 Bosses.
- 6.12.6 Size.
- 6.12.7 Designating Locations.
- 7 TOLERANCES [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Center-to-Contact Surfaces and Center-to-End Tolerances
- 7.3 Facings
- 7.4 Flange Thickness
- 7.5 Welding End Flange Ends and Hubs [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1 Outside Diameter.
- 7.5.2 Inside Diameter.
- 7.5.3 Backing Ring Contact Surface.
- 7.5.4 Hub Thickness.
- 7.6 Length Through Hub on Welding Neck Flanges
- 7.7 Flange Bore Diameter [Go to Page]
- 7.7.1 Lapped and Slip-On Flange Bores.
- 7.7.2 Counterbores, Threaded Flanges.
- 7.7.3 Counterbores, Socket Welding Flanges.
- 7.8 Drilling and Facing [Go to Page]
- 7.8.1 Bolt Circle Diameter.
- 7.8.2 Bolt Hole to Bolt Hole.
- 7.8.3 Bolt Circle Concentricity.
- 8 PRESSURE TESTING [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Flange Test
- 8.2 Flanged Fitting Test [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 Shell Pressure Test.
- 8.2.2 Test Conditions.
- 8.2.3 Test Fluid.
- 8.2.4 Test Duration.
- 8.2.5 Acceptance.
- Figures
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- Fig. 1 Bevel for Outside Thickness
- Fig. 2 Bevel for Inside Thickness
- Fig. 3 Bevel for Combined Thickness
- Fig. 4 Straight Hub Welding Flanges
- Fig. 5 Method of Designating Outlets of Reducing Fittings in Specifications (Flanged Fittings)
- Fig. 6 End Flange Facings and Their Relationship to Flange Thickness and Center-to-End and End-to-End Dimensions
- Fig. 7 Bevel for Wall Thicknesses t From 5 mm to 22 mm Inclusive
- Fig. 8 Bevel for Wall Thicknesses t Greater Than 22 mm
- Fig. 9 Inside Contour for Use With Rectangular Backing Ring
- Fig. 10 Inside Contour for Use With Taper Backing Ring
- Fig. 11 Thread Length for Connection Tapping
- Fig. 12 Socket Welding for Connections
- Fig. 13 Bosses for Connections
- Fig. 14 Butt Welding for Connections
- Fig. 15 Method of Designating Location of Auxiliary Connections When Specified (Flanged Fittings)
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1A List of Material Specifications
- Table 1B List of Bolting Specifications Applicable ASTM Specifications
- Table 1C Flange Bolting Dimensional Recommendations
- Table 2-1.1 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.1 Materials
- Table 2-1.2 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.2 Materials
- Table 2-1.3 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.3 Materials
- Table 2-1.4 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.4 Materials
- Table 2-1.5 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.5 Materials
- Table 2-1.7 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.7 Materials
- Table 2-1.9 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.9 Materials
- Table 2-1.10 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.10 Materials
- Table 2-1.11 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.11 Materials
- Table 2-1.13 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.13 Materials
- Table 2-1.14 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.14 Materials
- Table 2-1.15 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.15 Materials
- Table 2-1.17 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.17 Materials
- Table 2-1.18 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 1.18 Materials
- Table 2-2.1 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.1 Materials
- Table 2-2.2 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.2 Materials
- Table 2-2.3 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.3 Materials
- Table 2-2.4 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.4 Materials
- Table 2-2.5 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.5 Materials
- Table 2-2.6 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.6 Materials
- Table 2-2.7 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.7 Materials
- Table 2-2.8 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.8 Materials
- Table 2-2.9 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.9 Materials
- Table 2-2.10 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.10 Materials
- Table 2-2.11 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.11 Materials
- Table 2-2.12 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 2.12 Materials
- Table 2-3.1 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.1 Materials
- Table 2-3.2 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.2 Materials
- Table 2-3.3 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.3 Materials
- Table 2-3.4 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.4 Materials
- Table 2-3.5 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.5 Materials
- Table 2-3.6 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.6 Materials
- Table 2-3.7 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.7 Materials
- Table 2-3.8 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.8 Materials
- Table 2-3.9 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.9 Materials
- Table 2-3.10 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.10 Materials
- Table 2-3.11 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.11 Materials
- Table 2-3.12 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.12 Materials
- Table 2-3.13 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.13 Materials
- Table 2-3.14 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.14 Materials
- Table 2-3.15 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.15 Materials
- Table 2-3.16 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.16 Materials
- Table 2-3.17 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.17 Materials
- Table 2-3.19 Pressure–Temperature Ratings for Group 3.19 Materials
- Table 3 Permissible Imperfections in Flange Facing Finish for Raised Face and Large Male and Female Flanges
- Table 4 Dimensions of Facings (Other Than Ring Joints, All Pressure Rating Classes)
- Table 5 Dimensions of Ring-Joint Facings (All Pressure Rating Classes)
- Table 6 Reducing Threaded and Slip-On Pipe Flanges for Classes 150 Through 2500
- Table 7 Templates for Drilling Class 150 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
- Table 8 Dimensions of Class 150 Flanges
- Table 9 Dimensions of Class 150 Flanged Fittings
- Table 10 Templates for Drilling Class 300 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
- Table 11 Dimensions of Class 300 Flanges
- Table 12 Dimensions of Class 300 Flanged Fittings
- Table 13 Templates for Drilling Class 400 Pipe Flanges
- Table 14 Dimensions of Class 400 Flanges
- Table 15 Templates for Drilling Class 600 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
- Table 16 Dimensions of Class 600 Flanges
- Table 17 Templates for Drilling Class 900 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
- Table 18 Dimensions of Class 900 Flanges
- Table 19 Templates for Drilling Class 1500 Pipe Flanges
- Table 20 Dimensions of Class 1500 Flanges
- Table 21 Templates for Drilling Class 2500 Pipe Flanges
- Table 22 Dimensions of Class 2500 Flanges
- MANDATORY APPENDIX I THREADING OF PIPE FOR AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD THREADED FLANGES
- MANDATORY APPENDIX II PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS AND DIMENSIONAL DATA FOR CLASSES 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500, AND 2500 FLANGES AND CLASSES 150 AND 300 FLANGED FITTINGS IN U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITS
- MANDATORY APPENDIX III REFERENCES
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A METHOD USED FOR ESTABLISHING PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS [Go to Page]
- A-1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS [Go to Page]
- A-1.1 Introduction
- A-1.2 Bolt Cross-Sectional Area
- A-1.3 Flanged Fitting Wall Thickness
- A-1.4 Material Properties
- A-1.5 Material Groups
- A-2 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATING METHOD [Go to Page]
- A-2.1 Rating Equation Class 300 and Higher
- A-2.2 Ratings for Group No. 1 Materials
- A-2.3 Method for Groups 2 and 3 Materials
- A-2.4 Method for Class 150 -- All Materials
- A-3 MAXIMUM RATINGS
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX B LIMITING DIMENSIONS OF GASKETS OTHER THAN RING JOINT GASKETS [Go to Page]
- B-1 GASKET MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
- B-2 GASKET DIMENSIONS
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX C METHOD FOR CALCULATING BOLT LENGTHS1
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX D QUALITY SYSTEM PROGRAM
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX E DIMENSIONS OF CLASSES 400, 600, 900, 1500, AND 2500 FLANGED FITTINGS IN U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITS [Go to Page]