Blind Flange Thickness Calculation

Blind Flange 350 NB

Design condition (Max. pressure)

Flange Material - (Do not use other material.)

Allowable Stress for operating condition Sho
Allowable Stress for gasket seating Shg

Bolt Material
Allowable Stress Sb
Corrosion Allowance CA
Weld Joint Efficiency E
Internal Desgin Pressure P
Based on pressure Class 300. Will Change with respect to Flange Rating
Number of Bolts n
Bolt Circle Diameter C

Gasket Inner Diameter GID

Gasket outer Diameter GOD
Root area of one bolt Bolt size=1 1∕8 Rm
(Refer TEMA Table D-5 M Imperial values for standard flanges)
Gasket Factor m
Gasket or joint-contact seating load y

Design Calculations

Diameter at location of gasket load reaction 0.5*(GOD+GID) d = G

Radial distance from gasket load reaction
to the bolt circle (C-G)/2 hg

Width of Gasket 0.5*(GOD-GID) N

Basic Gasket seating width N/2 bo

Effective Gasket seating width b

(if bo<6mm b=bo, else b=2.5*√bo)

Design Bolt Load for operating condition (π*G²*P/4)+(2*b*π*G*m*P) Wo

Design Bolt Load for gasket seating π*b*G*y Wgs
Cross-sectional area of bolts using the root
diameter n*Rm Ab

Total cross-sectional area of bolts at root of

thread required for operating condition Wo/Sb Am1

Total cross-sectional area of bolts at root of

thread required for gasket seating Wgs/Sb Am2

Total cross-sectional area of bolts Max. of Am1 & Am2 Am

Design Bolt Load for Gasket seating condition Sb*(Am+Ab)/2 Wg

Property Attachment Factor C

 Blind Flange Thickness Calculation
𝑑∗√((𝐶∗𝑃)/(𝑆ℎ𝑜∗𝐸)+(1.9∗𝑊𝑜∗ℎ𝑔)/(𝑆ℎ𝑜∗𝐸∗𝑑^3 ))+𝐶�
Required thickness in operating condition to

Required thickness in gasket seating condition 𝑑∗√((1.9∗𝑊𝑔∗ℎ𝑔)/(𝑆ℎ𝑔∗𝐸∗𝑑^3 ))+𝐶� ts

Required Thickness Max. of to & ts

Notes:-
1. All other Flange dimenions shall be as per ASME B16.5
2. Thickness calculated is minimum excluding R.F. - min. 2mm R.F. thickness to be considered
3. The flanges designed shall not be used for higher test pressures.
4. For hydrotest of 600 # Flanges and above, please consult with design department befor fabrication of flanges.
5. Please use standard thickness values for flanges upto 300 NB. Use thickness derieved through this calculation for 3
above.
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40.00 kg/cm2

SA-516 gr70
= 234 MPa
= 234 MPa

SA-193 B7
= 200 Mpa
= 1.5 mm
= 1
= 3.924 Mpa

= 20
= 514.4 mm

= 371.6 mm
= 406.4 mm
= 0.728 in2
= 469.68 mm2
= 3
= 69 Mpa

= 389 mm

= 62.7 mm

= 17.4 mm
= 8.7 mm

= 7.373941 mm

= 678524 N
= 621796 N
= 9393.53 mm2

= 3392.621 mm2

= 3108.982 mm2

= 3392.621 mm2
= 1278615 N

= 0.3
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= 42.11 mm

= 42.41 mm

42.41 mm
44 mm

langes.
ulation for 350 NB and