Blind Flange Thickness Calculation

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Calculation based on ASME B31.3 (Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping)
Section 304.5.3 equation 15:

3P Where: tm = Minimum Thickness

t m  dg c dg = Effective gasket diameter
16SE
SE = Allowable Stress
c = Sum of Allowances
P = Design Pressure

Values: SE = 137.9 MPa

c = 1 mm
P = 13 Bar
dg = Average Raised face diameter
for flat gaskets on STD wt. Flanges

Line Size Flange Rating Gasket dg tm

NB Standard Type mm in mm

2 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 72.3 2.845 5

3 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 102.5 4.035 6
4 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 129.8 5.11 7
6 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 185.0 7.285 9
8 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 236.2 9.3 11
10 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 289.2 11.385 14
12 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 342.9 13.5 16
14 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 374.7 14.75 17
16 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 428.6 16.875 20
18 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 485.8 19.125 22
20 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 536.6 21.125 24
24 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 641.4 25.25 28
30 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 800.1 31.5 35
32 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 854.1 33.625 37
36 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 958.9 37.75 42
40 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 1060.5 41.75 46

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Blind Flange Thickness Calculation Units: Used in

Calculation
Calculation based on ASME B31.3 (Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping) 1993
Section 304.5.3 equation 15:

3P Where: tm = Minimum Thickness

t m  dg c
16SE dg = Effective gasket diameter
SE = Allowable Stress
c = Sum of Allowences
P = Design Pressure
Values: SE = 137.9 MPa
c = 1 mm
P = 13 Bar
dg = Average Raised face diameter
for flat gaskets on STD wt. Flanges

Line Size Flange Rating Gasket dg B R tm

NB Standard Type mm in mm

2 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 72.3 2.845 2.07 3.62 5

3 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 102.5 4.035 3.07 5 6
4 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 129.8 5.11 4.03 6.19 7
6 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 185.0 7.285 6.07 8.5 9
8 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 236.2 9.3 7.98 10.62 11
10 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 289.2 11.385 10.02 12.75 14
12 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 342.9 13.5 12 15 16
14 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 374.7 14.75 13.25 16.25 17
16 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 428.6 16.875 15.25 18.5 20
18 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 485.8 19.125 17.25 21 22
20 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 536.6 21.125 19.25 23 24
24 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 641.4 25.25 23.25 27.25 28
30 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 800.1 31.5 29.25 33.75 35
32 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 854.1 33.625 31.25 36 37
36 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 958.9 37.75 35.25 40.25 42

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40 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 1060.5 41.75 39.25 44.25 46

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Line Size Flange Rating Gasket B R
NB Standard Type in in

2 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 2.07 3.62

3 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 3.07 5
4 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 4.03 6.19
6 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 6.07 8.5
8 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 7.98 10.62
10 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 10.02 12.75
12 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 12 15
14 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 13.25 16.25
16 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 15.25 18.5
18 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 17.25 21
20 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 19.25 23
24 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 23.25 27.25
30 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 29.25 33.75
32 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 31.25 36
36 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 35.25 40.25
40 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 39.25 44.25