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FlangesGeneralFlangeFaceFinishStockFinish,SpiralSerratedFinish,ConcentricSerratedFinish,SmoothFinish
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Definition and Details of Flanges Flange Face Finish

Flange face finish
TheASMEB16.5coderequiresthattheflangeface(raisedface
andflatface)hasaspecificroughnesstoensurethatthis
surfacebecompatiblewiththegasketandprovideahigh
qualityseal.
Aserratedfinish,eitherconcentricorspiral,isrequiredwith30
to55groovesperinchandaresultantroughnessbetween125
and500microinches.Thisallowsforvariousgradesofsurface
finishtobemadeavailablebyflangemanufacturesforthe
gasketcontactsurfaceofmetalflanges.
ThepictureontherightshowsaserratedfinishonaRaised
Face.

The most used Surfaces

Stock Finish
Themostwidelyusedofanyflangesurfacefinish,becausepractically,is
suitableforallordinaryserviceconditions.Undercompression,thesoftface
fromagasketwillembedintothisfinish,whichhelpscreateaseal,andahigh
leveloffrictionisgeneratedbetweenthematingsurfaces.
Thefinishfortheseflangesisgeneratedbya1.6mmradiusroundnosedtool
atafeedrateof0.8mmperrevolutionupto12inch.Forsizes14inchand
larger,thefinishismadewith3.2mmroundnosedtoolatafeedof1.2mm
perrevolution.

Spiral Serrated
Thisisalsoacontinuousorphonographicspiralgroove,butitdiffersfromthe
stockfinishinthatthegroovetypicallyisgeneratedusinga90degtoolwhich
createsa"V"geometrywith45angledserration.

Concentric Serrated
Asthenamesuggests,thisfinishiscomprisedofconcentricgrooves.A90
toolisusedandtheserrationsarespacedevenlyacrosstheface.
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Smooth Finish
Thisfinishshowsnovisuallyapparenttoolmarkings.Thesefinishesare
typicallyutilizedforgasketswithmetalfacingssuchasdoublejacketed,flat
steelandcorrugatedmetal.Thesmoothsurfacesmatetocreateasealand
dependontheflatnessoftheopposingfacestoeffectaseal.Thisistypically
achievedbyhavingthegasketcontactsurfaceformedbyacontinuous
(sometimescalledphonographic)spiralgroovegeneratedbya0.8mmradius
roundnosedtoolatafeedrateof0.3mmperrevolutionwithadepthof0.05
mm.ThiswillresultinaroughnessbetweenRa3.2and6.3micrometers(125
250microinch).

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SMOOTH FINISH

Is it suitable for spiral gasket and non

metallic gasket?
For what kind of application is this type?
The above questions are often asked. I try to answer.
Smoothfinishflangesaremorecommonforlowpressureand/orlargediameterpipelinesand
primarilyintendedforusewithsolidmetalorspiralwoundgaskets.
Smoothfinishesareusuallyfoundonmachineryorflangedjointsotherthanpipeflanges.When
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workingwithasmoothfinish,itisimportanttoconsiderusingathinnergaskettolessenthe
effectsofcreepandcoldflow.Itshouldbenoted,however,thatbothathinnergasketandthe
smoothfinish,inandofthemselves,requireahighercompressiveforce(i.e.bolttorque)to
achievetheseal.
Youmayhaveprobablyseenthiscomment:
MachiningofgasketfacesofflangestoasmoothfinishofRa=3.26.3micrometer
(=125250microinchesAARH)

AARHstandsforArithmeticAverageRoughnessHeight.Itisusedtomeasuretheroughness
(rathersmoothness)ofsurfaces.125AARHmeans125microincheswillbetheaverage
heightoftheupsanddownsofthesurface.
63AARHisspecifiedforRingTypeJoints.
125250AARH(itiscalledsmoothfinish)isspecifiedforSpiralWoundGaskets.
250500AARH(itiscalledstockfinish)isspecifiedforsoftgasketssuchasNONAsbestos,
Graphitesheets,Elastomersetc.Ifweusesmoothfinishforsoftgasketsenough"bitingeffect"
willnotoccurandhencethejointmaydevelopleak.
SometimesAARHisreferredalsoasRawhichstandsforRoughnessAverageandmeansthe
same.

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