FLANGE STRESS CALCULATION (BS EN 13445-3 (clause 11)

Calculation method

Flange material

Integral method
BS 1501-223 490B

Gasket type

Non-metallic flat gasket, raised-face, stainless steel

Design pressure, P

Saturation temperature, T

Nominal design stress, f

1.810 N/mm
208 C
169.6 N/mm

1.0 : 100NB
26 mm

Flange thickness, e
Hub length, h

9.5 mm

Thickness of hub at small end, g

9.5 mm

Thickness of hub at back of flange, g

20.5 mm

Bolt spacing, d'b

190 mm

Bolt outside diameter, db

22 mm

Gasket factor, m

6.5

Flange outside diameter, A

235 mm

Minimum gasket pressure, y

50 N/mm

Hub stress correction factor,

2.55

Bolt pitch circle diameter, C

190 mm

Flange inside diameter, B

116 mm

Diameter of gasket load reaction, G

160 mm

Factor for integral method, F

0.87

Factor for integral method, V

0.3

Stress factor, k

g1/go =

2.15756303 h/(B go) = 0.28647681

Deriving the components:ho

=
=

=
=

=
=

=
=

(B.g)

--------------------(11.5-22)

33.2313105

mm

A/B

--------------------(11.5-21)

2.02586207
[K(1 + 8.55246 logK) - 1]/[(1.0472 + 1.9448.K).(K -1)]
1.49704459

--------------------(11.5-23)

[K(1 + 8.55246 logK) - 1]/[(1.36136.(K - 1).(K -1)]

3.1985848

--------------------(11.5-24)

[1/(K-1)].[0.66845+5.7169.(K.logK)/(K - 1)]
2.91071887

=
=

[(e.F + Io)/(T.Io)] + [(e.V)/(U.Io.g)]

-----(11.5-28)

1.67001368

For assembly condition,

M

MA.(CF/B)

hG

(C-G)/2

--------------------(11.5-26)
--------------------(11.5-14)
15

mm

(G-B)/2

=
bo

22

mm

11

mm

w/2

--------------------(11.5-1)

=
From 11.5.2,
When bo<=6.3

b =

bo

When bo>6.3

b =

2.52.bo

So, since bo>6.3,

b

=
=

WA

=
=

MA

=
=

CF

=
=

2.52.bo
8.358

mm
--------------------(11.5-7)

b.G.y
210057.29

WA.hG

--------------------(11.5-17)

3150859.35

N.m

max [b/(2db + 6e/m+0.5); 1]

--------------------(11.5-20)

1.69303848

Therefore,
M

=
=

MA.(CF/B)

--------------------(11.5-26)

45987.2943

For operating condition,

M
HD

Mop.(CF/B)

/4.(B.P)

=
H

=
=

HT

HG

hD

19130.8134

Mop

--------------------(11.5-11)

17265.5022

2.G. b.m.P

98863.8837

H - HD
N

--------------------(11.5-6)
N

(C-B)/2

--------------------(11.5-13)
37

mm

(2C-B-G)/4

=
hG

--------------------(11.5-5)

36396.3156

=
hT

--------------------(11.5-10)
N

/4.(G.P)

--------------------(11.5-27)

--------------------(11.5-15)

26

mm

15

mm

HD.hD + HT.hT + HG.hG

(C-G)/2

--------------------(11.5-14)

2639701.41

--------------------(11.5-18)
N.m

Therefore,
M

Mop.(CF/B)

--------------------(11.5-27)

38526.8627

1.1 Calculated longitudinal stress in hub, H

For assembly condition,
H

M/g

--------------------(11.5-29)
N/mm

166.43978

For operating condition,

H

M/g

--------------------(11.5-29)
N/mm

139.43857

1.2 Calculated radial stress in flange, r

For assembly condition,
r

[(1.333.e.F + Io).M]/(.e.Io)

--------------------(11.5-30)

N/mm

77.6965504

For operating condition,

r

[(1.333.e.F + Io).M]/(.e.Io)

--------------------(11.5-30)

N/mm

65.0919862

1.3 Calculated tangential stress in flange,

For assembly condition,

(Y.M/e) - r.[(K+1)/(K-1)]

--------------------(11.5-30)
N/mm

70.2550886

For operating condition,

(Y.M/e) - r.[(K+1)/(K-1)]

--------------------(11.5-31)
N/mm

58.8577387

1.4 According to 11.5.4.2, flange stresses calculated shall meet the following requirements:
1.4.1

k.H

<=

1.5f
166.43978 N/mm

<------------

OK

139.43857 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

77.6965504 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

65.0919862 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

70.2550886 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

58.8577387 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

122.068165 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

102.265278 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

118.347434 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

99.1481543 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

1.4.2

1.4.3

1.4.4

1.4.5

--------------------(11.5-39)
:

For assembly condition

k.r

k.

<=

<=

0.5k(H+r) <=

0.5k(H+) <=

--------------------(11.5-40)

--------------------(11.5-41)

--------------------(11.5-42)

--------------------(11.5-43)

FLANGE STRESS CALCULATION (BS EN 13445-3 (clause 11)

Calculation method

Flange material

Integral method
BS 1501-151 430B

Gasket type

Non-metallic flat gasket, raised-face, stainless steel

Design pressure, P

Saturation temperature, T

Nominal design stress, f

1.810 N/mm
208 C
140.3 N/mm

1.0 : 100NB
26 mm

Flange thickness, e
Hub length, h

9.5 mm

Thickness of hub at small end, g

9.5 mm

Thickness of hub at back of flange, g

20.5 mm

Bolt spacing, d'b

190 mm

Bolt outside diameter, db

22 mm

Gasket factor, m

6.5

Flange outside diameter, A

235 mm

Minimum gasket pressure, y

50 N/mm

Hub stress correction factor,

2.55

Bolt pitch circle diameter, C

190 mm

Flange inside diameter, B

116 mm

Diameter of gasket load reaction, G

160 mm

Factor for integral method, F

0.87

Factor for integral method, V

0.3

Stress factor, k

g1/go = 2.15756303

h/(B go) = 0.28647681

Deriving the components:ho

=
=

=
=

=
=

=
=

(B.g)

--------------------(11.5-22)

33.2313105

mm

A/B

--------------------(11.5-21)

2.02586207
[K(1 + 8.55246 logK) - 1]/[(1.0472 + 1.9448.K).(K -1)]
1.49704459

--------------------(11.5-23)

[K(1 + 8.55246 logK) - 1]/[(1.36136.(K - 1).(K -1)]

3.1985848

--------------------(11.5-24)

[1/(K-1)].[0.66845+5.7169.(K.logK)/(K - 1)]
2.91071887

=
=

[(e.F + Io)/(T.Io)] + [(e.V)/(U.Io.g)]

-----(11.5-28)

1.67001368

For assembly condition,

M

MA.(CF/B)

hG

(C-G)/2

=
w

=
=

--------------------(11.5-26)
--------------------(11.5-14)
15

mm

22

mm

(G-B)/2

bo

w/2

--------------------(11.5-1)

11

mm

From 11.5.2,
When bo<=6.3

b =

bo

When bo>6.3

b =

2.52.bo

So, since bo>6.3,

b

=
=

WA

=
=

MA

=
=

CF

=
=

2.52.bo
8.358

mm
--------------------(11.5-7)

b.G.y
210057.29

WA.hG

--------------------(11.5-17)

3150859.35

N.m

max [b/(2db + 6e/m+0.5); 1]

--------------------(11.5-20)

1.69303848

Therefore,
M

=
=

MA.(CF/B)

--------------------(11.5-26)

45987.2943

For operating condition,

M
HD

Mop.(CF/B)

/4.(B.P)

=
H

=
=

HT

HG

hD

19130.8134

Mop

--------------------(11.5-11)

17265.5022

2.G. b.m.P

98863.8837

H - HD
N

--------------------(11.5-6)
N

(C-B)/2

--------------------(11.5-13)
37

mm

(2C-B-G)/4

=
hG

--------------------(11.5-5)

36396.3156

=
hT

--------------------(11.5-10)
N

/4.(G.P)

--------------------(11.5-27)

--------------------(11.5-15)

26

mm

15

mm

HD.hD + HT.hT + HG.hG

(C-G)/2

--------------------(11.5-14)

2639701.41

--------------------(11.5-18)
N.m

Therefore,
M

=
=

Mop.(CF/B)
38526.8627

--------------------(11.5-27)
N

1.1 Calculated longitudinal stress in hub, H

For assembly condition,
H

M/g

--------------------(11.5-29)
N/mm

166.43978

For operating condition,

H

M/g

--------------------(11.5-29)
N/mm

139.43857

1.2 Calculated radial stress in flange, r

For assembly condition,
r

[(1.333.e.F + Io).M]/(.e.Io)

--------------------(11.5-30)

N/mm

77.6965504

For operating condition,

r

[(1.333.e.F + Io).M]/(.e.Io)

--------------------(11.5-30)

N/mm

65.0919862

1.3 Calculated tangential stress in flange,

For assembly condition,

(Y.M/e) - r.[(K+1)/(K-1)]

--------------------(11.5-30)
N/mm

70.2550886

For operating condition,

(Y.M/e) - r.[(K+1)/(K-1)]

--------------------(11.5-31)
N/mm

58.8577387

1.4 According to 11.5.4.2, flange stresses calculated shall meet the following requirements:
1.4.1

1.4.2

1.4.3

1.4.4

1.4.5

k.H

<=

1.5f

--------------------(11.5-39)

For assembly condition

166.43978 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

139.43857 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

77.6965504 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

65.0919862 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

70.2550886 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

58.8577387 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

122.068165 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

102.265278 N/mm

<------------

OK

For assembly condition

118.347434 N/mm

<------------

OK

For operating condition

99.1481543 N/mm

<------------

OK

k.r

k.

<=

<=

0.5k(H+r) <=

0.5k(H+) <=

--------------------(11.5-40)

--------------------(11.5-41)

--------------------(11.5-42)

--------------------(11.5-43)