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

tm dg c dg = Effective gasket diameter
16SE
SE = Allowable Stress
c = Sum of Allowances
P = Design Pressure

Values: SE = 205 MPa

c = 1 mm
P = 180 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 11

3 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 102.5 4.035 15
4 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 129.8 5.11 18
6 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 185.0 7.285 25
8 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 236.2 9.3 32
10 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 289.2 11.385 39
12 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 342.9 13.5 45
14 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 374.7 14.75 50
16 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 428.6 16.875 56
18 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 485.8 19.125 64
20 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 536.6 21.125 70
24 ASME B16.5 150# Flat 641.4 25.25 84
30 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 800.1 31.5 104
32 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 854.1 33.625 111
36 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 958.9 37.75 125
40 ASME B16.47 (B) 150# Flat 1060.5 41.75 138

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