Designation: F704 81 (Reapproved 2014) An American National Standard

Standard Practice for

Selecting Bolting Lengths for Piping System Flanged
Joints1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F704; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.

1. Scope 2.2 MSS Standards:3

1.1 This practice covers bolt and stud bolt lengths,
quantities, and thread series for pipe to pipe and pipe to valve
flanged joints (Note 1) in the nominal pipe size ranges of
12- through 48-in. (12.7- through 1219-mm) diameter and
pressure range of 125 through 2500 psi (0.8 through 17 236
kPa).
NOTE 1This is applicable when flange of valve has the same thickness
as mating flange.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ANSI Standards:2
B1.1 Unified Screw Threads
B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings (25, 125,
250, and 800 lb)
B16.5 Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings (150, 300,
400, 600, 900, 1500, and 2500 lb Including Reference to
Valves)
B16.24 Bronze Flanges and Flanged Fittings (150 and 300
lb)
B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws
B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts
1 150-lb Steel Flanged Joints
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 on
Machinery and Piping Systems.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F704 81 (2009).
DOI: 10.1520/F0704-81R14.
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Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
MSS SP-44 Steel Pipe Flanges
3. Bolting Criteria
3.1 Bolt and stud bolt lengths are computed using the
following (see Annex A1):
3.1.1 Includes maximum nut thickness in accordance with
ANSI B18.2.2.
3.1.2 Does not include washer thickness.
3.1.3 Does not include bolt or stud bolt point height.
3.1.4 Includes allowance for up to 18-in. (3.2-mm) thick
gaskets, except butterfly valves.
3.1.5 Includes 14-in. (6.3-mm) raised face in addition to
flange thickness listed in tables for flanges rated at 400 psi (2.8
kPa) and above.
3.1.6 Includes use of heavy hex nut and bolt design.
3.1.7 Includes plus tolerance for flange thickness in accor-
dance with ANSI B16.5.
3.2 All bolts and stud bolts have threads in accordance with
ANSI B1.1, Class 2A dimensioning and nuts Class 2B.
3.3 The material requirements for bolts, stud bolts, and nuts
are obtained from the material specifications of individual
system diagrams.
3.4 Alloy steel bolting 1-in. (25.4-mm) nominal diameter
and smaller and all carbon steel bolting has threads of the UNC
Series; alloy steel bolting above 1-in. nominal diameter has
threads of the 8-UN Series.
3.5 For detailed descriptions of flange bolting assemblies,
butterfly valve bolting assemblies, and tapped lug-type butter-
fly valve bolting assemblies, refer to Figs. 17.
4. List of Tables
4.1 The tables are arranged in the following sequence:
Table 1
300-lb Steel Flanged Joints Table 2
400-lb Steel Flanged Joints Table 3
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Industry (MSS), 127 Park St., NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4602, http://www.mss-
hq.com.

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600-lb Steel Flanged Joints Table 4 Bolting Lengths for Tapped Lug- Table 18
900-lb Steel Flanged Joints Table 5 Type Butterfly Valve and 150 lb
1500-lb Steel Flanged Joints Table 6 Bronze Flanges to ANSI B16.24
2500-lb Steel Flanged Joints Table 7
150-lb Bronze Flanged Joints Table 8
300-lb Bronze Flanged Joints Table 9
150-lb Steel Flat Face to 150-lb Table 10
Bronze Flanged Joints 5. Keywords
300-lb Steel Flat Face to 300-lb Table 11
Bronze Flanged Joints 5.1 bolting lengths; cover bolt; flange joint(s); marine tech-
125-lb Cast Iron to 150-lb Steel Flat Table 12 nology; ships; stud bolts
Face Flanged Joints
250-lb Cast Iron to 300-lb Steel Flat Table 13
Face Flanged Joints
800-lb Cast Iron to 600-lb Steel Table 14
Flanged Joints
Wafer-Type Butterfly Valve and Table 15
150-lb Steel Flanges
Wafer-Type Butterfly Valve and Table 16
150-lb Bronze Flanges
Bolting Lengths for Tapped Lug- Table 17
Type Butterfly Valve and 150-lb
Steel Flanges to ANSI B16.5

TABLE 1 Bolting Lengths for 150-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 and MSS SP-44 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Bolt Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Nominal Diameter, Flange Carbon Length
Quantity Bolt Stud
Pipe Size, in.A Thickness, Steel, Car-
per Joint Bolt Thread
in. in.A in.A bon Steel,
in.A

12
12 4
7 16 -13 UNC-2A
12 134 2 1 4

34
12 4 12 -13 UNC-2A
12 2 212
1 1 2 4
9 16 12-13 UNC-2A 2 212
1 1 4 1 2 4 58 12-13 UNC-2A 214 2 3 4
1 1 2 1 2 4 11 16 12-13 UNC-2A 214 2 3 4
2 5 8 4 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 4
2 1 2 5 8 4 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 3 312
3 5 8 4 1516 58-11 UNC-2A 3 312
3 1 2 5 8 8 1516 58-11 UNC-2A 3 312
4 5 8 8 1516 58-11 UNC-2A 3 312
5 3 4 8 1516 334-11 UNC-2A 314 3 3 4
6 3 4 8 1 34-10 UNC-2A 314 4
8 3 4 8 1 1 8 34-10 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
10 7 8 12 1316 78-9 UNC-2A 334 4 1 2
12 7 8 12 1 1 4 78-9 UNC-2A 4 434
14 1 12 138 1-8 UNC-2A 414 5 1 4
16 1 16 1716 1-8 UNC-2A 412 5 1 4
18 1 1 8 16 1916 118-7 UNC-2A 534
20 1 1 8 20 11116 118-7 UNC-2A 514 6 1 4
24 1 1 4 20 1 7 8 114-7 UNC-2A 534 6 3 4
26 1 1 4 24 21116 11116-7 UNC-2A 714 8 1 2
28 1 1 4 28 21316 114-7 UNC-2A 712 8 3 4
30 1 1 4 28 21516 114-7 UNC-2A 734 9
32 1 1 2 28 3316 112-6 UNC-2A 834 10
34 1 1 2 32 3 1 4 112-6 UNC-2A 834 10
36 1 1 2 32 3916 112-6 UNC-2A 912 1034
38 1 1 2 32 3716 112-6 UNC-2A 914 1012
40 1 1 2 36 3916 112-6 UNC-2A 912 1034
42 1 1 2 36 31316 112-6 UNC-2A 10 1114
44 1 1 2 40 4 112-6 UNC-2A 1014 1112
46 1 1 2 40 4116 112-6 UNC-2A 1012 1134
48 1 1 2 44 4 1 4 112-6 UNC-2A 1034 1214
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

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TABLE 2 Bolting Lengths for 300-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Nominal Bolt Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Pipe Size, Diameter, Flange Carbon Length
Quantity Bolt Stud
in. in.A Thickness, Steel, Car-
per Joint Bolt Thread
in.A in.A bon Steel,
in.A

12
12 4
9 16 -13 UNC-2A
12 2 212

34
58 4
58 -11 UNC-2A
58 214 3
1 5 8 4 1116 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3
1 1 4 5 8 4 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3 1 4
1 1 2 3 4 4 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 3 312
2 5 8 8 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 3 312
2 1 2 3 4 8 1 34-10 UNC-2A 314 4
3 3 4 8 1 1 8 34-10 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
3 1 2 3 4 8 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 334 4 1 4
4 3 4 8 1 1 4 34-10 UNC-2A 334 4 1 2
5 3 4 8 1 3 8 34-10 UNC-2A 4 434
6 3 4 12 1716 34-10 UNC-2A 414 4 3 4
8 7 8 12 1 5 8 78-8 UNC-2A 434 5 1 2
10 1 16 178 1-8 UNC-2A 514 6 1 4
12 1 1 8 16 2 118-7 UNC-2A 534 6 3 4
14 1 1 8 20 2 1 8 118-7 UNC-2A 6 7
16 1 1 4 20 2 1 4 114-7 UNC-2A 614 7
18 1 1 4 24 2 3 8 114-7 UNC-2A 612 7 3 4
20 1 1 4 24 2 1 2 114-7 UNC-2A 7 8
24 1 1 2 24 2 3 4 112-6 UNC-2A 734 9
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 3 Bolting Lengths for 400-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4)
Nominal Bolt Flange Stud Bolt
Bolt Length
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Thickness, Bolt Stud Length Al-
Alloy
in. in.A per Joint in.A Bolt Thread loy
Steel, in.A
Steel, in.A
B B B B B B

12
B B B B B B

34
B B B B B B
1
B B B B B B
1 1 4
B B B B B B
1 1 2
B B B B B B
2
B B B B B B
2 1 2
B B B B B B
3
B B B B B B
3 1 2
4
78 8 1 3 8 -9 UNC-2A
78 not used 512
5 7 8 8 1 1 2 78-9 UNC-2A not used 534
6 7 8 12 1 5 8 78-9 UNC-2A not used 6
8 1 12 1 7 8 1-8 UNC-2A not used 634
10 1 1 8 16 2 1 8 118-8 UN-2A not used 712
12 1 1 4 16 2 1 4 114-8 UN-2A not used 8
14 1 1 4 20 2 3 8 114-8 UN-2A not used 814
16 1 3 8 20 2 1 2 138-8 UN-2A not used 834
18 1 3 8 24 2 5 8 138-8 UN-2A not used 9
20 1 1 2 24 2 3 4 112-8 UN-2A not used 912
24 1 3 4 24 3 134-8 UN-2A not used 1012
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.
B
For dimensions of these pipe sizes, refer to Table 4.

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TABLE 4 Bolting Lengths for 600-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4)
Nominal Bolt Flange Stud Bolt
Bolt Length
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Thickness, Bolt Stud Length Al-
Alloy
in. in.A per Joint in.A Bolt Thread loy
Steel, in.A
Steel, in.A

12
12 4
9 16 -13 UNC-2A
12 not used 3

34
58 4
58 -11 UNC-2A
58 not used 312
1 5 8 4 1116 58-11 UNC-2A not used 312
1 1 4 5 8 4 1316 58-11 UNC-2A not used 334
1 1 2 3 4 4 7 8 34-10 UNC-2A not used 414
2 5 8 8 1 58-11 UNC-2A not used 414
2 1 2 3 4 8 1 1 8 34-10 UNC-2A not used 434
3 3 4 8 1 1 4 34-10 UNC-2A not used 5
3 1 2 7 8 8 1 3 8 78-9 UNC-2A not used 512
4 7 8 8 1 1 2 78-9 UNC-2A not used 534
5 1 8 134 1-8 UNC-2A not used 612
6 1 12 178 1-8 UNC-2A not used 634
8 1 1 8 12 2316 118-8 UN-2A not used 712
10 1 1 4 16 2 1 2 114-8 UN-2A not used 812
12 1 1 4 20 2 5 8 114-8 UN-2A not used 834
14 1 3 8 20 2 3 4 138-8 UN-2A not used 914
16 1 1 2 20 3 112-8 UN-2A not used 10
18 1 5 8 20 3 1 4 158-8 UN-2A not used 1034
20 1 5 8 24 3 1 2 158-8 UN-2A not used 1114
24 1 7 8 24 4 178-8 UN-2A not used 13
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 5 Bolting Lengths for 900-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4)
Nominal Bolt Flange Stud Bolt
Bolt Length
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Thickness, Bolt Stud Length Al-
Alloy
in. in.A per Joint in.A Bolt Thread loy
Steel, in.A
Steel, in.A
B B B B B B

12
B B B B B B

34
B B B B B B
1
B B B B B B
1 1 4
B B B B B B
1 1 2
B B B B B B
2
B B B B B B
2 1 2
3
78 8 1 1 2 -9 UNC-2A
78 not used 534
4 1 1 8 8 1 3 4 118-8 UN-2A not used 634
5 1 1 4 8 2 114-8 UN-2A not used 712
6 1 1 8 12 2316 118-8 UN-2A not used 712
8 1 3 8 12 2 1 2 138-8 UN-2A not used 834
10 1 3 8 16 2 3 4 138-8 UN-2A not used 914
12 1 3 8 20 3 1 8 138-8 UN-2A not used 10
14 1 1 2 20 3 3 8 112-8 UN-2A not used 1034
16 1 5 8 20 3 1 2 158-8 UN-2A not used 1114
18 1 7 8 20 4 178-8 UN-2A not used 1234
20 2 20 414 2-8 UN-2A not used 1334
24 2 1 2 20 5 1 2 212-8 UN-2A not used 1714
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.
B
For dimensions of these pipe sizes, refer to Table 6.

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TABLE 6 Bolting Lengths for 1500-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4)
Nominal Bolt Flange Stud Bolt
Bolt Length
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Thickness, Bolt Stud Length Al-
Alloy
in. in.A per Joint in.A Bolt Thread loy
Steel, in.A
Steel, in.A

12
34 4
78 -10 UNC-2A
34 not used 414

34
34 4 1 -10 UNC-2A
34 not used 412
1 7 8 4 1 1 8 78-9 UNC-2A not used 5
1 1 4 7 8 4 1 1 8 78-9 UNC-2A not used 5
1 1 2 1 4 114 1-8 UNC-2A not used 512
2 7 8 8 1 1 2 78-9 UNC-2A not used 534
2 1 2 1 8 158 1-8 UNC-2A not used 614
3 1 1 8 8 1 7 8 118-8 UN-2A not used 7
4 1 1 4 8 2 1 8 114-8 UN-2A not used 734
5 1 1 2 8 2 7 8 112-8 UN-2A not used 934
6 1 3 8 12 3 1 4 138-8 UN-2A not used 1014
8 1 5 8 12 3 5 8 158-8 UN-2A not used 1112
10 1 7 8 12 4 1 4 178-8 UN-2A not used 1314
12 2 16 478 2-8 UN-2A not used 1434
14 2 1 4 16 5 1 4 214-8 UN-2A not used 16
16 2 1 2 16 5 3 4 212-8 UN-2A not used 1712
18 2 3 4 16 6 3 8 234-8 UN-2A not used 1912
20 3 16 7 3-8 UN-2A not used 2114
24 3 1 2 16 8 312-8 UN-2A not used 2414
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 7 Bolting Lengths for 2500-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4)
Bolt Flange Stud Bolt
Nominal Bolt Length
Diameter, Quantity Thickness, Bolt Stud Length Al-
Pipe Size, Alloy
in.A per Joint in.A Bolt Thread loy
in. Steel, in.A
Steel, in.A

12
34 4 1316 -10 UNC-2A
34 not used 434

34
34 4 1 1 4 -10 UNC-2A
34 not used 5
1 7 8 4 1 3 8 78-9 UNC-2A not used 512
1 1 4 1 4 112 1-8 UNC-2A not used 6
1 1 2 1 1 8 4 1 3 4 118-8 UN-2A not used 634
2 1 8 2 1-8 UNC-2A not used 7
2 1 2 1 1 8 8 2 1 4 118-8 UN-2A not used 734
3 1 1 4 8 2 5 8 114-8 UN-2A not used 834
4 1 1 2 8 3 112-8 UN-2A not used 10
5 1 3 4 8 3 5 8 134-8 UN-2A not used 1134
6 2 8 414 2-8 UN-2A not used 1312
8 2 12 5 2-8 UN-2A not used 15
10 2 1 2 12 6 1 2 212-8 UN-2A not used 1914
12 2 3 4 12 7 1 4 234-8 UN-2A not used 2114
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

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TABLE 8 Bolting Lengths for 150-lb Bronze Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.24 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Bolt Flange Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Nominal Diameter, Thickness, Carbon Length
Quantity Bolt Stud
Pipe Size, in.A in.A Steel, Car-
per Joint Bolt Thread
in. in.A bon Steel,
in.A

12 12 4
5 16 -13 UNC-2A
12 112 2

34 12 4
11 32 -13 UNC-2A
12 134 2 1 4
1 1 2 4 3 8 12-13 UNC-2A 134 2 1 4
1 1 4 1 2 4 1332 12-13 UNC-2A 134 2 1 4
1 1 2 1 2 4 716 12-13 UNC-2A 134 2 1 4
2 5 8 4 1 2 58-11 UNC-2A 2 234
2 1 2 5 8 4 916 58-11 UNC-2A 214 2 3 4
3 5 8 4 5 8 58-11 UNC-2A 214 3
3 1 2 5 8 8 1116 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3
4 5 8 8 1116 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3
5 3 4 8 3 4 34-10 UNC-2A 234 3 1 2
6 3 4 8 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 3 312
8 3 4 8 1516 34-10 UNC-2A 314 3 3 4
10 7 8 12 1 78-9 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
12 7 8 12 1 1 6 78-9 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 9 Bolting Lengths for 300-lb Bronze Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.24 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Bolt Flange Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Nominal
Diameter, Quantity Thickness, Bolt Stud Carbon Length
Pipe
in.A per Joint in.A Bolt Thread Steel, Carbon
Size, in.
in.A Steel, in.A

12 12 4
12 -13 UNC-2A
12 2 212

34 58 4
17 32 -11 UNC-2A
58 214 2 3 4
1 5 8 4 1932 58-11 UNC-2A 214 3
1 4
1 5 8 4 5 8 58-11 UNC-2A 214 3
1 1 2 3 4 4 1116 34-10 UNC-2A 212 3 1 4
2 5 8 8 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3 1 4
2 1 2 3 4 8 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 3 312
3 3 4 8 2932 34-10 UNC-2A 3 334
3 1 2 3 4 8 3132 34-10 UNC-2A 314 4
4 3 4 8 1116 34-10 UNC-2A 314 4
5 3 4 8 1 1 8 34-10 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
6 3 4 12 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
8 7 8 12 1 3 8 78-9 UNC-2A 414 5
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

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TABLE 10 Bolting Lengths for 150-lb Steel Flat Face to Bronze Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 and B16.24
(see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Stud Bolt
Length
Nominal Bolt Flange Thickness, in.A Bolt Length Car-
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Bolt Stud Carbon bon Steel,
in. in.A per Joint Bolt Thread Steel, in.A in.A
Steel Bronze

12 12 4
7 16
5 16 -13 UNC-2A
12 134 2 1 4
34 1 2 4 12
11 32 -13 UNC-2A
12 134 2 1 4
1 1 2 4
9 16 3 8 12-13 UNC-2A 134 2 1 4
1 1 4 1 2 4
58 1332 12-13 UNC-2A 2 212
1 1 2 1 2 4
11 16 716 12-13 UNC-2A 2 212
2 5 8 4
34 1 2 58-11 UNC-2A 214 3
2 1 2 5 8 4 7 8 916 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3 1 4
3 5 8 4 1516 5 8 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 4
3 1 2 5 8 8 1516 1116 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 4
4 5 8 8 1516 1116 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 4
5 3 4 8 1516 3 4 34-10 UNC-2A 3 334
6 3 4 8 1 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 3 334
8 3 4 8 1 18 1516 34-10 UNC-2A 314 4
10 7 8 12 1316 1 78-9 UNC-2A 312 4 1 2
12 7 8 12 1 14 1116 78-9 UNC-2A 334 4 1 2
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 11 Bolting Lengths for 300-lb Steel Flat Face to Bronze Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.5 and B16.24
(see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Stud Bolt
Length
A
Nominal Bolt Flange Thickness, in. Bolt Length Car-
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Bolt Stud Carbon bon Steel,
in. in.A per Joint Bolt Thread Steel, in.A in.A
Steel Bronze

12 12 4
9 16 12 -13 UNC-2A
12 2 212
34 5 8 4
58
17 32 -11 UNC-2A
58 214 2 3 4
1 5 8 4 1116 1932 58-11 UNC-2A 214 3
1 1 4 5 8 4 3 4 5 8 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3
1 1 2 3 4 4 1316 1116 34-10 UNC-2A 234 3 1 2
2 5 8 8 7 8 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 4
2 1 2 3 4 8 1 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 3 334
3 3 4 8 1 18 2932 34-10 UNC-2A 314 4
3 1 2 3 4 8 1316 3132 34-10 UNC-2A 312 4
4 3 4 8 1 14 1116 34-10 UNC-2A 312 4 1 4
5 3 4 8 1 38 1 1 8 34-10 UNC-2A 334 4 1 2
6 3 4 12 1716 1316 34-10 UNC-2A 334 4 1 2
8 7 8 12 1 58 1 3 8 78-9 UNC-2A 412 5 1 4
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

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TABLE 12 Bolting Lengths for 125-lb Cast Iron to 150-lb Steel Flat Face Flanged Joints to MSS SP-44, ANSI B16.1, and ANSI B16.5
(see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Nominal Bolt Carbon Length
Flange Thickness, in.A
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Bolt Stud Steel, Carbon
in. in.A per Joint Bolt Thread in.A Steel, in.A
Cast Iron Steel
1 12 4
7 16
9 16 -13 UNC-2A
12 2 212
1 14 1 2 4 12 58 -13 UNC-2A
12 2 212
1 12 1 2 4
9 16 1116 12-13 UNC-2A 214 2 3 4
2 5 8 4
58 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 212 3
2 12 5 8 4
11 16 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 4
3 5 8 4
34 1516 58-11 UNC-2A 234 3 1 2
3 12 5 8 8 1316 1516 58-11 UNC-2A 3 312
B B B B B B B
4 through
24
30 114 28 2 18 21516 114-7 UNC-2A 7 814
36 112 32 2 38 3916 112-6 UNC-2A 814 9 1 2
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.
B
For dimensions of these pipe sizes, refer to Table 1.

TABLE 13 Bolting Lengths for 250-lb Cast Iron to 300-lb Steel Flat Face Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.1 and B16.5
(see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2)
Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Nominal Bolt Quantity Flange Bolt Stud
Carbon Length
Pipe Diameter, per Thick- Bolt
Steel, Carbon
Size, in. in.A Joint ness, in.A Thread
in.A Steel, in.A
B B B B B B
1 through
24
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.
B
For dimensions on these pipe sizes, refer to Table 2.

TABLE 14 Bolting Lengths for 800-lb Cast Iron to 600-lb Steel Flanged Joints to ANSI B16.1 and B16.5
(see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4)
Stud Bolt
Nominal Bolt Bolt Length Length Al-
Flange Thickness, in.A
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Bolt Stud Alloy Steel, loy
in.v in.A per Joint Bolt Thread in.A Steel, in.A
Steel Bronze
2
58 8 1 12 1 -11 UNC-2A
58 not used 412
2 1 2 3 4 8 1 58 1 1 8 -10 UNC-2A
34 not used 5
3 3 4 8 1 34 1 1 4 34-10 UNC-2A not used 514
3 1 2 7 8 8 1 78 1 3 8 78-9 UNC-2A not used 534
4 7 8 8 2 18 1 1 2 78-9 UNC-2A not used 6
5 1 8 2 38 1 3 4 1-8 UNC-2A not used 634
6 1 12 212 1 7 8 1-8 UNC-2A not used 7
8 1 1 8 12 2 34 2316 118-8 UN-2A not used 8
10 1 1 4 16 3 18 2 1 2 114-8 UN-2A not used 834
12 1 1 4 20 3 14 2 5 8 114-8 UN-2A not used 9
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

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TABLE 15 Bolting Lengths for Wafer-Type Butterfly Valve and 150-lb Steel Flanges to ANSI B16.5
(see Fig. 5 and Fig. 6)
Valve Face Stud Bolt
Nominal Quantity Flange to Bolt Length Length
Bolt Diam- Bolt Stud
Pipe Size, per Assem- Thickness, Face Carbon Car-
eter, in.A Bolt Thread
in. bly in.A Dimension, Steel, in.A bon Steel,
max, in.A in.A
2
58 4
34 1 3 4 -11 UNC-2A
58 414 4 3 4
2 1 2
58 4
78 1 7 8 -11 UNC-2A
58 434 5 1 4
3 5 8 4 1516 1 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 434 5 1 4
3 1 2 5 8 8 1516 11516 58-11 UNC-2A 434 5 1 2
4 5 8 8 1516 2316 58-11 UNC-2A 5 534
5 3 4 8 1516 2316 34-10 UNC-2A 514 6
6 3 4 8 1 2316 34-10 UNC-2A 514 6
8 3 4 8 1 18 2916 34-10 UNC-2A 6 634
10 7 8 12 1316 21316 78-9 UNC-2A 612 7 1 4
12 7 8 12 1 14 3516 78-9 UNC-2A 714 8
14 1 12 1 38 3 5 8 1-8 UNC-2A 734 8 3 4
16 1 16 1716 4 1 8 1-8 UNC-2A 812 9 1 4
18 1 1 8 16 1916 4 5 8 118-7 UNC-2A 912 1014
20 1 1 8 20 11116 5 1 8 118-7 UNC-2A 1014 1114
24 1 1 4 20 1 78 6316 114-7 UNC-2A 1134 13
30 1 1 4 28 21516 7 5 8 114-7 UNC-2A 1514 1612
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 16 Bolting Lengths for Wafer-Type Butterfly Valve and 150-lb Bronze Flanges to ANSI B16.24
(see Fig. 5 and Fig. 6)
Nominal Bolt Di- Flange Valve Face Bolt Length Stud Bolt
Quantity
Pipe Size, ameter, Thickness, to Face Di- Bolt Stud Carbon Length
per Assem-
in. in.A in.A mension, Bolt Thread Steel, in.A Carbon
bly
in.A Steel, in.A
2 58 4 12 1 3 4 -11 UNC-2A
58 334 4 1 4
2 1 2 58 4
9 16 1 7 8 -11 UNC-2A
58 4 412
3 5 8 4
58 1 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 414 4 3 4
3 1 2 5 8 8
11 16 11516 58-11 UNC-2A 414 5
4 5 8 8
11 16 2316 58-11 UNC-2A 412 5 1 4
5 3 4 8 3 4 2316 34-10 UNC-2A 434 5 1 2
6 3 4 8 1316 2316 34-10 UNC-2A 5 534
8 3 4 8 1516 2916 34-10 UNC-2A 512 6 1 4
10 7 8 12 1 21316 78-9 UNC-2A 614 7
12 7 8 12 1116 3516 78-9 UNC-2A 634 7 1 2
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

TABLE 17 Bolting Lengths for Tapped Lug-Type Butterfly Valve and 150-lb Steel Flanges to ANSI B16.5 (see Fig. 7)
Nominal Bolt Valve Face Bolt Length
Pipe Size, Diameter, Quantity Flange to Carbon
in. in.A per Thick- Face Bolt Thread Steel,
Assembly ness, in.A Dimension, in.A
min, in.A
2
58 8
34 1916 -11 UNC-2A
58 112
2 1 2
58 8
78 1 3 4 -11 UNC-2A
58 112
3 5 8 8 1516 1 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 134
3 1 2 5 8 16 1516 11516 58-11 UNC-2A 134
4 5 8 16 1516 1 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 134
5 3 4 16 1516 2116 34-10 UNC-2A 134
6 3 4 16 1 2116 34-10 UNC-2A 134
8 3 4 16 1 1 8 2 3 8 34-10 UNC-2A 214
10 7 8 24 1316 2 1 2 78-9 UNC-2A 214
12 7 8 24 1 1 4 3 78-9 UNC-2A 212
14 1 24 138 3 1-8 UNC-2A 234
16 1 32 1716 3 3 8 1-8 UNC-2A 3
18 1 1 8 32 1916 4 118-7 UNC-2A 314
20 1 1 8 40 11116 4 1 2 118-7 UNC-2A 312
24 1 1 4 40 1 7 8 5 7 8 114-7 UNC-2A 334
30 1 1 4 56 21516 6 1 2 114-7 UNC-2A 5
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

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TABLE 18 Bolting Length for Tapped Lug-Type Butterfly Valve and 150-lb Bronze Flanges to ANSI B16.24 (see Fig. 7)
Bolt Flange Valve Face Bolt Length
Nominal Diameter, Quantity Thickness, to Carbon
Pipe Size, in.A per in.A Face Bolt Thread Steel,
in. Assembly Dimension, in.A
min, in.A
2 58 8 12 1916 -11 UNC-2A
58 114
2 1 2 58 8
9 16 1 3 4 -11 UNC-2A
58 114
3 5 8 8
58 1 3 4 58-11 UNC-2A 114
3 1 2 5 8 16
11 16 11516 58-11 UNC-2A 112
4 5 8 16 1116 1 7 8 58-11 UNC-2A 112
5 3 4 16 3 4 2116 34-10 UNC-2A 134
6 3 4 16 1316 2116 34-10 UNC-2A 134
8 3 4 16 1516 2 3 8 34-10 UNC-2A 2
10 7 8 24 1 212 78-9 UNC-2A 2
12 7 8 24 1116 3 78-9 UNC-2A 212
A
1 in. = 25.4 mm.

NOTE 1Raised face shown, flat face similar.

FIG. 1 Flange Bolt Assembly for 125- to 300-psi Flanges

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FIG. 2 Flange Stud Bolt Assembly for 125- to 300-psi Flanges

FIG. 3 Flange Bolt Assembly for 400-psi and Above Flanges

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FIG. 4 Flange Stud Bolt Assembly for 400-psi and Above Flanges

FIG. 5 Butterfly Valve Stud Bolt Assembly with 150-psi Steel or Bronze Flanges

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FIG. 6 Butterfly Valve Bolt Assembly with 150-psi Steel or Bronze Flanges

FIG. 7 Tapped Lug-Type Butterfly Valve Bolt Assembly with 150-psi Steel or Bronze Flanges

ANNEX

(Mandatory Information)

A1. METHOD FOR CALCULATING BOLTING LENGTHS

A1.1 The following equations were used in determining bolt L MB 5 2T1N1G12t12F1n (A1.2)
and stud bolt lengths in Tables 1-16 and are included in this where:
annex for computing bolting lengths not shown in these tables.
L SB = length of stud bolt (effective thread length excluding
A1.1.1 Bolting lengths for flange to flange joints are com- point height),
puted using the following equation: LMB = length of machine bolt as measured from under side
L SB 5 2T12N1G12t12F1n (A1.1)
of head to first thread,

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T = minimum flange thickness, V = thickness of butterfly valve, and

t = plus tolerance for flange thickness in accordance with n = negative stud bolt length tolerance in accordance with
ANSI B16.5, ANSI B16.5.
N = maximum height of nut (heavy hex) in accordance
with ANSI B18.2.2, A1.1.3 Bolt lengths for tapped lug-type butterfly valves
G = 18-in. gasket thickness (maximum), (commercial grade) installed between pipe flanges are com-
F = height of raised face where not included in flange puted using the following equation:
thickness, and L MB 5 T1V2 (A1.5)
n = negative bolting length tolerance in accordance with
ANSI B18.2.1. where:
A1.1.2 Bolting lengths for wafer-type butterfly valves (com- LMB = length of machine bolt as measured from underside of
mercial grade) installed between pipe flanges are computed head to first thread,
T = minimum flange thickness, and
using the following equations:
V = thickness of butterfly valve.
L MB 5 2T1N1V12t1n (A1.3) NOTE A1.1Rounding-off bolt or stud bolt length to 14-in. (6.3-mm)
L SB 5 2T12N1V12t1n (A1.4) increments: where LSB or LMB is 0.10 in. or more greater than any 14-in.
increment, round off upward; if less than 0.10 in., round off downward to
where: next 14-in. increment. LMB for tapped lug-type butterfly valve, round off
LMB = length of machine bolt as measured from underside of downward to next 14-in. increment.
head to first thread, NOTE A1.2Users are reminded that removing the raised face will
LSB = length of stud bolt excluding point height, make the flange thickness dimension nonstandard.
T = minimum flange thickness, NOTE A1.3Stud bolt lengths listed in Table 15 and Table 16 are sized
t = plus tolerance for flange thickness in accordance with to accommodate maximum width of all commercial grade wafer-type
butterfly valves of up to 150-psi pressure rating.
ANSI B16.5,
N = maximum height of nut (heavy hex) in accordance NOTE A1.4Bolt lengths listed in Table 17 and Table 18 are sized to
accommodate minimum width of all commercial grade tapped lug-type
with ANSI B18.2.2, butterfly valves of up to 150-psi pressure ratings.

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