 G  Gi  1 Bolt circle dia = G0+2xBolt dia + 12mm

b0   0  , G0 , Gi ,
 2 2 4  bolt dia  no of bolts
d boltcircle  , the
Where it is outside and inside diameter of 
gasket, gasket are interposed between greater value is always considered as
flanges and made up of asbestos. precaution is better than cure.
gasket width hg=(B-G)/2;H=(piG2P)/4,flanges are
b0  , usually used to connect body to the head,
2
gaskets are always interposed between
b0  6.3 mm, b  2.5 bo them.
b0  6.3 mm, b  bo 1
k
b,effective gasket width,narrower the  1.5Wm1 / m 2 hg 
gasket width less force required for 0.3   

tightening of bolts.  HG 
On arriving at this step one must know that
 Gi  G0 
G  ,G is the effective gasket one should carefully put the above values.
 2 
width this is applied when both the
parameters are given.
G  Gi - 2(gasket width)-2b.
Load due to atmospheric condition
Wm1  bGYa , Kg
 Comparing
Wm 2   (2b)GPi m  G 2 P,
4
both the values the greater of the two is
considered.
W
Areabolt  m1/ m2 ,f is the allowable stress
f bolt
of the bolt, i.e max stress the bolt can take
up. Individual bolt area.
Total no. of bolts =G/2.5,(4 multiple)
Total bolt area/area of one bolt
Areabolt total =W(m1/m2)/fbolt, area of
individual bolt is found out.
Permissible actual bolt area is given by
2Ya GN
Areabolt  ,N=(G0 – Gi )/2
f bolt
Compared with Y=0.51(M16/M18)2.09
Conditions to be satisfied,
i) Y>individual bolt area will be
comparatively high
ii) Y x No of bolts < Areabolt
P
t flange  G  C,
kf

Bolt circle is the diameter that is pitch

diameter