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    Specification for flanges and bolting for pipes, valves and fittings

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Design temperature and pressure
    4 Designation
    5 Flange dimensions
    6 Flange materials
    7 Attachment of flanges
    8 Hydraulic testing of flange joints
    9 Certification
    10 Low temperature flanges and bolting
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Information to be supplied by the
             purchaser
    Annex B (informative) - Minimum requirements of steel to be
             used for flanges in Table A to Table H
    Annex C (normative) - Bolts and nuts
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines requirements for a series of carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron and copper alloy flanges, and also appropriate bolts and nuts, for use with pipes, valves and fittings containing steam, oil, compressed air or water.

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    This British Standard specifies requirements for a series of carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron and copper alloy flanges, and also appropriate bolts and nuts, for use with pipes, valves and fittings containing steam, oil, compressed air or water.

    NOTE 1 The use of flanges complying with this standard for temperatures below −17.8 °C (0 °F) should be agreed between purchaser and manufacturer. These flanges may also be used on pipes, valves and fittings carrying other fluids for which the same requirements for safety and joint tightness are appropriate.

    The applicability relationship between temperature and pressure for the above materials is specified for each table of flanges in Table 2 and Annex B.

    NOTE 2 The types of gasket, and gasket materials, and the surface finish of the jointing face are matters for agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer. When a raised jointing face is specified the outside diameter of the gasket should extend at least to the outside diameter of the raised face. For steel flanges when a raised jointing face is not specified, the gasket should be within the bolt holes.

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    Committee PSE/15
    Development Note Supersedes BS 10(1962) & 08/30174939 DC. (04/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    BS 853-1:1990+A3:2011 Specification for vessels for use in heating systems Calorifiers and storage vessels for central heating and hot water supply
    BS 8561:2013 Specification for mechanical fittings for use in the repair, connection and renovation of pressurized water supply pipelines. Requirements and test methods

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    BS 916:1953 SPECIFICATION FOR BLACK BOLTS, SCREWS AND NUTS, HEXAGON AND SQUARE, WITH B.S.W. THREADS, AND PARTLY MACHINED BOLTS, SCREWS AND NUTS, HEXAGON AND SQUARE, WITH B.S.W. OR B.S.F. THREADS
    BS 4622:1970 SPECIFICATION FOR GREY IRON PIPES AND FITTINGS
    BS EN 13480-2:2017 Metallic industrial piping Materials
    BS 1083:1965 Specification for precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts (B.S.W. & B.S.F. threads)
    BS EN 10025-2:2004 Hot rolled products of structural steels Technical delivery conditions for non-alloy structural steels
    BS 310:1972 SPECIFICATION FOR BLACKHEART MALLEABLE IRON CASTINGS
    BS 1769:1951 Specification. Unified black hexagon bolts, screws, nuts (UNC & UNF threads). Heavy series
    BS 309:1972 SPECIFICATION FOR WHITEHEART MALLEABLE IRON CASTINGS
    BS EN 14324:2004 BRAZING - GUIDANCE ON THE APPLICATION OF BRAZED JOINTS
    BS EN 13480-3:2017 Metallic industrial piping Design and calculation
    BS EN 1591-1:2013 Flanges and their joints. Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections Calculation
    BS EN 13480-5:2017 Metallic industrial piping Inspection and testing
    BS 1580-1:2007 Unified screw threads Screw threads with diameters ¼ in and larger. Requirements
    BS 2789:1985 Specification for spheroidal graphite or nodular graphite cast iron
    BS EN 13480-1:2017 Metallic industrial piping General
    BS EN 1561:2011 Founding. Grey cast irons
    BS EN 12449:2016 COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS - SEAMLESS, ROUND TUBES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
    BS 1503:1989 Specification for steel forgings for pressure purposes
    BS 350:2004 Conversion factors for units
    BS EN 10293:2015 STEEL CASTINGS - STEEL CASTINGS FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING USES
    BS EN 13480-4:2017 Metallic industrial piping Fabrication and installation
    BS EN 10222-2:2017 Steel forgings for pressure purposes Ferritic and martensitic steels with specified elevated temperatures properties
    BS 3410:1961 Specification for metal washers for general engineering purposes
    BS EN 10090:1998 VALVE STEELS AND ALLOYS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
    BS 84:2007 Parallel screw threads of Whitworth form. Requirements
    BS EN 10204:2004 Metallic products. Types of inspection documents
    BS 1504:1976 SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL CASTINGS FOR PRESSURE PURPOSES
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