______ MSS SP-6-2007 Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings Standard Practice Developed and Approved by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the 6 ) Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. ‘ 127 Park Street, NE Vienna, Virginia 22180 n Phone: (703) 281-6613 www.mss-ha.org, Fax: (703) 281-6671 -mall: info@mss-ha.orgss STANDARD PRACTICE se-6 This MSS Standard Practioe was developed under the consensus ofthe MSS Technical Commites 102,110, 201, and the MSS Coordinating Commitee, The content ofthis Standard Pracice i the result of tho efforts of ‘competent and concemed volunteers to provide an effective, clear, and non-exclusive specification tht wil benefit the indutey as a whole. This MSS Standard Practice i intended a «basis for common practice by the ‘manufacturer, the use, and the general public. The existence ofan MSS Standard Practice does not in itself prechide the manufac, sale, or we of products not conforming to the Standard Practice, Mandatory Conformance i established only by reference in a code, speciation, sales contac, or public law, as spplicable Unless otherwise specifically noted inthis MSS SP, any standard refered to hes sented bythe date of. {ssue that was applicable othe referenced standards) at the date of issue ofthis MSS SP. (See Annex A.) US castomary units inthis SP are he standard the metic (Stunt re for reference only. Inthis Standard Prctce all notes annexes, tables, and figures are construed to be eset othe understanding of the message of the standard, and are considered part of the text unless noted ab "suplemeatal” All Sppendices appearing inthis document are consirued as "supplemental Supplemental” formation does nat Include mandatory equiements Substantive changes inthis 2007 edition are “agged” by parallel bars as shown on ine margins ofthis paragraph. The specific detail ofthe change may be determined by comparing the material lagged with that in the previous edition. Any part ofthis standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read ‘Extracted from MSS SP-6, 2007 with ‘permission of the publisher, the Manufacturers Standardization Society." Reproduction prohibited under Copyright convention unless writen permission is granted by the Manufacturers Standardization Soctety ‘ofthe Valve and Fittings Industry In Originally Approved December, 1929 Copyright ©, 1985 by Manufacturers Standardization Society ofthe Valve and Fitings Indust, ne Printed in US.Mss STANDARD PRACTICE spe STANDARD FINISHES FOR CONTACT FACES OF PIPE FLANGES AND CONNECTING END FLANGES ‘OF VALVES AND FITTINGS, 1 score 3. REQUIRE LA. This Standard Practice pertains tthe Fash of isk contact faces of pipe flanges and end anges of valves and fitings. 12 This Standard Pructce is intended for pplications to. products for which ASME. BIG Standards do not contain complete facing finish requirements or for which there are no sich Standards 2. DERINITIONS 21. Roughness Average The term Ra (Rowshness average) I expressed in mite-inches (in) [aero- meter (x). 22 Flange Facing Finish The surice finish on the flange contact fice, see Figure 1, that comes in cont witha gasket pen A ) 2) SV FIGURE1 3.1. lange facing finish shal be judged by visual ‘comparison wih Ra standards (Sce ASME B46.1) fand not by instruments having sus tracers and lectoni amplification. The finishes required. are iven in Table I. Other nishes maybe furnished by Sgreement between purchaser and manatee 3.2 Dimensions shown (in Table 1) stall not be ‘aus for ejection by depth gnge measurement or rcision instrament measiremens 4, Limmratioys 41 Surface fishes listed are not necessarily ‘optimum forall gasket ype of materials, S 5) ‘Types of Contact Faces for FlangesMss STANDARD PRACTICE, srs TABLE ‘Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings ent ‘Sel ac orton ese Serwel wpinior | Nowowrae 250 | Nanserand™ 260 | Nonaorae™ 135 inceriorcis [smear 431035 per | n(n Rave, | pinG3 ym) Remee, | Gum) Rem SORES | Skates Toca en 5 Sete ape 1110 | Sorted pi tasiueaaees Sper (Sto per | come 3010 per Por Snjorseecmare,tee | mised cm) Depa Cs» | moreprin (or me | Depth apo B08 om oarsin0st | pwem, Dupeapee | Dandie O0TS:9 0S) a Siesta eis | sa Leese Nac Fema ‘alla | Sad natovay™ Soa ioage& | Xinsrtd 125 Sore (33m Hams WalvotGnne |(\6um)Ranac’ "| (Sys) Roma NOTES: (2) Unless otherwise spect the manufacturer may supply either spiral concentric roots for stations. The sptal machining operation is commonly assonyplished with the eutng tool having 0.06 (1.6 mm) rarer ip adi, (©) Unies otherwise specifi the mansfacturr may supply either the sere (commonly sccomplshed with the having 0.08. (16 anh) larga ip rai) oe ‘sot nish ie iMss STANDARD PRACTICE SPs ANNEX A [Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates “This annex is an intl part ofthis Standard Practice ands placed afer the mai text for conveniene, Standard Name of Description ASME, ANSUASME, ANSI, ASMEUANS B46.1-1995 Surface Texture (Surfice Roughness, Waviness, and Lay) ‘The following organizations publish the shove standard: ANSI Americar National Standards insite 25 West 4rd Stest Floor New York NY 10036 ASME ASME Intemational ‘Three Pak Avenue [New York, NY 10016.5990 3List of MSS Standard Practices (Prico List Available Upon Request) By eeeeerereeerepeesreoremeeenereeneace Bee Se eeeree near om merseamarn EeSSioe au ara ecg a gant ow Py te Rg Crs aes se cea a Emeeracmnmene meen gee cree tate Bree Bicen estat oor coane ‘ROSSER rencontre Sn ait gu ns Papan Oba Pong Consume ‘Manufacturers Standardization Society ofthe Valve and Fittings Industry, nc. 127 Park Streat, NE. 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