ASME PCC-1

w= gasket sealing area

width.

ASME
16.5

ASME
16.47
ADDENDA

Assessment to ASME PCC-1, Appendix D;

Table D-2M, Allowable defect depth vs width across face (metric)
Figure D-3, Flange surface damage assessment: Pits and Dents
Allowable depth depends on gasket type; hard-faced or soft-faced.
The inspection report states that the gasket in place is a spiral wound type, which according
to Annex B of ASME PCC-1 is regarded as a soft-faced gasket.
From the inspection report;
(1) The radial width of the gasket seating face is w=9mm
(2) Dent 1 the projected radial distance across the seating surface is rd=2mm, the dent
depth is 0.6mm
(3) Dent 2 the projected radial distance across the seating surface is rd=4mm, the dent
depth is 0.3mm
(4) Circumferential separation distance between dent (1) and dent (2) is 40mm
The two dents do not interact
Dent (1)

rd<w/4 (i.e., 2 < 2.25mm)

Allowable depth is 1.27mm (Table D-2M, ASME PCC-1)

Result: ACCEPTABLE, actual depth (0.6mm) < allowable depth (1.27mm)

Dent (2)

w/4<rd<w/2 (i.e., 2.25 < 4 < 4.5mm)

Allowable depth is 0.76mm (Table D-2M, ASME PCC-1)

Result: ACCEPTABLE, actual depth (0.3mm) < allowable depth (0.76mm)

Conclusion: The flange, with 2 dents on the seating face, is assessed as ACCEPTABLE
according to the criteria in ASME PCC-1