Flanges

A flange is designed to connect sections of pipe, or to join a pipe to an assembly such as a pressure vessel, valve
or pump. Flanges are joined by bolting, and sealing is completed with the use of gaskets, and fixed to the piping
system by welding or threading.
A comprehensive range of Table D and E flanges to AS2129, and forged flanges to ANSI/ASME standards in ratings
of class, are stocked by Prochem throughout Australia in sizes 15NB (1⁄2") through to 400NB (16").
Larger sizes to 1500NB (60") and ratings to class 2500 are also available through our worldwide network of quality
approved mills and stockists.
Standard stocks include 304L and 316L stainless steels, with many other materials available on request including
Cr Mo, low temperature alloys, nickel based alloys and duplex. All flanges can be supplied complete with material
certificates in strict accordance with applicable standards, under the control of Prochem’s ISO 9001 Quality
Assurance Program.
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SLIP ON - TUBE BORE (left) and PIPE BORE (right) PLATE FLANGES RAISED FACE WELD NECK FLANGES

SCREWED FLANGES

RAISED FACE - SLIP ON (left), SOCKET WELD (right) FLANGES

RAISED FACE BLIND FLANGES

BLIND PLATE FLANGES


LAP JOINT
FORGED BRANCH FLANGES
FORGED FLANGES 900# TO 2500#
TYPES AND APPLICATIONS
Slip on Weld Flange The flange is slipped over the pipe and
welded (usually both inside and outside) to provide strength
and prevent leakage. These flanges are at the low cost end of
the scale, and do not require high accuracy when cutting the
pipe to length. They can sometimes have a boss or hub,
and can be made with a bore to suit either pipe or tube.
Weld Neck Flange This flange is designed to be joined to a
piping system by butt welding. It is relatively expensive because
of its long neck, but is preferred for high stress applications.
The neck, or hub, transmits stresses to the pipe, reducing stress
concentrations at the base of the flange. The gradual transition
of thickness from the base of the hub to the wall thickness at the
butt weld provides important reinforcement of the flange.
The bore of the flange matches the bore of the pipe, reducing
turbulence and erosion.
Threaded Flange This is similar to a slip-on flange in outline,
but the bore is threaded, thus enabling assembly without
welding. This obviously limits its application to relatively low
pressure piping systems. The flange may be welded around
the joint after assembly, but this is not considered a
satisfactory method of increasing its pressure applications.
Socket Weld Flange This is similar to a slip-on flange in outline,
but the bore is counter-bored to accept pipe. The diameter of the
remaining bore is the same as the inside diameter of the pipe.
The flange is attached to the pipe by a fillet weld around the hub
of the flange. An optional internal weld may be applied in high
stress applications. Its biggest use is in high pressure systems
such as hydraulic and steam lines.
Lap Joint Flange This is again similar to a slip-on flange, but
it has a radius at the intersection of the bore and the flange
face, and no raised face, to accommodate a lap joint stub end.
The face on the stub end forms the gasket face of the flange.
This type of flange is used in applications where sections of
piping systems need to be dismantled quickly and easily for
inspection or replacement, because the stub end is welded
to the pipe, not the flange.
Blind Flange This is a flange without a bore and is used to
shut off a piping system or vessel opening. It also permits easy
access to vessels or piping systems for inspection purposes.
Loose Flange This is usually used with a pressed collar,
where the flange is placed behind the collar before the collar is
welded to the pipe. The
flange is not welded, and SPECTACLE BLIND
thus allows for easy
alignment. As the flange is
not in direct contact with
the liquid, alternative
materials can be used for
the flange.
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FLANGE FACINGS
The most common types of flange facings are:
• Flat Face (commonly used on AS2129 Flanges) and
• Raised Face (commonly used on ASME/ANSI B16.5
Flanges)
Other facings include:
• Ring joint
• Tongue and groove
• Male and female
• O-ring groove

MANUFACTURING STANDARDS
In Australia, flanges are commonly manufactured to the
following standards:

1. AS2129 - Flanges for Pipes, Valves and Fittings

They are commonly known as “Table” flanges, (eg Table D) and are normally made from plate, hence slip-on, loose or blind flange
are the most common forms.
The standard covers up to 3000mm nominal size in Table D, and 1200mm nominal size in Table E, but only flanges up to 300mm
nominal size are normally available off the shelf, in 304(L) or 316(L) grades. The other rating classes of Table A,C,F,H,J, and K are
in less common usage than Table D and E.

2. ASME/ANSI B16. 5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

These are commonly referred to by their class rating eg. “ANSI 150”.
This standard specifies that for the standard 304L/316L grades, the flanges must be forged (except for blind flanges which can
be made from plate), and the most commonly stocked flanges are weld-neck, slip on and blind. (Note that the slip-on flanges
have a hub similar to the lap joint flange previously depicted.)
The standard covers sizes up to 24" diameter, in rating classes of 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500 and 2500.

3. ASME/ANSI B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges

This standard covers sizes 26" through to 60" diameter. In series A, class ratings 150, 300, 400, 600 and 900.
In series B, class ratings 75, 150, 300, 400, 600 and 900.

4. ASME/ANSI B16.36 Orifice Flanges

This standard covers sizes 1" to 24" in rating classes of 3W, 4W, 600, 900, 1500 and 2500.
Other standards in less common use include:
BS 4504 – Circular Flanges for Pipes, Valves and Fittings (PN designated)
BS1560 Section 3.1 – Circular Flanges for Pipes, Valves and Fittings (Class designated)
ISO 7005 – Metallic Flanges
AS 4087 – Metallic Flanges for Waterworks Purposes
The DIN 2500 - Series

All of these standards specify the pressure-temperature ratings, materials, dimensions, tolerances and marking for flanges,
and should be referred to for selection purposes.
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F
G
A
K K K K
A E
D
C&C1 C C C

H H H H
B B B B
PLATE SLIP-ON WELDING WELDING NECK BOSSED BLIND

TABLE D
LENGTH THROUGH HUB DRILLING DATA
NOMINAL OUTSIDE THICKNESS THICKNESS LENGTH TOTAL DIAMETER DIAMETER BOLT NUMBER DIAMETER NOMINAL
PIPE DIAMETER COPPER PLATE OR OF LENGTH OF AT LARGE AT SMALL CIRCLE OF OF PIPE
SIZE BORE OF FLANGE ALLOY FORGED BOSS WELDING END OF END OF DIAMETER HOLES HOLES SIZE
STEEL NECK NECK NECK
Metric (ins) A B C1 C D E F G H J K Metric (ins)

15 (1/2) 95 6 5* 10 22 27 22 67 4 14 15 (1/2)
BORE OF FLANGES TO SUIT EITHER PIPE OR TUBE

20 (3/4) 100 6 5* 11 22 33 27 73 4 14 20 (3/4)

OD- REFER PIPE/TUBE DIMENSIONS PAGES 32/33

25 (1) 115 8 5* 11 22 43 34 83 4 14 25 (1)

32 (1-1/4) 120 8 6* 11 25 49 43 87 4 14 32 (1-1/4)
40 (1-1/2) 135 10 6* 13 29 59 49 98 4 14 40 (1-1/2)
50 (2) 150 10 8* 13 29 70 61 114 4 18 50 (2)
65 (2-1/2) 165 11 8* 16 32 83 76 127 4 18 65 (2-1/2)
80 (3) 185 13 10* 16 35 102 89 146 4 18 80 (3)
100 (4) 215 16 10* 19 41 130 115 178 4 18 100 (4)
125 (5) 255 17 13 19 44 152 142 210 8 18 125 (5)
150 (6) 280 17 13 19 48 184 169 235 8 18 150 (6)
200 (8) 335 19 13 22 51 241 220 292 8 18 200 (8)
250 (10) 405 19 16 27 64 292 274 356 8 22 250 (10)
300 (12) 455 22 19 29 70 343 324 406 12 22 300 (12)
350 (14) 525 25 22 - 73 387 356 470 12 26 350 (14)
400 (16) 580 25 22 - - - - 521 12 26 400 (16)
450 (18) 640 29 25 - - - - 584 12 26 450 (18)
500 (20) 705 32 29 - - - - 641 16 26 500 (20)
600 (24) 825 35 32 - - - - 756 16 30 600 (24)

*Plate flanges less than 12mm thickness may suffer unacceptable distortion after welding to pipe.

TABLE E
LENGTH THROUGH HUB DRILLING DATA
NOMINAL OUTSIDE THICKNESS THICKNESS LENGTH TOTAL DIAMETER DIAMETER BOLT NUMBER DIAMETER NOMINAL
PIPE DIAMETER COPPER PLATE OR OF LENGTH OF AT LARGE AT SMALL CIRCLE OF OF PIPE
SIZE BORE OF FLANGE ALLOY FORGED BOSS WELDING END OF END OF DIAMETER HOLES HOLES SIZE
STEEL NECK NECK NECK
Metric (ins) A B C1 C D E F G H J K Metric (ins)

15 (1/2) 95 6 6* 10 22 27 22 67 4 14 15 (1/2)
BORE OF FLANGES TO SUIT EITHER PIPE OR TUBE

20 (3/4) 100 6 6* 11 22 33 27 73 4 14 20 (3/4)

OD- REFER PIPE/TUBE DIMENSIONS PAGES 32/33

25 (1) 115 8 7* 11 22 43 34 83 4 14 25 (1)

32 (1-1/4) 120 8 8* 11 25 49 43 87 4 14 32 (1-1/4)
40 (1-1/2) 135 10 9* 13 29 59 49 98 4 14 40 (1-1/2)
50 (2) 150 10 10* 13 29 70 61 114 4 18 50 (2)
65 (2-1/2) 165 11 10* 16 32 83 76 127 4 18 65 (2-1/2)
80 (3) 185 13 11* 16 35 102 89 146 4 18 80 (3)
100 (4) 215 16 13 19 41 130 115 178 8 18 100 (4)
125 (5) 255 17 14 19 44 152 142 210 8 18 125 (5)
150 (6) 280 17 17 19 48 184 169 235 8 22 150 (6)
200 (8) 335 19 19 22 51 241 220 292 8 22 200 (8)
250 (10) 405 22 22 27 64 292 274 356 12 22 250 (10)
300 (12) 455 25 25 29 70 343 324 406 12 26 300 (12)
350 (14) 525 25 29 - 73 387 356 470 12 26 350 (14)
400 (16) 580 25 32 - - - - 521 12 26 400 (16)
450 (18) 640 29 35 - - - - 584 16 26 450 (18)
500 (20) 705 35 38 - - - - 641 16 26 500 (20)
600 (24) 825 38 48 - - - - 756 16 33 600 (24)
*Plate flanges less than 12mm thickness may suffer unacceptable distortion after welding to pipe.
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F
G
A
K K K K
A E
D
C&C1 C C C
H H H H
B B B B
PLATE SLIP-ON WELDING WELDING NECK BOSSED BLIND

TABLE F
LENGTH THROUGH HUB DRILLING DATA

NOMINAL OUTSIDE THICKNESS THICKNESS LENGTH TOTAL DIAMETER DIAMETER BOLT NUMBER DIAMETER NOMINAL
PIPE DIAMETER COPPER PLATE OR OF LENGTH OF AT LARGE AT SMALL CIRCLE OF OF PIPE
SIZE BORE OF FLANGE ALLOY FORGED BOSS WELDING END OF END OF DIAMETER HOLES HOLES SIZE
STEEL NECK NECK NECK
Metric (ins) A B C1 C D E F G H J K Metric (ins)

15 (1/2) 95 8 10* 10 22 27 22 67 4 14 15 (1/2)

BORE OF FLANGES TO SUIT EITHER PIPE OR TUBE

20 (3/4) 100 8 10* 11 22 33 27 73 4 14 20 (3/4)

OD- REFER PIPE/TUBE DIMENSIONS PAGES 32/33

25 (1) 120 10 10* 11 29 43 34 87 4 18 25 (1)

32 (1-1/4) 135 10 13 11 35 52 43 98 4 18 32 (1-1/4)
40 (1-1/2) 140 11 13 13 35 59 49 105 4 18 40 (1-1/2)
50 (2) 165 11 16 13 35 70 61 127 4 18 50 (2)
65 (2-1/2) 185 13 16 16 38 86 76 146 8 18 65 (2-1/2)
80 (3) 205 14 16 16 44 102 89 165 8 18 80 (3)
100 (4) 230 17 19 19 51 130 115 191 8 18 100 (4)
125 (5) 280 19 22 19 57 159 142 235 8 22 125 (5)
150 (6) 305 22 22 19 57 184 169 260 12 22 150 (6)
200 (8) 370 25 25 22 67 241 220 324 12 22 200 (8)
250 (10) 430 25 29 27 73 298 274 381 12 26 250 (10)
300 (12) 490 29 32 29 79 352 324 438 16 26 300 (12)
350 (14) 550 32 35 - 86 387 356 495 16 30 350 (14)
400 (16) 610 32 41 - - - - 552 20 30 400 (16)
450 (18) 675 35 44 - - - - 610 20 33 450 (18)
500 (20) 735 38 51 - - - - 673 24 33 500 (20)
600 (24) 850 41 57 - - - - 781 24 36 600 (24)

*Plate flanges less than 12mm thickness may suffer unacceptable distortion after welding to pipe.

TABLE H
LENGTH THROUGH HUB DRILLING DATA

NOMINAL OUTSIDE THICKNESS THICKNESS LENGTH TOTAL DIAMETER DIAMETER BOLT NUMBER DIAMETER NOMINAL
PIPE DIAMETER COPPER PLATE OR OF LENGTH OF AT LARGE AT SMALL CIRCLE OF OF PIPE
SIZE BORE OF FLANGE ALLOY FORGED BOSS WELDING END OF END OF DIAMETER HOLES HOLES SIZE
STEEL NECK NECK NECK
Metric (ins) A B C1 C D E F G H J K Metric (ins)

15 (1/2) 115 10 13 10 29 30 22 83 4 18 15 (1/2)

BORE OF FLANGES TO SUIT EITHER PIPE OR TUBE

20 (3/4 115 10 13 11 29 35 27 83 4 18 20 (3/4)

OD- REFER PIPE/TUBE DIMENSIONS PAGES 32/34

25 (1) 120 11 14 11 29 43 34 87 4 18 25 (1)

32 (1-1/4) 135 11 17 11 35 52 43 98 4 18 32 (1-1/4)
40 (1-1/2) 140 13 17 13 35 59 49 105 4 18 40 (1-1/2)
50 (2) 165 13 19 13 35 70 61 127 4 18 50 (2)
65 (2-1/2) 185 14 19 16 38 86 76 146 8 18 65 (2-1/2)
80 (3) 205 16 22 16 44 102 89 165 8 18 80 (3)
100 (4) 230 19 25 19 51 130 115 191 8 18 100 (4)
125 (5) 280 22 29 19 57 159 142 235 8 22 125 (5)
150 (6) 305 25 29 19 57 184 169 260 12 22 150 (6)
200 (8) 370 32 32 22 67 241 220 324 12 22 200 (8)
250 (10) 430 35 35 27 73 298 274 381 12 26 250 (10)
300 (12) 490 38 41 29 79 352 328 438 16 26 300 (12)
350 (14) 5550 41 48 - 86 387 386 495 16 30 350 (14)
400 (16) 610 44 54 - - - - 552 20 30 400 (16)
450 (18) 675 48 60 - - - - 610 20 33 450 (18)
500 (20) 735 51 67 - - - - 673 24 33 500 (20)
600 (24) 850 57 76 - - - - 781 24 36 600 (24)

*Plate flanges less than 12mm thickness may suffer unacceptable distortion after welding to pipe.
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ANSI CLASS 300
ANSI CLASS 600
ANSI CLASS 900
ANSI CLASS 1500
ANSI CLASS 2500
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