HSS SP-44 91 MM 577040 0500567 337 mm STANDARD PRACTICE STEEL PIPELINE FLANGES Deteloped and Approved Manufacturers Standardization Society of the : ‘Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. ( 127 Park Street, N.E. ‘Vienna, Virginia 22180 (703) 281-613 Originally Approved July 1952 Copyright bythe Manufacturre Standadlzation Society OF The Vale And Fitings Industry Ine ue Oct06 138707 1988 SP-44 1996 EditionNSS SP-44 91 MM S770b40 0500568 O5b mm MSS STANDARD PRACTICE ‘SP-44 An MSS Standard Practice Is intended as a basis for common practice by the manufacturer, the user, and the general public. The existence of an MSS Standard Practice dogs not In itself preclude the manufacture, Sale, or use of produots not conforming to the Standard Practice. Mandatory conformance is established only by feference in a code, specification, sales contract or public law, as applicable, Substantive changes in this 1996 edition are “flagged” by parallel bars as shown on the margins ofthis paragraph. The specific detail ofthe change may be determined by comparing the material flagged with that inthe previous edition, ‘Non-toleranced dimensions in this Standard Practice are nominal, and. unless otherwise specified, shall be considered “for reference only” Any part of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read ‘Extracted from MSS SP-44, 1996, with permission of the publisher, the Manufacturers Standardization Society.’ Reproduction prohibited under ‘copyright convention untess written permission is granted by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. Copyright ©, 1985 by Manufactures Standardization Society Valve and Fiting Inds, Ine ( Printed USA. Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standadlzation Society OF The Valve And Fitings Industry Inc Tue Oct 06 1357.07 1988NSS SP-44 9] MM S770b40 0500569 T92 Im ‘MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 FOREWORD. ‘The Manufacturers Standardization Socisty originally developed the Standard Practice in response to the continued ‘requests for stee! pipe flanger for pipeline use, particularly in sizes larger than those covered by ANS! Standard B16. on Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings. The line pipe is uniquely characterized by high-strength, cold worked, thin-wall of ‘the carbon stes| grade, which nacessitats special considerations for the welding end of the flanges. ‘The size and pressure class range was originally NPS 26 through NPS 36 in pressure classes customarily designated in ANS! Standard B16 es 300, 400, 600, and 900 Ib. The 1970 edition deleted the slip-on flanges for lack of demand, and ‘added « 150 Ib, clas and coverage for sizes NPS 12 through NPS 24, Additional coverage wat alto nacostitated by the advent. ‘of the use of line pipe of grades heving minimum specitied yield strength higher then the 62,000 psi maximum contemplated {the time of initia development, and therefore still thinner walle. ¢ |i some instances, this advent widened the differantial between the tensile properties ofthe flange stel versus that of ‘the mating pipe steel, This, in turn necessitated greater flexibility in the selection of hub dimonsions. so that various combina- ‘tions of materiabstrength and flange-dimensions could be utilized to supply the flanges. Section 5 on Flange Design was intro. ‘duced at this point, and is one of the key features of this standard. The 1972 edition included the coverage of blind flanges in all pressure classes and clarification of text requirements for better understanding and usage under the more diverse conditions, The 1976 edition expanded the size range above size NPS 38. The drilling templates for the Class 150 flanges of the NPS 38 and larger sizet continued the previous philosophy of adopting the drilling template of the Class 125 of ANSI ‘Standard B16.1. However, the driling templates of tre Class 300 flanges of the NPS 38 and larger slzos did not continue ‘the edoption of the Clase 250 of ANSI Standard 816.1 delling templates, nor did the NPS 28 and larger sizes of Classes 400, {600, and 800 continue the extrapolation of ANSI 816.5 drilling templates; instead, these drilling templates wore necessarily, dasigned more compactly because of the increased loads. While these flangot are designated by the customary ANSI Standard lass 150, 300, 400, 600, and 900, their use is almost entirely confined to cross country tranemission pipelines at atmos pheric temperatures, The flanges have been designed primarily for ute at their cold retings which conform to the ANS! ‘Standard B16.5 ratings of TOOF., and are intended primarily for attachment to relatively thin-wall high strength cold worked pipe, and high-strength bute-welding fitting: in pipeline service at temperatures of 40F and lower, However, flanges forged ‘of other materials ore eapable of pressure temperatura ratings ss spacified in Paragraph 2.2. ‘The 1980 edition was created to bring the document into closer editorial alignment with ANSI 816.5, However, out of recognition of the successful experisnce of the pipeline industry, room temperature ratings were extended to 250F, De-rating ( ‘above 260F was accelerated such that the 460F ratings are the same as 816.5. Users are cautioned that when these flanges ‘ are bolted to valves and used at temperatures between 10OF and 450F, the rating of the valve will not be ag high asthe flange, ‘The 1990 revision of this SP was required to update the reference standards litt and delete the metric equivalents, ‘The 1991 revision of this SP was required to add blind flange machi tionary notes as well os undate of raferonced standards, ‘The 1996 revision adds a table with permissible imperfections in flange facing finish and clarifies annex A design criteria, There were several errata, or corrections made 10 reterencas to other standards, Dimensional tolerances have been changed where necessary to conform with ASME 818.5 and B16.47. Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standardlzation Socety Of Tho Vale And Fitings Industry Inc Tue Oct06 1357.07 1986HSS SP-44 93 MM 5770540 0500590 704 mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 |. FLANGE DESIGN 6. MARKING .... 7. FACINGS : 8, CODE LIMITATIONS ...... : 9. FLANGE BOLTING DIMENSIONS , 10. TOLERANCES ...... TABLE 1 — TENSILE REQUIREMENTS............... 2 — LIST OF BOLTING SPECIFICATIONS «20002000... 3 — PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS 1.00... ..sscsccss 4 — SHEET GASKET DIMENSIONS ..... 5 — RING-JOINT GASKET DIMENSIONS «....... 6 — CLASS 150, 285 PSI RAISED FACE...0002..... 7 — CLASS 300, 740 PSI RAISED FACE AND RING” 8 — CLASS 400, 990 PSI RAISED FACE AND RING-TYPE JOINT |. 9 — CLASS 600, 1480 PSI RAISED FACE AND RING-TYPE JOINT . 10 — CLASS 900, 2220 PSI RAISED FACE AND RING-TYPE JOINT | 11 — PERMISSIBLE IMPERFECTIONS IN FLANGE FACING FINISH FIGURE I — ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS FOR UNEQUAL WALL THICKNESS . 2— RECOMMENDED BEVEL FOR WALL THICKNESS (1) AT END OF FLANGE, 0.88. IN. OR LESS ....... Set 3 — RECOMMENDED BEVEL FOR WALL THICKNESS (1) AT END OF FLANGE, GREATER THAN 088 IN, ANNEX A— DESIGN CRITERIA .... ( ANNEX B— BLIND FLANGE DESIGN CRITERIA ANNEX C— REFERENCED STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE DATES, ‘Copyright by the Manufacturers Standartzatin Socety Of The Valve And Fitngs Industry Inc Tue Oct08 15:57:07 1806MSS STANDARD PRACTICE WSS SP-44 9 MM 5770bU0 OSOOS8s BHO mm SP-44 1, SCOPE 1.1 General — This standard covers pressure- temperature ratings, materials, dimensions, toler- ances (by reference to ASME/ANSI BI6.5), ‘marking and testing. The welding neck type flanges shall be forged steel, and the blind flanges may be ‘made of either forged steel or from steel plates. 1.1.1 Dimensional requirements for sizes NPS 10 and smaller are provided by reference to ASME/ ANSI BIG. When such flanges meet all other stipulations of this standard, they shall be con- sidered as complying therewith 1.2 References 1.2.1 Referenced Standards — Standards and specifications adopted by reference in this standard are shown in Annex C, for convenience of identi- fying edition number, date and source of supply. A flange made in conformance with a prior edi- tion of referenced standards and in all other respects conforming (o this standard will be con- sidered to be in conformance even though the edi- tion reference may be changed in a subsequent revi- sion of this Standard Practice. 1.2.2 Codes and Regulations — A flange used under the jurisdiction of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the ANST Code for Pressure Piping, or Governmental Regulations, is subject to any limitation of that code or regulation. This includes any maximum temperature limitation for ‘a material, or rule governing the use of a material at a low temperature. 2, PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS 2.1 General Flanges covered by this standard shall bbe designated as one of the following: Class 150, 300, 400, 600 and 900. Ratings in Table 3 are in US. customary units. 2.2 Rating for Other Materials and Temperatures above 450 F— NPS 26and larger flanges forged of 3. ‘Copyigt by the Manufacturers Standarlzation Socety Of Tho Valve And Fittings Industry inc Tuo Oct08 13:57:07 1886, steels covered in ASME/ ANSI B16.5 whose bores are no larger than those which may be calculated for pipe complying with parallel ASTM pipe specifica- tions, and which comply with all requirements (ex- ‘cept dimensions) of American National Standard BI65 are capable of being utilized at the pressure- temperature ratings given in that standard. MATERIALS 3.1 The steel used in the manufacture of these flanges shall be selected by the manufacturer to ‘meet the following requirements. 3... Allmaterials used for flanges shall be killed steel 3.12 The steel used shall be suitable for field ‘welding to other flanges, fittings, or pipe mamufac- tured under ASTM specifications A 105, A 53, ‘A 106, A 350, A 381, A 694, A 707, or API Standard SL. 3.1.3 The steel used shall have a maximum car- ‘bon content of 0.35 and a carbon equivalent com. puted by the following equation: Mn , Cr+ Mo + V , Ni + Cu cE c+ MP4 $ mS that should not exceed 0.489%, based on ladle analysis. If the carbon equivalent factor exceeds 0.48%, the acceptance of the flanges shall be based ‘on agreement between purchaser and manufac- turer, 3.1.3.1 The choice and use of alloying elements, ‘combined with the elements within the limits prescribed in paragraph 3.1.3 to give the required ‘tensile properties prescribed in paragraphs 3.1 shall be made by the flange manufacturer and cluded and reported in the ladle analysis to iden fy the type of steel. 3.1.4 The steel used shall have tensile properties conforming to the requirements prescribed in Table I and capable of meeting the requirements of section 4 and the flange manufacturer’s design ‘conditions as given in Annex A.3.1.4.1 The test specimens may be taken from the forgings or, at the manufacturers’ option, from tthe billets or forging bar entering into the finished product, provided such test blank has undergone relatively the same forming and the equivalent heat ‘treatment as the finished flange. The dimensions of the test blank must be such as to adequately reflect the heat treatment properties of the hub of the flange. Specimens shall be obtained from the ‘midwall of the thinnest section of the hub of the lange or % in. from the surface of the test blank. The orientation of specimens taken from a flange shall be longitudinal. 3.2 Bolting — Bolting liited in Table 2 shall be ‘used in flanged joints covered by this standard, Bolting of other material may be used if permit- ted by the applicable code or governmental regula- tion. All bolting materials are subject to the follow- ing limitations. 3.2.1 High Strength Bolting — Boting materials ‘having allowable stresses not less than those for STANDARD PRACTICE MSS SP-44 93 mm 5770640 O500592 587 mm sP-4 ASTM A193 Gr BY are listed as high strength in ‘Table 2, These and other materials of comparable strength may be used in any flanged joint. 3.22 Intermediate Strength Bolting — Boling materials listed as intermediate strength in Table 2, and other bolting of comparable strength, may ‘be used in any flanged joint, provided the user verifies their ability to seat the selected gasket and maintain a sealed joint under expected operating conditions, 3.23 Low Strength Boliing — Bolting materials having not more than 30 ksi specified minimum yield strength are listed as low strength in Table 2. ‘These materials and others of comparable strength. shall be used only in Cass 150 and Clas 30 jn, and only with gaskets described in 3.3.2. TABLE 1. TENSILE REQUIREMENTS YIELD POINT | TENSILE STRENGTH MIN. MIN. ELONGATION IN 2 IN GRADE si ksi MIN. PERCENT | F36 36° 60 20 I Faz 42 60 20 a6 46 60 20 Fag, 48 2 20 F50 50 64 20 F52 52 66 20 FS6 56 68 20 Foo | 60 18 20 FOS 65 1 a 18 F10 70 80 18 | @ Note: except as required in para. 42. ‘Copytight by the Manufacturers Standarlzation Soclty Of Tho Valve And Fittings Industry ne “Tue Oct 06 13:57.07 1086MSS SP-44 92 MM 5770640 0500593 433 mm ‘Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 TABLE 2, LIST OF BOLTING SPECIFICATIONS ‘ASTM BOLTING MATERIALS HIGH STRENGTH® INTERMEDIATE STRENGTH © LOW STRENGTH SPECGR. NOTES [“SPECGR. NOTES 193-87 A193-B5 A193-B8 ® A193-B16 A193-B6 A193-BBC @ A320-L7 @ | A193-B6x A193-B8M_ @ A320-L7A @® | At93-B7M A193-B8T ® AR20L7B @ | ats3ps ci? 0 A193-B8A ® A320L7C @ =| AiszBsc cL? (| A193-B8CA ® AB20-L43 @ =| A193-BeM CL? © | A193-B8MA @ A354-BC A193-B8T CL? © | A193-B8TA @ A3S4-BD A320B8 CL? © | A307-8 h) AS40-B21 A320B8C CL? o A320-B8 ® ¢ AS40-B22 A320-B8F CL? © A320-B8C ® : AS40-B23 A320B8M = CL2 © A320-B8M ® AS40324 AS20B8T CL? © A320-B8T ® Aa49 @ 4453-651 © 453-660 © General Note: Bolting materials shall not be used beyond temperature limits specified in the governing Code, NOTES: (@) These bolting materials may be used with all listed materials and gaskets. (b) These bolting materials may be used with all listed materials and gaskets; provided it has been verified that a sealed joint can be maintained under rated pressure and temperature, (©) These bolting materials may be used with all listed materials but are limited to Class 150 and Class 300 Joints. See 3.3 for recommended gasket practices. @) This ferritic material is intended for low temperature service, use A194 Gr. 4 or Gr. 7 nuts. ( (©) This special alloy is intended for high temperature service with austenitic stainless steel. (Q) This austenitic stainless steel has been carbide solution treated and strain hardened. Use A194 nuts of corresponding material. (G) This austenitic stainless material has been carbide solution treated but not strain hardened. Use A194 nuts of corresponding material. (h) This carbon steel fastener shall not be used above 400 F or below -20 F, seealso NoteC. Bolts with drilled or undersized heads shall not be used, @ Acceptable nuts for use with quenched and tempered bolts are A194 Gr. 2 and Gr, 2H. Mechanical Property requirements for studs shall be the same as those for bolts. Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standarlzation Society Of The Valve And Fitings Industry Inc Tue Oct 06138707 1888HSS SP-44 92 M™™ 5770640 0500594 357 STANDARD PRACTICE SP44 TABLE 3. PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE NON-SHOCK WORKING PRESSURES IN POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (GAGE) ciass | CLAss a ea 20 to 250 285 40 390 1480 2220 300 25 ns 955 1430 214s 350 265 690 925 1380 2070 400 285 665 3890 1330 2000 450 2s | 640 860 1285 1925 3.3 Gasket Material 43.3.1 The user is responsible for selection of gasket ‘materials which will withstand the expected bolt Joading without injurious crushing, and which are suitable for the service conditions. Particular at- tention should be given to gasket selection if a system hydrostatic test will exceed the test pressure specified in 8.2. Such a test involves the risk of ex- cessive flange distortion, 3.3.2 Gasket dimensions for 1/ 16 inch sheet asbes- tos in Table 4 are based on a contact area equal to approximately twice the bolt root area. Class 150 flanged joints should use these exclusively, 3.3.3 Ring joint gasket materials shall conform to ANSI B16.20 with dimensions as given in Table, 3.3.4 Sheet and ring joint gaskets for sizes NPS 10 and smaller shall conform to ASME/ANSI B16.5 dimensions and recommendations. HEAT TREATMENT 4.1 The F42 and higher grades of flanges of all, Dressure classes and the class 400 and higher classes of Grade F36 flanges shall be normalized or quen- ched and tempered. 4.2 It is recognized that the cooling rate in a quenching operation may be slower in the thicker ting section of the flange than in the thinner hub section, Hence, the increase in yield strength due 5. to the quenching operation may be less in the ring section than in the hub section. This factor is ac- ‘counted for in the Section on Design in Paragraph 5.3. NPS 38 and larger sizes of the 300 and higher classes of welding neck Manges shall have 42 ksi ‘minimum yield strength in the ring section. FLANGE DESIGN 5.1 Drilling Te derived ag follows: 5.1.1 Class 150 flange drilling templates ate the same as ASME/ANSI BI6.5 and Class 125 of ANSI/ ASME BI6.1 — Drilling templates are 5.12 Sizes 24 and smaller class 300 flanges have riling templates which are the same as ASME/ ANSIBI6.5 and Class 250 of ANSI/ ASME B16.1. Sizes24 through 36 inciusive have drilling templates which are interpolations of Class 250 of ANSI/ ASME BI6.1 except the diameter of the bolt holes are only one-ighth inch larger than bolt diameters, Larger sizes are designed in accordance with Appendix 2 of Division 1 of Section VIII of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. 5.1.3 Size 36 and smaller of Classes 400, 600, and 900 flanges have drilling templates which are extrapolations from ASME/ANSIBIG.S. Larger sizes are designed in accordance with Appendix 2 | of Division I of Section VIN of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, (Copyright by the Manufactures Standardization Socoty Of The Vslve And Fitings Industry Ine Tue Oct 08 1357.07 1008MSS SP-44 91 MM 5770640 OSO0S5S 256 mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE sP-44 5.2 Flange Ring Design — The outside diameter and flange thickness of sizes NPS 24 and smaller flangesarein accordance with ASME/ ANSIBI6.5. Langer sizes are designed inaccordance with Appen- | dix 2 of Division 1 of Section VIII of ASME | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the flange ring shall have sufficient pressure capacity for the service based on its strength in the normalized condition. This capacity shall be substantiated by the Rukes for Bolted Flange Connections, Appen- dix2 of Division I of the ASME Unfired Pressure Code Section VIII, with allowable design stresses as given in Annex A of this standard. 5.3 Hub Design | 53.1 Sizes NPS 24 and smaller. When the | ‘mechanical (minimum yield strength) properties of all sections of the flanges are equal to or higher than those of the pipe to be matched, the hub dimensions may be the same as those of ASME/ ANSI B16. Larger sizes are designed in accord I ance with Appendix 2 of Section VIII of ASME | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. [53.2 In addition, when the minimum yield | strength of the hub portion of any flange or its representative test specimen is less than that specified forthe pipe to be matched, the minimum thickness of the inub at the welding end shall be such that the product of its thickness times its yield strength (at welding end) shall at least equal the product of the specified nominal wall thickness and minimum specified yield strength of the pipe tobe matched. Under these conditions, Sizes NPS 2Aand smaller flanges may also havea single taper hub and the outside diameter of the hub at the base may be modified in accordance with ASME, ‘Section VIII Division 1 Appendix 2 caleulations. 15.3.3 When the manufacturer employs this op- | tion, the flange identification should be a combina- tion of the class of material of the flange and of the pipe for which the flange has been designed. See 6.1 53.4 When the hub thickness at the wetding | end must be greater than the adjoining pipe, the joint design shall be as shown in any of the three sketches in Figure 1. 5.4 Welding End — The welding end shall be in accordance with Figure 2 for wall thickness (of | intended mating pipe) of 0.88 in. and less. For thicker walls, refer to Figure 3. 5.5 Blind Flange | 5.5.1 a) The outside diameter and thickness of blind flanges shall be as listed in Tables 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Thicknesses listed are based on material having mechanical properties for Grade F36 of Table 1. Driling templates are per Paragraph 5.1 Thinner flanges of higher strength material may be furnished in accordance with Annex B rules | 5.52 b) Blind flanges need not be faced in the center if, when this center is raised, its diameter is at least 5 in, smaller than the nominal pipe size. ‘When the center part is depressed, its diameter shall not be greater than the gasket ID specified in Table 4 less 2 inches (LD. - 2 = max. depression OD). 5.6 Dimensional requirements for NPS 10 and smaller shall be in accordance with ASME/ ANSI BI6S, 4.7 Fiat Face Flanges — This standard permits flat face flanges in all classes, by providing flanges having either the full thickness or the thickness with the raised face removed, without reduction of the pressure-temperature ratings subject to the following provisions. 5.7.1 The thickness of a Class 150 or 300 flange from which the raised face has been removed shall be no less than the applicable dimension C of ‘Tables 6 & 7 minus 0.06 in. 5.72 The thickness of a flange of Class 400 or higher from which the raised face has been re- moved shall be no less than the applicable C dimension of Tables 8, 9 and 10. 5.73. The flange facing shall conform with sec- tion 7.2 for the full width of seating of the gasket. 5.8 Spot Facing — All flanges shall have bearing surfaces for bolting which shall be parallel to the flange face within I deg. Any back facing or spot ‘Copyight by the Manufacturers Standardzation Soclety Of The Vale And Ftngs Industry Inc Tue Ost 18: 71858STANDARD PRACTICE, MSS SP-44 9) MM S?7?0b40 O500595 122 mm sP-44 6 facing required to accomplish parallelism shall not reduce the flange thickness C below the dimensions given in Tables 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Any spot facing or back facing shall be in accordance with MSS SP-9, MARKING 6.1 Flanges shall be marked in accordance with the rules established in MSS Standard Practice SP-25, Standard Marking System for Valves, Fit- tings, Flanges, and Unions. In addition, the let- tere, “PL” shall precede the grade symbol matk- ing. The grade symbo! marked on the Welding Neck Flange shall designate the grade of material in the welding end of the hub. When flanges are produced under the option of Paragraph 5.3.1, the ‘marking will also include the grade of the material Of the pipe which the flange will match. For ex- ample, a flange having a grade F42 hub designed ‘to be used with grade X60 pipe would contain the marking PL F42/X60 in addition to the marking specified in MSS SP-25. 6.2 Flanges in sizes NPS 10 and smaller produced to BI6.5 dimensions and complying with all other requirements of this Standard Practice shall be ‘marked in accordance with 6.1. FACINGS 7.1 Flange Facing Finish — The finish of contact, faces of pipe flanges shall be judged by visual com- parison with Ra Standards (see ANSI B46.!) and ‘ot by instruments having stylus tracers and elec tronicamplifcation, The finishes required are given below. Other finishes may be furnished by agree- ‘ment between user and manufacturer. 7.2 Raised Face — Either a serrated-concentric or serrated-spiral finish having from 125 11 in. to 250 yin, average shall be furnished. The cutting tool employed should have an approximate 0.06 in. or larger radius, and there should be from 44 to 55 grooves per in, 7.3. Ring Joint — The side wall surface of gasket ‘groove shall not exceed 63 microinch roughness. 8 Copyright by the Manufacturers Standardzation Sect Of The Valve And Fittings Industry Inc “Tuo Det 08 1357-07 1998 74 Flange Facing Finish Imperfections in the flange facing finish shall not exceed the dimen- sions shown in Table 11. Adjacent imperfections shall be separated by a distance of at least four times the permissable radial projection. Protru- sions above the separations are not allowed. ‘CODE LIMITATIONS 8.1 A product used under the jurisdiction of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or of the ANSI Code for Pressure Piping, is subject to any limitation of that code. This includes any maximum ‘temperature limitation for a material, or a code rule governing the use of a material at a low temperature, 8.2 Flange Testing — Flanges are not required to be hydrostatically tested. Flanged joints may be subjected to system hydrostatic tests at pressures ‘ot exceeding 1.5 times the 100 F rating. FLANGE BOLTING DIMENSIONS 9.1. Alloy-steel stud-bolts threaded at both ends or full length, or bolts with hexagonal heads conform. ‘ing to American National Standard heavy dimen- sions (ANSI B18.2.1) may be used and shall have ‘nuts conforming to American National Standard heavy dimensions (ANSI B18.2.2). 9.2 Carbon Steel bolts smaller than % in, shall have square heads or heavy hex heads (ANSI BI8.2.1), and shall have heavy hex nuts (ANSI B18.2.2), Bolts *4 in, and larger shall have square ‘heads or hex heads (ANSI B18.2,1), and shall have hhex nuts or heavy hex nuts (ANSI B18.2.2). 9.3 Threads of carbon steel bolts and stud bolts shall be coarse series, Class 2 (ANSI BI.1), and nuts shall be coarse series, Class 2B. 9.4 All alloy steel bolting shall be threaded in ac- ‘cordance with ANSI BI.1. Nominal diameters 1 in, and smaller shall be of the coarse thread series; ‘nominal diameters 1% in. and larger shall be of the 8 thread series. Bolts, studs and stud-bolts shall have a Class 2A thread, and nuts shall have a class 2B thread.MSS NSS SP-44 9] MM 577040 0500597 Ob9 mm STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 10. 9.5 Bolting to Cast Iron Flanges — Where Class. 150 steel flanges are bolted to Class 125 cast iron flanges or Class 300 steel flanges are bolted to (Class 250 cast iron flanges, itis recommended that Jow strength bolting be used. If intermediate or high-strength bolting is used, it is recommended that the mating flanges be flat faced and that full faced gaskets extending to the O.D. of the flange be used, ‘TOLERANCES 10.1 Facings ‘Outside Diameter, 0.06 in. raised face: Sizes NPS 12 to NPS 24 inclusive: 40.03 in, ‘Sizes NPS 26 and Larger: +0.08 in, ‘Outside Diameter, 0.25 in. raised face: Sizes NPS 12 to NPS 24 inclusive: +0.02 in. Sizes NPS 26 and Larger: +0.04 in. 10.2 Flange Thickness ‘Sizes NPS 18 and Smaller +0.12 in, =2er0 ‘Sizes NPS 20 and larger +0.19 in, ~2er0 10.3 Hub Dimensions (including welding ends 10.3.1 Nominal Outside Diameter of Welding End of welding neck flanges (Dimension H, in Tables 6,7,8,9 and 10. Sizes NPS 12 to NPS 24 in, Sizes NPS 26 and larger ‘Sopyigt by the Manufacturers Standardzation Society Of The Valve And Ftngs Industry ne Tue Oct08 15:57:07 1088 10.3.2 Nominal Inside Diamneter of Welding Ends of welding neck flanges (Dimension B in the referenced Figures). Sizes NPS 12 to 18 inclusive £0.06 in. Sizes NPS 20 and larger 0.12 in, 0.06 in, 10.3.3 Thickness of Hub — Regardless of toler- ‘ances specified for dimensions A and B, the thickness of hub at the welding end shall never be Jess than 8714 percent of the nominal thickness of the pipe to which the flange is to be attached, 4104 Overall Length through Hub on Welding Neck Flanges Sizes NPS 12 to NPS 24 incl. +0,12 in. -O.18in, ‘Sizes NPS 25 and larger £0.19 in, 105 Drilling and Facing 10.5.1 Bolt Circle Diameter, +0.06 in, 10.5.2 Centersto-Center of adjacent bolt holes, £0.03 in. 10.5.3, Bocentricity between bol: circle diameter and machined facing diameters. ‘Sizes NPS 12 to NPS 24, incl. Sizes NPS 26 and larger 0.06 in. 0.09 in. 10.6 Sizes NPS 10 and Smaller Tolerances for these sizes shall be ax specified in ASME/ANSI BIS, ‘The listing of decimal tolerances does not imply method of measurement.NSS SP-44 91 Ml S770640 0500598 TTS mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE sP-44 @ @) 14° MIN. (1:4) 18° MAX. NOTES: GENERAL: [When the minimum specified yield strengths of the sections to be joined are unequal, the deposited weld ‘metal shall have mechanical properties at least equal to those of the section having the higher strength, and the minimum thickness, tp, shall atleast equal t times the ratio of minimum specified yield strength of pipe (._ |and flange, but not to exceed 1.5 | Neither ty, tp, nor ty +t shall exceed 0.5t. L FIGURE | — ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS FOR UNEQUAL WALL THICKNESS (Gee Paragraph 5.3) (0. SUPPLEMENTARY FOOTNOTE: See ASME B31 Piping Codes for additional fabrication details. Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standardization Soclty Of The Valve And Fitinge Industry Ine Tue Oct 06 1557.07 1088MSS SP-44 93 MM 5770640 0500599 933 mm Mss; STANDARD PRACTICE sp-44 F 0.06" £ 092" i ot FIGURE 2 — BEVEL DETAIL FOR WALL THICKNESS (1) 0.88 OR LESS ¢ NOTE: © Flange sizes 24 and smaller may be furnished with 37-14° bevel at option of mannfacturer, ape ary ey 0.06" + oor” at a FIGURE 3 —- BEVEL DETAIL FOR WALL THICKNESS (T) GREATER THAN 0.88 Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standarlzation Socety Of The Valve And iting Industry Ine Tue 0ct06 135707 1988MSS SP-44 93 MM S770b40 OSGObOD 483 om Mss STANDARD PRACTICE sP.44 f@) eeepc oS a be TABLE 4 — SHEET GASKET DIMENSIONS Dimensions in inches NOM. OD, 1. D. GASKET G MIN. PIPE | GASKET ¢ SIZE R® 150 300 400 600 900 12 15.00 12.75 12.75 12.75 12.75 12.75 14 16.25 14.00 14,00 14.00 14.00 14.00 16 18.50 16.00 16.00. 16.00 16.00 16.00 18 21.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00 “18,00 20 23.00 20.00 20.00. 20.00. 20.00 20.00 PH 25.25 22.00 22,00 22.00 22.00 = 24 27.28 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 74.00) 26 29:50 26.00 27.62 27.00 26.62 26.38 28 31:50 28.00 29.50 28.88 28.38 28.38 30 33.75 30.00 31.62 30.88 30.38 30.38 32 36.00 32.00 33.75 33.00 32.50 32.38 34 38.00. 34.00 35.62 34.88 34.25 34.38 36, 40.25 36.00. 37.62 36.88 36.25 36.38 38 38.00 38.00 37.75 37.50 37.00 40 E 40.001 40.00 39.75 39.50 39.00, #2 42.00) 42.00 475 41.50 41.00 ¢ 46 oer 44.00 44.00 43.75 43.50 43.00 46 Raleed 46.00. 45.00. 45.75 45.50 45.00 48 Fece B, 48,00 [48.00 47.75 47.50 47.00 50 te Tables 50.00 50.007 49.62 49.25 = 52 618 52.00 52.00, S162 3125 = 54 rd 54.00 54.00 $3.62 53.25 = 36 36.00. 36.00 55.62 55.25 = 58 58.00 38.00 37.62 25 = 60 60.00 60.00 $9.62 $9.25 = NOTE: © Outside Diameter R may be made to fit the inside diameter of the bolts to act as a locating device when making a joint in the field, however, in no case should the contact area of the gasket be increased by changing the diameter of the raised face on the flange. 10 ‘Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standardzation Society Of The Valve And Fitings Industry Inc Tue Oct 08 1357.07 1088WSS SP-44 3) MM S770G40 OSOOROL 2x7 am SP-44 STANDARD PRACTICE “sung sed pu ‘ge 221s 40} parwdusoiuog 1ou are s1248eD WHOG-FuNy ‘UC91G AINSV 25 ‘SuoIsuoUID >ASWF IMOLBUL Jo ssouB|On FUIYDHEUL JOT yy TALON NOLLVWHOANT TVINAWaTdans ‘sora 1160 ‘Ostor | sou | eas0 S180. £60 ooo'se | cou | e850 SLO 6180, 0009¢ | 964] eas0 $.80 oL8'0. oscte | sou” sero | 8t60 | 0510, 6180. ooste | rou] #0 | 860 | _0sc0. O80 ‘bosez | tod | s#F0_| 860 | sro seu [1890 posete iiweiro | cir sexo ——— —— isa Teo | 0sco | oso vie | sero La | Iveco [8870 [0080 OLer ‘oo | Soe |sc90 |e 0 98 soa soeo [sco “sero. eu | elo ta | soro | scoo [sero isu [Soro isu] Soro [ sco0 | sero 2 H v oN | aig | fury | aury oN sury | fury | muoitieg| yo Bury 0 | souien | apm 006 Ssv19. 009 GNV “OOF OOF SSW.) soyouy uy suoqsuousicy NOISNAWIG LAXSVO INIOFONTA— $a TavL <3a8231 pue “ut | soppim BULL 304 "ut GO'Q ‘uoqreuus PUR “ul gg'0 sIAPIM SUL 0) UI 9° smpey u Copyright by the Manufacturers Standardization Socoty Of The Valve And iting Industry Inc “ue Oct 06 1357.07 1988NSS SP-44 91 MM 5270640 OSOObO2 254 mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 J ‘TABLE 6 — CLASS 150, 285 PSI AT ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE RAISED FACE) Dimensions in inches HUB FLANGE DIMENSIONS DIMEN. DRILLING SIONS ‘ 8 Raised , &| op Thick. | Length OD | No. | Dia. Dia. | Face Fillet \ B| of of Thu | Lame | of | of of | Dia, | Radius | Flange | Flange | Hub End | poit| Bolt | Bolt (MIN) ° c Y Hub Hotes] Holes | Circle | A (MIN) - 12 | 19.00, 1.25 4.50 12_| 100 14 [21.00—[ 1:38 ‘00- Ti| 112 16 1-23.50 Tad 5.00. 16 [1.12 18 [25.00 136 5:50. 16_[-128 20 [37.30 1.69 5.68 20-135 2212950 181 538 20_| 138 24 132.00 1.38 6.00 20_[ 1338 26 | 34.25 2.69 4.75 24_[ 138 26 [36.50 281 | 494 28138 30} 38.75 2.94 5.38 28 [1.38 32] 41.75 318 5.69 316: 34 | 43.75 3.25 5.88 32 [7162 36 | 46.00 336 5 32 2 38] 48.75 3.44 32 2 ¢ Paotso7s 3:36 36_| 62 , [423300 [3.88 36 Le 44 | 55.25 4.00 40_[ 1.63 4637.25 4.06 40 [I-62 481 59.50 4.35 ‘a4 [“i.62 50] 61.75 438 44 [1.88 52 | 64.00 456 aa [ 1s $4166.25 4.78 aa_[ 1.88 _ | 36. [ 68.75 488 a8]. 5871.00 5.06 481.8 601 73.00 19 3211.88 Genet Noes: (©) ating fo ri face anes precited onthe we fshet pets shown Table 2 For matching toleanes ne Section 10 © Dineaions ob pected by cso. For matching end deta se Fire 1, 2and 3. © seeSecion 5 © were caleuited blind thickness ee than the mating welding noch, the thicknesses ere made eqial. See paragraph 5. for mater requemente R ‘Copyright by tho Manufacturrs Standardization Soclety Of The Valve And Ftings Industry Inc Tue Oct 06 1387:07 1806MSS SP-44 92 MH S770b40 0500603 152 mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE sP-44 {INO-TYPE JOINT RAED FACE ( TABLE 7 — CLASS 300, 740 PSI AT ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE RAISED FACE® AND. RING-TYPE JOINTS Dimensions in inches roe Tesi] op Ro] ot | Om ot Ring Type ola rim |Croove se Tar] Rais} Five Fee Tiggaer] A haw Se eee | ye’ Net ne | ine] ai Tews [OT | 80H ae| EST] Oe OOF Too ose | Te s00 [one | wer [OIE 09: iu | 6517 | aus00—[oass_[ nes] 08 | aa Ba | ose | 2.000 ose | ney | are | 0 3.000375 | 29.000 oss [ RII] O38 | 006 Fr00_| 008 | 35.000 —[o35e at | 030 | aoe Tse | ose | 97380 [oase LRT Oe |e See | 0500] 29300 [oe | RI] wae | 108 S| ooo 1300 oeT | woe | 0 ei | ws0o | 33.750 [0781 [Roe | oaa | 000 6 6 up [nt ites | wots | cite ele whe ssi [asr | “asi Toop oe ap ers] ee Eafe [sep iers | pais [aos a2 [ais [37s] 1900 | 30 | ce | 2250 Ew aie [eas [a0 [ oe ae fae ase [aso [ose] m2 | oe | ae | 9700 nei | aaa [eso|aeze | ae | 162 | 2035 are ais [een tar |e | Tr [ras] mae es | a0 sae ase [Ts] sas ae sa, 3ez [aus sas] 9236 [| ae 39s 345 [394 | ers | sen [28 [aco [at so vie oe | oz} sen 99 | 200 [ans air ese [9st] 90 | 99 [212 [ae 2415 [0362 | 36.000 | 0906] R56 | 48 “40:38 | 0562 | 35.000 os06}"x97 [030 on | 062 [40250 [0906 | R96] 0.30 noses Tra] er [ 2 ee baron 030 eso] eso [raf aris | a9 1s | aes T= 030 aoe ees [ras] esas | a1 | ars = 280 tan ow [an] ass] a] ie Pas = ‘356 Soe] Sos | eso] are | oe | 90 | Seon = 030 [sas [52s | ser[ ose 2 | zo | see = 050 ss0[ sso} saa] saze_f oa] 22 | seas == p= 250 69 | 807 [93] 3330 [32 | 22 | seas == [= 050 00.00 [994] “es 50 | ae [338 | 6100 = x coe} aoe [tors] ser ae | ae | oon = 030 62 | 6is-[rosa] soar [aa | ae | ae = 050 cuey eae frors] nae] a2 | ae | e700 =f — [00 Notes: (© Rating formed face fangesis predicated or the use of het gaskets shown in Table? or matching tlcanese se Section 10 ©) Dimension tobe specifid by euomer For welding end detailer Figures 1,2 and 3 (© 50 Seation 5. (©) Woereeaunted ind tices is es than te mating welding eck, the hiskreses sere ade egal. Se paragraph 5S fr material reeiements, (©) Hus dimension forSie24an8 smaller anges may vary ar expaiedinparngraph 3.2 3 Copyright bythe Ranufaturre Standardization Society OfThe Valve And Fitings Industry Ine Tue et 06 185707 1088MSS SP=44 92 MM S770b40 OSCObO4 O29 mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE nNorrre ron nase re ¢ TABLE CLASS 400, 990 PST ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE RAISED FACE) AND Dimensions in inches Tae EI ——T aarp | aa RRO Oates Sar es lone x | ou mmccorsuance Tn | count ea? [act [ay S| me Teas eee et jie | torus lwomncce[ mc ry O] thot | enaitve [ites _| ny | ck ee | Oe [eae nthe ee : en Opa Mc mso|as [as | sw | wm [oa Ts wilaw [ow Betta ee a Rarfear Paar ee ir Hae oar{ tes tera Sef ee mo tite Pom cS eat i a Estat wee seep aa Spe a tit ear Po seat ser are ae Tifa oor ae sa} i Toles { a arte ee Ease ae Se a} 3 Bifear a tts 3 a eet aart ase tae Por He oe Tatoos Sor [ar $i tahoe poe far ar ne = aot or 3 ¢ sate i a € so 330 = a oe] Tae poe inate aes eer or 3 Sheet in = 8 General Nowe: Notes: © Rating for raise face flanges is predicated on the use of sheet paskets shown in Table 2. ‘For matching tolerances sce Seation 10, (©) Dimensions to be specified by customer. or wdngend del gre 1,2and 3 © seesein (© Where calculate ind thickness is ethan the mating welding neck, the thicknesses vere made equal. See paragraph 3. for matenalequitement (© up imersion forSize24and smaller Fangs may vary at expand in paragraph 5.3.2. 4 Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standarlzation Society Of The Valve And Fitings Industry Inc Tue Oct 0 1957-07 1980:HSS SP-44 9) mm 577040 OS00L0S ToS mm ‘MSS STANDARD PRACTICE sP-44 RING-TYPELOINT RaIsuD FACE TABLE 9 — CLASS 600, 1480 PSI AT ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE RAISED FACE® AND RING-TYPE JOINTS. Dimensions in inches FLANGE DIMENSIONS [WOR Daw [DREN ___FRCING DIMENSIONS rack ofan] [ba of TDi ae “FIRE TT | fan Jeo Sut Neck | rit | re Bol ates _{ chete_| Dias Din | cilne | Nee_| tinh_| Radu ete | y nt e[ a [ taf aa [a Toa] toad] 1500, 75.000 | eaai_| Ror] aaa] “009, Bis (usta 30 0a teas testo [oaer Pac] oat} cat ae] 300 | 300 [700 B35 180 TastO | 0469_[ RAS _|~Oat_| Cas Bae} ais [3s fas Hi Tiare o4es_[a_| oat [ ta Ra Te [30] 750, 3850_[ 1.0 860 | 0531“ RTS] —oae | 0.0 was as [sp sor Pasa Bava | oso_f WaT | bat | tte Srar | 210] 4} 800 seo [aas 3130 | 0486 | RIT [one] 0.06 poo aas at sew 50 00] 0381 | RIS ~“OsH_| 6 aap oe aT 0 S100] aT] RE] 050“ 30 430_[ 350 aos He 35.30] 081_| Res [~ost_[~ a6" ro ana aa30 | 0 36.000] 090k [RVG] 050 “0.96 amas | 506 50. seo | aoe | RaY | 054 [0.06 Sis [ 4s [ 6 ‘ana oso 0906 | RIB] 03% “006 sow | oo] ae ies aro ose ¢ if es sa 3: \ si [ ear pois [4 00 05e arises 790 aan 036 950 [ 706] Tt “41s [soa 056 east | eat 30 B36 [eras ano as 200 | 9030" bse naar Res ose ae [700 |e 575] 8 oar Hina seams a0 oar t Taree Sap s Pesos of General Notes Notes: (9) Rating for raed face flange is predicated on the use of sheet yaskts shown in Table 2 ‘For matching toleranots see Section 10, (©) Dimensions to be specified by customer. ‘For welding end detail ye Figores 1,2 and 3, © See Section 5 (8) Where calcd bind ticks iss than the mating welding nck, the thicknesses ‘wee ade equal. Soe parazaph 3.3 fr material requitemens (© Hub dimension for Size 2 and amar Cunges may vay a expnind in paragraph 53.2 15 ‘Copyright by the Manufacturers Standardization Socoty Of The Valve And Fitings Industry Ine Tue Oct 0 1357.07 1086,STANDARD PRACTICE MSS SP-44 91 MM S?70040 050060 972 mm ‘ees detent on pounds see Seu -ousaramtbas pein 0} 5 yeas Soom a pam Buon ayes en Sol # NS pene PRE "5 1oH295 25 ‘pur samy ce moe poe Bap Jog ‘monn 9 agra go; ORIN (@) “op wonaes ss sree, Suppret og “EANRL ean soyRe sen Jo sn a 30 pepe UY 9m pL IO; RANEY Gg) 3 =T ay | | wee ‘E08 ery |e | swos soor we | | cow 356 ee | | 99 a6 we | | ace 18 ewe [a | seew 58 ee [we | eeir we ewe [| eve we _| 0 ere [oe ere | 0 ez | ot ze | 0 ere | 0 coz |e sci | zt_[_o ost_| oz 3. ara waa re ae | se ees ‘SONVIS 20 OTL EE aaa, ‘SNORNERIG TONVI Saou aT stossuomEE —SINIOF AdAL-ONTA GNV @AOVA CASIVE TUNLVUFAWAL ORIAHASONLV LV Sd OCC 6SSV TD — OFT TEL spy casive ex H——4! a rae | 7 16 Copyright bythe tanutacturersStandarzatin Society Of The Valve And Fitings Instr Inc “ue Oct 06 18707 1968NSS SP-44 91 MM 5770640 O500L07 438 mm MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 | ‘TABLE I — PERMISSABLE IMPERFECTIONS IN FLANGE FACING FINISH 1 TABLE Il — PERMISSABLE IMPERFECTIONS IN FLANGE FACING FINISH" MAXIMUM RADIAL) MAXIMUM DEPTH AND RADIAL PROJECTION OF IMPERFECTIONS. | PROJECTION OF IMPERFECTIONS. NPS WHICH ARE NO DEEPER THAN WHICH ARE DEEPER THAN ‘THE BOTTOM OF THE ‘THE BOTTOM OF THE ‘SERRATIONS, IN, SERRATIONS, IN, 12-14 031 0.18 16 0.38 0.18 18-24 0.50 0.28 ¢ 26-36 0.50 0.25 38-48 056 028 50-60 0.462 ost NOTES: “ Imperfections less than half the depth of the serrations shall not be cause for rejection, ‘See paragraph 7.4 © A radial projection shall be measured by the difference between an inner radius and an ‘outer radius encompassing the imperfection where the radius is struck from the center line of the bore. a Copyright bythe Ranufaturere Standadzation Society Of The Valve And Fitings Industry Ine Tue O06 185707 1088MSS SP-44 9] MM S7?7Q640 DS00b08 774 mm STANDARD PRACTICE SP-44 ANNEX A. DESIGN CRITERIA ‘This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice which is placed after the main text for convenience. ‘These flanges were designed in accordance with the form a of paragraphs UA 45 - UA 59 (inclusive) of Section ‘VIM Unfired Pressure Vessel, Division 1. (1950ed,) Currently, the equivalent paragraphs are found in Appendix 2 of ASME Section VIII Division 1. This Annex is presented as a description of the bass for this Standard. Any deviations from the dimensions, material, or provisions of this standard are the responsibility of the User/ Designer. The maximum allowable stresses were established as follows. SIZES 1236 incl SIZES 38.60 inc) si a ‘Longitudinal Hub Stress 30 30 Radial Flange Stress » 25 Tangential Flange Stress 20 25 Average Stress. 20 25 Bolt Siress (214" and Smaller) 20 25 ‘Bolt Stress (Larger than 244”) 23 1, The suggested ASME Section VIII, Division 1 values of 3700 and 2.75 for Y and M factors of 0.06 in, thick, flat, asbestos ring gaskets were assumed. 2. The widths of the gaskets were established as those ‘whose surface areas would be at least twice the new bolt area, 3. For the Class 300, 400, 600 and 900 flanges, the slope and the O.D. of the hub at the base are designed for welding ends having equivalent yield ‘strength and thickness as those of the mating pipe. ‘The wall thickness of the intended mating pipe was based upon API SLX-52 with a 0.68 design fac- tor for the NPS 26-36 sizes, and API SLX-65 with | 0.72 design factor for the NPS 38 and larger sizes. When the manufacturer of the NPS 26-36 sizes elects to utilize the alternative permitted in para- graph 53.1, or when the mating pipe has a ‘minimum specified yield strength exceeding 165,000 psi, it will be necessary for him to re- calculate the design in accordance with the re- quirements of paragraph 5.3.1. 4. The design of the 38 NPS and larger sizes of the 300 and higher classes of welding nock flanges is predicated upon the flange material having a mini- ‘mum specified yield strength of atleast 42,000 psi in the ring section of the flange and a minimum yield at the welding end at least equal to that specified for the mating pipe. When the yield strength of the welding end of the flange is less than specified, compensation in accordance with paragraph 5.3.1.b may be made, but the hub slope and diameter at larger end must be preserved. ‘The design of all sizes is predicated on the use of heat treated carbon steel bolt studs for Class 150 flanges and alloy steel bolt studs for Class 300, 400, 600, and 900 flanges, Bolt diameters shall be 4 in, less than the bolt hole sizes shown in the tables. 18 Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standardization Society Of The Vale And iting Industry Inc Tue Ot06 13:5707 1986HSS SP-44 9] M@ 5770840 0500609 G00 mm Mss, STANDARD PRACTICE sP44 ANNEX B BLIND FLANGE DESIGN CRITERIA ‘This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice which is placed after the main text for convenience, Blind flanges were designed in accordance with the formula of Paragraph UG34 of Section VIII (Pressure Vessels, Division 1) of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vesse] Code. The thicknesses listed in Tables 6,7, 8,9 and 10 were based ‘on material having mechanical properties for Grade F36 of Table I with allowable stresses as listed below: SIZES 2660 _ KSI Blind Flange Stress 6 (1.Sx17.8) ‘Where the calculated blind flange thickness is les than the mating welding neck, the thicknesses were made equal (to the welding neck thicknesses Blind flanges may be produced using any of the higher strength grades of materials listed in Table 1. The thicknesses, ‘may then be reduced in accordance with the following formula, but in no case shall they be thinner than the corresponding welding neck flange: B= B | [e000 UTS; where E’ = Reduced blind flange thicknesses based on higher grade material, B4) = Present blind thickness based on F36 grade material (See Tables 6-10), UTS, = Tensile strength of higher grade material from Table 1. Blinds produced to a thinner thickness from higher strength material should be identified in the marking with the higher grace material designation. All other marking required by Section 6 shall be included. ‘NOTE: E? shall not be less than the corresponding welding neck flange thickness “ 19 ‘Copyright bythe Manufacturrs Standardization Socoty Of The Valo And itings Industry Inc Tue Oct08 1957.07 1008MSS SP-44 9] Mm S?70b40 DS00b10 322 mm STANDARD PRACTICE sP-44 1 ANNEXC J Referenced Standards and Applicable Dates ‘This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice which is placed after the main text for convenience. ANSI, ANSI/ ASME, ASME/ ANSI, ASME BI.1-1989 Unified Inch Screw Threads B16,1-1989 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings B16.5-1988-92 add Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings B16.20-1993 Ring-Joint Gaskets and Grooves for Steel Pipe Flanges B16.47-1990-92 add Large Diameter Steel Flanges BI8.2.1-1981 (R 1992) Square and Hex Bolts and Screws (Inch Series) ‘BI8.2.2-1987 (R 1993) Square and Hex Nuts (Inch Series) 311-1994 Code for Pressure Piping B46, 1-1985 Surface Texture, Surface Roughness, Waviness, and Lay Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 1992 Edition (including addendum) ASTM. A 53938 Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc Coated, Welded and Seamless A 10592 Forgings, Carbon Stee, for Piping Components A 106-93 ‘Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High-Temperature Service A19393a —_Alloy-Steel and Stainless Stecl Bolting Materials for High-Temperature Service A19494a Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High-Pressure 4307-92 Carbon Steel Bolts and Studs, 60,000 PSI Tensile A32094a Alloy Stee! Bolting Materials for Low Temperature Service 433093 Forgings, Carbon and Low Alloy Steel, Requiring Notch Toughness Testing for Piping ‘Components A35492a —_Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Bolts, Studs, and Other Externally Threaded Fasteners A 381-93 ‘Metal-Are-Welded Steel Pipe for Use with High-Pressure Transmission Systems A M992 Quenched and Tempered Steel Bolts and Studs A 453-92 Bolting Materials, High-Temperature, 50 to 120 ksi Yield Strength, With Expansion Coefficients. Comparable to Austenetic Steels, A 54092 Alloy-Steel Bolting Materials for Special Applications ( A 694-93, Forgings, Carbon and Alloy Steel, for Pipe Flanges, Fittings, Valves, and Parts for High-Pressure Transmission Service 707-92 Flanges, Forged, Carbon and Alloy Steel for Low-Temperature Service APL 5 Line Pipe, Thirty-Ninth Edition, May 1991 MSS SP-9-1992 Spot Facing for Bronze, Iron and Steel Flanges SP-25-1993 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges and Unions ‘Copyright bythe Manufacturers Standardization Socety Of The Valve And Fitings Industry nc Tue Oet06 19:87:07 1088MSS SP-44 93 MM S770b40 050061) 269 mm Mss STANDARD PRACTICE, SP-44 ANNEX C Referenced Standards (con't) Publications of the following organizations appear on the previous page: ANSI American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1 West 42nd Street, 13th floor, New York, NY 10036 APL American Petroleum Institute 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005-8029 ASME, ‘The American Society of Mechanical Engineers 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017-2392 ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohoken, PA 19428-2959 So Mss: Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. 127 Park Street, N.E., Vienna, VA 22180-4602 pa Copyright by the Manufacturers Standadlzation Society Of The Vale And Fitings Industry Inc Tue Oct 1357.07 1986‘NUMBER ‘SP- 6-1990 ‘SP. 91992 ‘SP-25-1008 ‘SP-42-1000 (R 1095) SP-43-1991 (F 1996) SP-44-1006 ‘SP-45-1992 ‘SP-51-1991 (R 1995) SP-53-1095, SP-54-1005 ‘SP-85-1985 (R 1990) SP-58-1969 ‘$P-60-1991 8-61-1902 SP-66-1904 SP-67-1905 SP-68-1968 SP-£0-1001 ‘$P-70-1000 MSS SP-44 93 MM S?70b40 O5O0b12 175 mm LIST OF MSS STANDARD PRACTICES ‘Standard Finishes for Contact Faces of Pipe anges and Connecting-End Fangos of Valen and Ftings ‘Spot Facing for Bronze, Iron and Steel Flanges ES = a Standard Making Systm or Vane, Penge Flrges and Unions Clas 150 Corrosion Resistant Gate, labo, Anglojand Check Valves with Flanged and Butt-Wetd Ends Wrought Sahtess Stel Gut Weldig ios Stoel Ppoine Senger Bypess nd Oran Connections Glass 130 LW Corrosion Resistant Cast Flanges are Flanged Fitings uty Standard for Stal Gstings anc Forgings for Vanes, Flanges, and Fitings and Othe Piping ety Sarcora tor Sen Grocer ane ea ‘Comoon va "San Caren fr Von, Pangea and Fitnge and ther Pi onts— Radiographic Examination Method re ” heey ity [nor for Stoel Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components — a Fipe Hangers enc Supports — Materials, Design and Manufacture Genrating range dent Bowe Tapping Sooves tnd Taping Valves Frossure Testing ot Soa Vales High Presaure Chemical Industy anges and Threaded Stubs for Use with Lens Gaskets Butorty Vales Fb Hanger and Sato Sako ad optzat be Hanersana Supparis<- Saeco and Application lat ron Gate Vos Hanged and Thvoased Sass Gast ron Swing Crock Valen, Pangod and Tveaded Ends Bal Valvos wit Flanged or at-Wotaing End for 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