BOLT TORQUE CALCULATION (14" NPS)

Parameters Units Values Reference

Bolt Size inch 1-1/2
Bolt Material SA 193 Gr. B7
inch2 1.405
Ab = Bolt root area mm2 906.45
Nb = Number of bolts 20
2
Ab x Nb mm 18129
GO.D. = Gasket Outer Diameter mm 406.4
GI.D. = Gasket Inside Diameter mm 362
2 2 2
Ag = 0.785 x (GOD - GID ) mm 26782 Paragraph O-1.3
ϕb = Bolt Diameter inch 1.5
ϕb = Bolt Diameter mm 38.1
Pmax = Maximum Pressure kg/cm2(g) 52.128
MPa 5.11
ϕg = Fraction of gasket load remaining after relaxation 0.7
K = Nut factor 0.2 Paragraph O-3.2
Sbmin = Minimum permissible bolt stress MPa 345
Sbmax = Maximum permissible bolt stress MPa 483
Sfmax = Maximum permissible bolt stress prior to flange damage MPa
SgT = Target Assembly gasket stress MPa 180
Sgmax = Maximum permissible gasket stress MPa 240
Sgmin-S = Minimum gasket seating stress MPa 138
Sgmin-O = Minimum gasket operating stress MPa 103
Determine Appropriate Bolt Stress (Sbsel) as per Paragraph O-4.2
Step 1 Determine the Target Bolt Stress
Sbsel = SgT x Ag / (Nb x Ab) MPa 265.91 Equation O-1
Step 2 Determine if Bolt upper limit controls
Sbsel = min (Sbsel, Sbmax) MPa 265.91 Equation O-4
Step 3 Determine if Bolt lower limit controls
Sbsel = max (Sbsel, Sbmin) MPa 345.00 Equation O-5
Step 4 Determine if Flange limits controls
Sbsel = max (Sbsel, Sfmax) MPa Not to be considered
Note: Progressive Sbsel values are used in successive calculation Sbsel above
Checks as per paragraph O-4.2
Step 5 Check if gasket assembly seating stress is achieved YES Desired Answer "YES"
Sbsel >= Sgmin-S (Ag/(Ab x Nb)) Equation O-7
Sbsel MPa 345.00
Sgmin-S (Ag/(Ab x Nb)) MPa 203.87
Step 6 Check if gasket assembly operating stress is achieved YES Desired Answer "YES"
Sbsel >= (Sgmin-O x Ag + 0.785 x Pmax x GID2) / (ϕg x Ab x Nb) Equation O-8
Sbsel MPa 345.00
2
(Sgmin-O x Ag + 0.785 x Pmax x GID ) / (ϕg x Ab x Nb) MPa 258.80
Step 7 Check if gasket maximum stress is exceeded NO Desired Answer "NO"
Sbsel <= Sgmax (Ag/(Ab x Nb)) Equation O-9
Sbsel MPa 345.00
Sgmax (Ag/(Ab x Nb)) MPa 354.55
Step 8 Check if Flange rotation limit is exceeded Not to be considered
Step 9 Bolt Torque (Tb) Deterrmination
Sbsel MPa 345.00
Tb = (Sbsel x K x Ab x ϕb) / 1000 N.m 2383 Equation O-2M