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MSS SP-06 2001 PDF
MSS SP-06 2001 PDF
MSS SP-06 2001 PDF
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Standard Practice
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S T D - M S S SP-b-ENGL 2001 E 5770b40 OSUL427 524 E
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This MSS Standard Practice was developed under the consensus of MSS Technical Committees 102, 11O, 201, and
the MSS Coordinating Committee. The content of this Standard Practice is the result of the efforts of competent and
concerned volunteers to provide an effective, clear, and non-exclusive specification that will benefit the industry as a
whole. This 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 does not in itselfpreclude the manufacture, sale or use of
products not conforming to the Standard Practice Mandatory conformance is established only by reference in a code,
specification, sales contract, or public law, as applicable.
Substantive changes in this 2001 edition are “flagged” by parallel bars as shown on the margins of this paragraph.
The specific detail of the change may be determined by comparing the material flagged with that in the previous
edition. I
U. S. customary units in this SP are the standard; the metric (SI) units are only for reference.
Unless otherwise specifically noted in this MSS SP, any standard referred to herein is identified by the date of issue
that was applicable to the referenced standard(s) at the date of issue ofthis MSS SP. (See Annex A).
Any part of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read ‘ExtractedfromMSSSP-6, 2001 withpermission
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S T D - M S S SP-b-ENGL 2001 I5770bl10 050/1i30 ¡?Yb W
MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-6
1 . SCOPE 3. REQUIREMENTS
1.1 This standard pertains to the finish of gasket 3.1 Flange facing finish shall be judged by visual
contact faces of pipe flanges and end flanges of comparison with Ra standards (see ASME B46.1)
valves and fittings. and not by instniments having stylus tracers and elec-
tronic amplification. The finishes required are given
1.2 It is intended for application to products for in Table 1. Other finishes may be furnished by agree-
which ASME B 16 Standards do not contain com- ment between purchaser and manufacturer.
plete facing finish requirements or for which there
are no such Standards. 3.2 Dimensions shown (in Table 1) shall not be
cause for rejection by depth gage measurement or
2. DEFINITIONS precision instrument measurements.
I FLAT
FACE
I l l 6 RAISED
FACE
114' RAISED
FACE
RING
JOINT
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SMALL MALE IL LARGE MALE & SMALL TONGUE & LARGE TONGUE &
FEMALE FEMALE GROOVE GROOVE
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STDOMSS SP-b-ENGL 2001 5770b4ll O50143L 1 9 2 E
Type of
Contact Steel Ductile Iron Gray Iron Bronze
Faces
Serrated (a): spiral or Non-serrated (b): 250 Non-serrated (b): 250 Non-serrated (b): 125
concentric, 45 to 55 per pin (6.3 pm) Ra max., pin (6.3 pm) Ra max., pin (3.2 pm) Ra max.,
Flat or 1/16” (1.6
mm) Raised Face inch (18 to 21 per cm)
and recommended. or or or
The resultant surface
finish shall have a 125 Serrated (a): sprial or Serrated (a): spiral, 1 1 to Serrated (a): sprial or
to 250 pin (3.2 to 6.3 concentric, 1 1 to 50 per 50 per in. (5 to 19 per concentric, 30 to 80 per
pm) Ra. cm) or concentric, 8 or in. (12 to 31 cm).
in. (5 to 19 per cm). Depth approx. 0.003 to
Depth approx. 0.003 to more per in. (4 or more 0.020 in. (0.075 to 0.51
0.020 in. (0.075 to 0.51 per cm). Depth approx. mm)
mm) 0.003 to 0.020 in. (0.075
NOTES:
( a h l e s s otherwise specified, the manufacturer may supply either spiral or concentric grooves for serrations. The
spiral machining operation is commonly accomplished with the cutting tool having 0.06 in. (1.6 mm) or larger tip
radius.
(b)Unless otherwise specified, the manufacturer may supply either the serrated (commonlv accomplished with the cutting
tool having 0.06 in. Il .6 mm) or larger tip radius) or smooth finish.
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ANNEX A
REFERENCED STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE DATES
This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice and is placed after the main text for convenience.
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STD.MSS SP-b-ENGL 2001 =
577üb40.0501Y33
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