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Figure 1

Flange Bolting Tightening Sequence

4-Bolt Flange 8-Bolt Flange 12-Bolt Flange

1 1 5
5
1 12
3 9

8
3 8
3

4
4 7
7

4 10
2 11
6 2 6 2

16-Bolt Flange 20-Bolt Flange 24-Bolt Flange

1 9 1 13 1 9
12 24 17
16 5 16
5 20 5
17 8
8 13
13 8
20
9
21
12 16 12
3 3 3
4 4
4
15 11
11
22
10 19
14 7 14
7 7
18
19 6
6 15
15 6 18
11 23
10 2 14 2 10 2

28-Bolt Flange 32-Bolt Flange 36-Bolt Flange

32 17 1
12 13
12 1 21 1 25 36 21
13 24 16 9 5
20 28 20 29
5
28 5
25 8 21 25
8 28 8 17
32
17 13
16 12 9
9 29 16
24 20 33
24
3 3
3
4 4 4
23 19 23
10 30 34
11 15
15 14 10
18
7 27 31
26 22 7 18 7
6 26
27
6
19 15 23 30 19 27
14
22 2 11 26 10 2 6
22 35
18 31 14 11
2

44-Bolt Flange 52-Bolt Flange

1 13 1
44 36 45
21
20 12 36 29
37 44
12
52 21
13
29
28 20 5
28 5 25 37
8
40 8 25 17
40 17 9
32 32 41
16 9
16 41
33 48 33
24 24 49
4 3 4 3
23 23
34 50
42 15 34 47
31 10 26 15
10 18 39 31

7 18 38 7 39
26 6 27
30 11 19 6 42 19 27
38 22 35 14 11
30 22 51 43
14 43 35
2 46 2

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Table 1

Gasket Type Versus Bolt Stress

Sequence Level
First Second Final
Gasket Level Level Level
Type Notes (Bolt Stress) (Bolt Stress) (Bolt Stress)

Metric US Metric US Metric US

(MPa) (KSI) (MPa) (KSI) (MPa) (KSI)
Low-Stress, Spiral-
Wound with Gauge 1 69 10 138 20 207 30
Ring

Spiral-Wound with
Gauge Ring 2 103 15 207 30 310 45

Spiral-Wound without
Gauge Ring 3, 4 103 15 207 30 310 45

Metal Jacketed 3 103 15 207 30 310 45

Ring Type Joint (RTJ) 103 15 207 30 310 45

Sheet Gasket (Ring) 5 69 10 138 20 207 30

Class 150
Sheet Gasket (Ring) 5 103 15 207 30 310 45
Class 300
Red Rubber 6 69 10 138 20 207 30
(Flat Face)
Taskline PTFE 69 10 138 20 207 30

Notes:

1. Low-stress, spiral-wound gaskets, with or without the inner ring, are low compression gaskets for
ASME Class 150 flanges. They seal with a bolt stress of 25,000 psi instead of 45,000 psi.

2. Standard, spiral-wound gaskets, with or without the inner ring, for ASME Class 300 flanges and
higher.

3. For use in captured gasket systems only (e.g., heat exchanger bonnet gaskets).

4. Final clearances for these types of gaskets are 3.2 mm/3.4 mm (0.125 in/ 0.135 in) between the
flange faces.

5. Types of sheet gaskets include: Union Carbide Grafoil, Garlock Blue-Gard, Durabla Black,
Flexitallic Sigma 511.

6. Garlock Style 22 Red Rubber Gasket.

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Table 2M

Metric Units Torque Table

Bolt Stress
34 MPa 69 MPa 103 MPa 138 MPa 207 MPa 310 MPa 414 MPa
Nominal
Diameter Number
of Stud of Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression
(Inch) Threads Nm kgf Nm kgf Nm kgf Nm kgf Nm kgf Nm kgf Nm kgf
(Per Inch)
1/4 20 1 61 2 122 3 184 4 245 5 367 8 551 11 735
5/16 18 2 102 4 204 5 306 7 408 11 612 16 919 22 1225
3/8 16 3 154 5 308 8 463 11 617 16 925 24 1388 33 1851
7/16 14 5 211 9 422 14 633 18 844 27 1266 41 1898 54 2531
1/2 13 7 286 14 572 20 857 27 1143 41 1715 61 2572 81 3429

9/16 12 10 367 20 735 31 1102 41 1470 61 2204 92 3307 122 4409

5/8 11 14 458 27 916 41 1374 54 1832 81 2749 122 4123 163 5498
3/4 10 23 685 45 1370 68 2055 90 2740 136 4110 203 6164 271 8219
7/8 9 36 950 72 1900 108 2851 144 3801 217 5702 325 8552 434 11403
1 8 55 1250 111 2499 167 3749 222 4999 332 7498 499 11247 664 14996

1 1/8 8 80 1651 161 3302 241 4953 321 6604 481 9906 723 14860 963 19813
1 1/4 8 113 2107 226 4214 339 6321 452 8428 678 12628 1017 18962 1356 25283
1 3/8 8 154 2619 307 5239 461 7858 615 10478 922 15717 1383 23575 1844 31434
1 1/2 8 180 3186 362 6373 542 9559 723 12746 1085 19119 1627 28678 2169 38238

1 5/8 8 249 3810 497 7620 746 11431 994 15241 1491 22861 2237 34292 2983 45722
1 3/4 8 339 4491 678 8981 1017 13472 1356 17962 2034 26943 3051 40415 4067 53887
1 7/8 8 452 5225 904 10451 1356 15676 1808 20901 2712 31352 4067 47028 5423 62705
2 8 497 6015 994 12029 1491 18044 1988 24059 2983 36088 4474 54132 5966 72176

2 1/4 8 719 7763 1437 15526 2156 23290 2874 31053 4312 46579 6467 69869 8623 93159
2 1/2 8 994 9734 1988 19468 2983 29202 3977 38936 5966 58405 8948 87607 11931 116809
2 3/4 8 1338 11927 2676 23854 4013 35782 5351 47709 8026 71531 12040 107345 16053 143126
3 8 1744 14343 3489 28685 5233 43028 6978 57370 10467 86055 15700 129083 20934 172111

Notes:
1. Torque values are calculated assuming lubricated bolts and appropriate installation procedures.
2. Flanges are assumed to be in good condition and in compliance with ASME B16.5 specifications. Special attention with respect to seating surface finish and flatness shall be given.

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Table 2US

US Customary Units Torque Table

Bolt Stress
5 ksi 10 ksi 15 ksi 20 ksi 30 ksi 45 ksi 60 ksi
Nominal
Diameter Number
of Stud of Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compression Torque Compressio
(Inch) Threads Ft. Lb. Lbs. Ft. Lb. Lbs. Ft. Lbs. Lbs. Ft. Lbs. Lbs. Ft. Lbs. Lbs. Ft. Lbs. Lbs. Ft. Lbs. n
(Per Inch) Lbs.
1/4 20 1 135 2 270 2 405 3 540 4 810 6 1,215 8 1,620
5/16 18 1 225 3 450 4 675 5 900 8 1350 12 2,025 16 2,700
3/8 16 2 340 4 680 6 1020 8 1360 12 2040 18 3,060 24 4,080
7/16 14 3 465 7 930 10 1395 13 1860 20 2790 30 4,185 40 5,580
1/2 13 5 630 10 1260 15 1890 20 2520 30 3780 45 5,670 60 7,560
9/16 12 8 810 15 1620 23 2430 31 3240 45 4860 68 7,290 90 9,720
5/8 11 10 1010 20 2020 30 3030 40 4040 60 6060 90 9,090 120 12,120
3/4 10 17 1510 33 3020 50 4530 67 6040 100 9060 150 13,590 200 18,120
7/8 9 27 2095 53 4190 80 6285 107 8380 160 12570 240 18,855 320 25,140
1 8 41 2755 82 5510 123 8265 164 11020 245 16530 368 24,795 490 33,060
1 1/8 8 59 3640 119 7280 178 10920 237 14560 355 21840 533 32,760 710 43,680
1 1/4 8 83 4645 167 9290 250 13935 333 18580 500 27870 750 41,805 1,000 55,740
1 3/8 8 113 5775 227 11550 340 17325 453 23100 680 34650 1020 51,975 1,360 69,300
1 1/2 8 133 7025 267 14050 400 21075 533 28100 800 42150 1200 63,225 1,600 84,300
1 5/8 8 183 8400 367 16800 550 25200 733 33600 1100 50400 1650 75,600 2,200 100,800
1 3/4 8 250 9900 500 19800 750 29700 1000 39600 1500 59400 2250 89,100 3,000 118,800
1 7/8 8 333 11520 667 23040 1000 34560 1333 46080 2000 69120 3000 103,680 4,000 138,240
2 8 367 13260 733 26520 1100 39780 1467 53040 2200 79560 3300 119,340 4,400 159,120
2 1/4 8 530 17115 1060 34230 1590 51345 2120 68460 3180 102690 4770 154,035 6,360 205,380
2 1/2 8 733 21460 1467 42920 2200 64380 2933 85840 4400 128760 6600 193,140 8,800 257,520
2 3/4 8 987 26295 1973 52590 2960 78885 3946 105180 5920 157700 8880 236,655 11,840 315,540
3 8 1287 31620 2573 63240 3860 94860 5147 126480 7720 189720 11580 284,580 15,440 379,440

Notes:
1. Torque values are calculated assuming lubricated bolts and appropriate installation procedures.
2. Flanges are assumed to be in good condition and in compliance with ASME B16.5 specifications. Special attention with respect to seating surface finish and flatness shall be given.

All information herein is the confidential property of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., unless another source is shown.
This information is subject to return on demand and must not be disclosed or reproduced without prior written consent.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2007