E Eng-Calculations

Flat end with a full-face gasket

e1

e
value ≥ 0.7C
0.7C

Bolted circular flat end with a full-face gasket

Values for calculation

Material

plate and strip/EN 10028-2/P355GH/1.0473/N/1.2/≤ 16

Calculation temperature

T 25 °C

Test temperature

Ttest 25 °C

Calculation pressure

P 1 MPa

Test pressure
 Ptest 1.5 MPa

Bolt pitch circle diameter

C 1500 mm

0.2 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 0.2/ T 353 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 0.2/ Ttest 353 MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 1.0/ T MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 1.0/ Ttest MPa

Tensile strength

Rm /20 510 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature T

Rm / T MPa

Tensile strength at temperature Ttest

Rm / Ttest MPa

Calculation
Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for
normal operating load cases
Rp 0.2/ T Rm /20 353 510
fd = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 212.5MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Maximum allowed value of the nominal design stress for

testing load cases
 Rp 0.2/ Ttest 353
ftest = = = 336.2MPa
1.05 1.05

Minimum thickness within the gasket for calculation

pressure
P 1
ep = 0.41 ⋅ C⋅√ = 0.41 ⋅ 1500 ⋅ √ = 42.19mm
fd 212.5

Minimum thickness within the gasket for test pressure

Ptest 1.5
eptest = 0.41 ⋅ C⋅√ = 0.41 ⋅ 1500 ⋅ √ = 41.08mm
ftest 336.2

The minimum thickness for a flat end with a full-face

gasket
e = max {ep , eptest } = max {42.19, 41.08} = 42.19mm

Minimum thickness for the flanged extension

e 1 = 0.8 ⋅ e = 0.8 ⋅ 42.19 = 33.75mm