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Primary Flange Rating

Primary Flange Rating

Primary Flange Rating

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What is the Flange ANSI Primary Rating?  I'm pretty sure that our flanges are rated for 3000 psi.  Does this sound reasonable?

RE: Primary Flange Rating

I assume that you are referring to the ANSI 150 pound, 300 pound, 600 pound,etc. flange ratings which provide flange dimensions and allowable operating/design pressure/temperatures.

RE: Primary Flange Rating

You will have to find the the ANSI Class and MOC (material of construction) stamped on the perriphery of the flange and then go to a table of pressure temperature ratings for the allowable values.  Do not assume anything.  

If there is no rating (markings) as stated above you are in somewhat of quandry as you really can't do a legitimate calculation without the MOC. Even if you assume the lowest values of acceptable flange materials and do the required calculations they still may not be acceptable under most jurisdicitional requirements.  You will have to do a PMI (Postive Material Identification) on each flange.
Before you do all this work consult with your jurisdictional authority.  

RE: Primary Flange Rating

BTW, ASME is the controlling organization for flanges and not ANSI.

A 3000 psi rating sounds like the old API 6A ratings for well head fittings.

If you do not know already API and ASME flanges are not dimensionaly compatible.

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