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  1. crcenteno

    Pressure Equipment Directive

    PED is intended to cover equipments or installations to be sold. If you fabricate something on your own and you are not selling it I believe this applies to you. European Directives are focused to godos to be sold whithin the European Union.
  2. crcenteno

    Reducing threaded flanges - ASME B16.5 table 6 vs EN 1092-1 ???

    Threaded fittings are also covered by EN 10241. Best,
  3. crcenteno

    Reducing threaded flanges - ASME B16.5 table 6 vs EN 1092-1 ???

    Hi, I believe reducing couplings are covered by EN 10253 std. Anyway I do think that type13 flanges are G threaded and not NPT threaded, check that.
  4. crcenteno

    Reducing threaded flanges - ASME B16.5 table 6 vs EN 1092-1 ???

    If you have to fully comply with an international standard, openings in pressure parts are covered in chapter 7 of EN 13480-3, the EN piping design code, parallel to 13445-3 that you mentioned (EN pressure vessel design code). Best,
  5. crcenteno

    body valve A105 or A216

    Those are the material specs, both are carbon Steel: 105 is forged Steel and 216 is casting Steel. It does not have nothing to do with weldability of it is threaded. For a 8" valve you are probably limited to casting Steel in the general market. There are advantages and disadvantages, but must...
  6. crcenteno

    Reducing threaded flanges - ASME B16.5 table 6 vs EN 1092-1 ???

    Do you have to comply with a client spec, CE marking or anything like that in your piping system? If not, I think it is ok to think that if you drill a smaller hole than the equivalent type13 flange, you should be fine. I have used type 13 flanges adding a reducer coupling to match my...

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