Nonmetallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges ASA BIG.21-1962 UDC 621.646.1 Sponsors Mechanical Contractors Association of America Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry The American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1 Paubleshed by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS United Engineering Center 3.45 East 47th Street New York, N.Y. 10017STAREARD tod is one of more thar 4000 approved os either o USA Stasdord or 28 an American Stendord. It become on Americon Hotionel Standard in Qerober 1969 when the Institute changed its nome to Am (con Notional Standards Institute, Ine AMERICAN STANDARD Nonmetallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges INTRODUCTORY NOTES 1 Scope 11 This standard for nonmetallic gaskets foe flanged pipe joiots, oot inclatiog cast iron pipe) (a) Types aed sizes () Material {€) Dimensions sad tolerances ) Formulas for deteraiaing diameters 2 Types 2.1 ‘The cypes of gaskets provided for hereia those for Haoged joints having fla, raised, ngbe and groove facings, 3 Sizes 3. The gasker sizes for which dimensions included'cover all of che sizes in the follow. flange and flange fitting standacd a) Corrosion Resistant Cast Flanged Valves, Flanges, and Flanged Fittiogs, 130 L6 (58° SP-43). (©) Bronze Flanges and Flanged Fitiogs 150 Lb & 300 Lb (ASA BIO a) (©) Castion Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fie. ings 251 casa Bicb2y Class 125 (ASA 816.1) Clase 250 (ASA B1S.2) Glass 300 (ASA BI6.10) 800 Lb (ASA B16b3) (2) Sceel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, 150, 300, 400, 800, ‘900 81500 Lb (ASK Bis) saale, female, 4 Material 4.1 Gaskets shall be made of noametallic ma- terial ooly, such as rubber, rubber-eioforced, vegetable fiber, asbestos composition, ete. Me” tallic gaskets are sot included io this staadard. 5. Dimeasioes 3.1 The dimensions showa io Table1 are for gaskets ade from noametallic materiale only. Gee Pat. 4.1) aod ate oot intended for metall gaskers 5.2 One of the principles of this standard is the tagintenance of 2 fited gosker inside diam eter equal to the ostside diameter af the pipe (except for the tongue-groore and. small male: enale types.) 5.3 For small male-female joints cate should be taken io the use of the dincasions in Table 1 to insure that pipe used ix thick enough to permit sufficient beatiog surface to prevent the ashe lng. of the gasket. The dine "Ealcy on ine whee he fo fod of the pipe. The purchaser Specity the lai diameter of the pipe, 4 The thickness of gasket is not given ia standard because it Yaties with the Lind of gtsket material, service ‘conditions, and: what: ‘rer good cngiacering practice will dictate. 5.5. For bole circle and bolt holes of full face gsakets reference should be made to the tespecs tive flange standacds in Per. required to 6 Tolerances 6a joints cess having mi kets for male-female and tongue-sroove Id cover the bottom of the female re= oun solesnces lowing fox i pe or nite Tolenaece of 8.0 (1/60) of the female facing, which ia pemiteed Sy the American Standard oa" the inside and outside diameters of these facings. 7 Design Formulas formulas are used for de- Fall Face Gasket 1D = OD of pipe ‘OD = 00 of fisoge Flat Ring Gasket 1D = OD of pipe (OD = Bolt citcle diameter minus diametet of a bolt Large Mate aod Female Gasket 1B = OD of pipe 00 = 00 of Large mate Small Male aad Female Gasket ID = Purchaser to specily OD = OD of small male Large Toogue and Groore Gasket ID = IDof Inege tongue OD = OD of Iaige tongue Small Toague and Groove Gasket 1D = ID of small toogue OD = OD of smal tongueNOWMEYALLIC GASKETS FOR PIPE FLANGES NOTES FOR TABLE 1 25 and 12516 castitn Hagges use the same size fall-face garkers, except for diameter of felt hole punching to all cages where 125Ibcastiton Manges aze bolted to » 15CIb steel Mlaage with raired face removed fiom the lamer either a flltace or Mating gasket may be used. USF'OF TABLE. ‘The table has been atranged to faciitace the selection of # proper gasket forthe flaoge inoveral, fting, and ype of facing ured. Example: To select a facing gasket for Zin, 250:1b castiton pipe faage, consaly the uppes port FOTN “IPE FLANGE NEES" tnd fn col. 2)" Refeence” locate the paterial "Cast fon" aad the presiute rating @250lo then follow actoas to locate the pe of reser “Flat Rigg aad the proper sxe ous NL3H a cal 3.” Reading dove col, 3 tothe lower portion of the table "GASKET DIAWET ERS" ction ofthe outside diameter of the nasket, Sheretore 25'8 Std gpposite the Zin, sominal pipe size (col. 1) is the aah The toside dlamecer fs given in col. 2 20 23/8 in, The comect size gasket, 5/8, "This example ie ilvstiace by the beaty broke Tine io the tableUSA Standards for Piping, Pipe Flanges and Fittings ast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings, 1935 Ago.t Bie Thcads (Except By al 1960 B21 Deyseal Pipe Threads, I 822 CT Bine anges a Flanged Fina for 806 Baigljdiaulte Brose SY" ‘Reaffizmed 1952) =: sce B1GbI 1 ipe Flange & Flange Figs 3 fb 1931 (Reale 983). meee CI Pipe Flanges a Flanged Fittings, Class 125, Standatd also includes bole, nut and gasket data, 1960 . cee BIG tip anges & Flanged icngs, Class 20, bolt aut and gach’ data also included, 1960. 816.2 Malleablectron Serewed Fittings, 150 and 300 ib, 1963 . CL pies C1 Screwed Fittings, 125 and 250 1b, 1963 ON) prea Sieg Pipe Flanges and Flanged iting (150, 3, 40, 0, 900, 1560, and "2500 ib) with Appendixes, 196 B65 Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings, 1964 - Face-to-Face and End-torEnd Dimensions of Fevious Valves, 1957 «. Forged Steel Fittings, Socket Welding and Threaded, 1963 Cast-lion Threaded Drainage Fittings, 1965 Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings, and Lockuts with Pipe The Casi Bronze Screwed Fittings, 125 and 250 Ib, 1964. Cast Bronze Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings, 1963 Edition with 1967 Addendum... BIG.18 Ring-Joine Gaskets and Grooves for Steel Pipe Flanges, 1963... se-+++ Nonmetallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges, 1962... WrousheCoppet and Bronze Solder join Preazage Pitings, 1963 CasteBronze Solder-Joint Deainage Fittings, 1960... Bronze Flanges Flanged Fatings 150 and 300 Ib, 1962 « Buteweldiag Ends, 1964... ne Cast Bronze Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes, 196) Plastic Insere Fittings for Flexible Polyethylene Pipe, 1962 - Wrought Steel Buctwelding Shor: Radivs Elbows and Rewmns, 1964 é Brought Copper and Wrough Copper Alloy Solderoine Drainage Fittings, 1966: «04. BI6.29 Code for Pressure Piping, 1955 Edition with 1964 Addendum =... Peuroleum Refinery Piping, 1966 Edicion , id Pecioleum Transportation Piping, 1866 Edition eration Piping, 1966 Edition with 1966 Addendum. Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, 1967 Edition Wrought-Steel and Wroughelron Pipe, 1959 Staintess Steel Pipe, 1965, sds, 1965. Binders for holding standards are available shed by The American Society of Mechanicat A complete list of USA Standards ju Eigincers abate aor ee