BOLT TORQUE REQUIRED FOR SEALING FLANGES 25-D-109A/B

(Ref: ASME Sec.VIII Div.2 and Pressure Vessel Design Manual - Dennis Moss )
FLANGE - "M" Body Flange
Rev.0
Gasket Details :
Gasket Material
Effective gasket width, b
Diameter of Gasket load reaction, G

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Modulus of elasticity of gasket material, Eg

Gasket thickness, tg

SS 316L With SS Inner & CS Outer ring

8.98 mm
(From Flange Design.)
988.64 mm
2
2.04E+06 Kg/cm
(Ref: ASME Sec II Part D)
4.5 mm

Bolting Details :
Stud Size
Bolting material
Pitch diameter of threads, dm
Root diameter of threads, d
Number of bolts, n

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2-1/2" UNC
SA 193 Gr.B7M
20.4 mm
18.77 mm
12
2
270 mm

Root area of bolts, Ab

Modulus of elasticity of bolting material, Eb

Effective length of bolt, lb

Hydrostatic End Force, H
Total joint-contact surface load, Hp

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110
1300 Kg
8660.0 Kg

Minimum required bolt load, W m2

Friction Factor, K

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38269.0 Kg
0.2

2
2.06E+06 Kg/cm

(From Flange Design)

(Dennis moss)

Calculation :
Actual joint area contact for gasket, Ag
Ag = 2*3.14* bG
=

mm2

55782.04

Decreasing Compression force in gasket, F*

F* = H / (1+ (Ab Eb tg / Ag Eg lg))
= 1.30E+03

Kg

Initial required tightening force, Fbo

Fbo = Hp + F*
= 9959.742

Kg

Total tightening force required to seal joint, W

W = Max ( Fbo (or) W m2 )
=
38269

Kg

Required Torque, T(Max)

T = K W *dm / n
=
13.01

Kg.m

T = K Wm2*dm / n
=
13.01
128.00

Kg.m
N.m

Required Torque, T(Min)

(Ref: ASME Sec II Part D)