ANSI B16.

5 – MAXIMUM PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE

RATINGS

Maximum allowable non – shock pressure (BAR) and temperature ratings

for steel pipe flanges and flanged fittings according the American National
Standard ANSI B16.5 – 1988

Maximum Allowable non – shock Pressure (BAR)

Pressure Class (#)
Temperature 150 300 400 600 900 1500 2500
(°C) Hydrostatic Test Pressure (BAR)
31 78 103 153 231 384 639
-29 to 38 19.30 77.56 68.25 102.04 153.06 255.45 425.40
93 17.92 51.02 62.05 93.07 139.61 232.69 387.83
149 15.85 46.53 60.32 90.66 135.82 226.14 377.14
204 13.78 45.16 58.26 87.56 131 218.56 364.04
260 11.72 43.78 55.15 82.73 123.76 206.49 344.04
316 9.652 41.36 50.33 75.49 113.07 188.57 314.40
343 8.618 37.92 49.29 74.11 111 185.12 308.54
371 7.584 36.88 48.95 73.42 110.31 183.74 306.12
399 6.55 34.81 46.19 69.63 104.11 173.74 289.57
427 5.515 28.26 37.92 56.88 85.15 142.03 236.49
454 4.481 18.61 24.47 36.88 55.50 92.38 153.75
482 3.447 11.72 15.85 23.78 35.50 59.29 98.59
510 2.413 7.239 9.652 14.13 21.37 35.50 59.29
538 1.378 3.447 4.826 7.239 10.68 17.92 29.64