Large Diameter Steel Flanges NPS 26 Through NPS 60 Metric/Inch Standard AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDENS a Ry AYN.) (Revision of ASME B16.47-1996) Large Diameter Steel Flanges NPS 26 Through NPS 60 Metric/Inch Standard AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Ce eT SC Tere icy Se ea aC LIC)Date of issuance: May 31, 2007, ‘The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2011, There will be no addenda issued to this edition, ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of this Standard, Interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http://estools.asme.org as they are issued. [ASME isthe registred trademark of The Amatcan Society of Mechanical Engines. This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited at meeting the citi for American National Standard. The Standards Commitee that aproved the code o standard was balanced to assure that indigals fom ampetent and concerned interests have had en opportunity fo partkipat, The proposed code ot sandard was mode avaiable for pubic review and comment that provides an opportunity fr additonal public inp or industry, academe, regulator agencles, and the publicatiage. ‘ASE doesnot “approve,” "ate." or “endorse” any item, constuction, ropitay device, or acti, ASME does ot take any position wth respect fo the validity of any patent rights asserted fr connection with any items mentioned in this document, and does aot undertake to insure anyone utlzing a standard against ably for Infingement of any apatcable letters patent, nor assume any such ably, Users ofa code or standard are express advised that determination of te vay of any such patent rights, and the rsk of iningement of such rg, ‘ently their own responsibty Participation by federal agency representatives) or person(s) alflited wih Indust 1 not to be interpreted as ovement or industy endorsement of tis code o standard, [ASME accepts responsibilty for nly those Interpretations ofthis document esued in accordance withthe established ASME procedures and police, which prciues the Issuance of interpretation by indhiduas, No pat ofthis document may be reproduced in any fom, in an electronic retival sytem or otherwise, without te sir written permission of the publisher, The American Society of Mechanica Engineers Thre Park Avenue, He York, NY 10016-5950 Copyright © 2007 by “THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Al its resewed Printed inthe USA