SECTION 2

HEAT EXCHANGER FABRICATION TOLERANCES

FIGURE F-4
PERMISSIBLE IMPERFECTIONSIN FLANGE FACING FINISH
FOR RAISED FACE AND LARGE MALE AND FEMALE FLANGES "*

NPS
Maximum Radial Projections of

lmperfections Which Are No

Deeper Than the Bottom of the
Serrations, in.(mm)
118
118
118
118
118

Maximum Depth and Radial

Projection of Imperfections
Which Are Deeper Than the
Bottom of the Serrations, in.(mm)

(3.2)
(3.2)
(3.2)
(3.2)
(3.2)

1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16
1/16

( I-6)
(1.6)
(1.6)
(1.6)
(1.6)

14
3/16 (4.8)
5/16 (7.9)
16
3/16 (4.8)
318 (9.5)
18
112 (12.7)
114 (6.4)
20
112 (12.7)
114 (6.4)
24
112 (12.7)
114 (6.4)
NOTES:
(1) Imperfections must be separated by at least four times the permissible radial projection.
(2) Protrusions above the serrations are not permitted

FLANGE PERIPHERY

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Sketch showing Radial Projected Length (RPL) serrated gasket face damage

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