ASME B16.1-1998
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CAST IRON PIPE
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Classes 25, 125, and 250CAST IRON PIPE
FLANGES AND
FLANGED FITTINGS
Classes 25, 125, and 250
ASME B16.1-1998
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‘THe AMERICAN SOLE Gr MESUNICL ENGINEERSFOREWORD
ot ASME 8161.98)
In 1894, the American Society of Mechanical Engaces (ASME) ade sandal
flasge temple CASME Standard) for lw pressuteservie. A "Manicures Std”
for pressures up to 250 ps flowed in 101. Around 1910, group of fitings manufacturers
formed an orgmization that war the foeruner ofthe preset Manufacturers Stadaration
‘Society ofthe Valve and Ftings Industry (MSS) and undetok the design of line of
Manged fing A document covering his work wan pubihed in 1912.
ering te yeas IDI2-1914, Jlet Commitee of the ASME and the Manufacturers
Commie feulaed compromise standard dimensions fr pie Manges and aged ings
fo we under sated seam pressres of 125 px an 250 pet presre anges. The Jit
[Commitc’s report was accepted at a conference tended by represetaiver of ASME, the
Manufactress Commitee, te U.S. government, and the National Asscition of Mater
Stam and Ht Wate Fides. ASME pushed thi repo asthe “American Standard for
Pipe anges, Ftings and Their Boling” in 1914. Ia 1918, wrk war ard on Hantarde
far 50 Ty seam flanges and for 800 1, 1200 fb, and 3000 Th hydrate anges, which
ete subseaeny approved by this group
1921, he American Engiering Sundae Commits, Isler known asthe America|
Sanards ‘Association (ASA), Unted Suites of America Standards Iie (USAS), and
tore recently, te American National Standard Initte (ANSD, onpanied. Seco
{Commince B16 to wil and fuer develop aatina standards for pipe Ranges ad Bigs
{and ter fr wales and pshes), Cosponsir of the BIG Commitee mere ASME, MSS,
fd he Heating and’ Pping Contactors, Astciton [ow the Mechantal Coniacto
‘Ausocition of America (MCAA| Wotk seal in progres om ages and Enped Stings
Was signed to Scbcommitee | (nam Sobeommitee A). Following apfeval ty the
Subctmmitee, the B16 Commie, te eospensie, and ASA, the stands ere published
in 128
In later work, Subcommitee 1 developed te 25 tp Flange and Flanged Fiting Sindard
(epyroved in 1931 a6 ASA BIGAD), which eeplced the 30 Tb xanard that ha been
‘iinaly approved in 1918. Work om he S001 Hyraic Plange Standard was published
SS 'ASA'BICDI ia 1931, Revision of thickness, leans, and service. reset igs
‘ofthe 125 Te and 250 Ib Danges and snget Stings led Yo approval and publication Of
[ASA BiGw-939.
‘An Acican War Standard ented "Presse Ratings fr Cast Kon Flanges and Flanged
Figs, 125 8° (ASA BIGal) war publ in 1943, A complete reviow of the 125 Tb
and 250 standards rested in new eons ofeach: ASA BIG 108 and ASA BIG2
1948. tn 1960, editions of BIG! and BIG2 were sed in wich rags were preset
in graphic form and special requtements were added fo esting Bangs
‘Aeview ofall cs iron flange and flanged Gtings sands inated in 1962 resakod
nthe wihaval of B16 16, 300 Tp Rethigerant Flanges and Flanged Ftinge” andthe
ombning ofthe remaining laa io single document, with BL and B162 coming
topather 1s USAS BIG-1967. Ia this elon he presenation of rigs was reste 10
‘abel form.
Str None: ASME Portas on Su Traaston rr mb 8‘The increasing we of higher grades of cast on necesita the eubshmeat of &
second St of ratings forthe smal ses A revied eiton published ANSI DIB.
197 carpeted thee new rings along wth metic (SI) equlets fr dimensions and
minor conection tothe 1967 eon tex.
In 1982, American National Siandards Commiuce BIG was recognized as an ASME
Commitee operating under procedures accredited by ANSI. Following. approval by the
[ASME B16 Sutcommitee A and BIG Commites, ANSI aproved ASMBANSI BI6.1-
1989 on March 8, 1989. Changs incioded revised marking requirements, revised bl Teagth
increments (im rater tan in), elimination of mene equivalent «consti ofthe
‘lass 800 Mange ris face eight 10 025 in rom the 0.06 in. shown previously, and
‘ttl changes 1 he text
Inthe 1998 edition of ASME BIG, Reference Sandals have been pds, 2 Quliy
System Program Annex has been a, Class 00 hasbeen deleted, and several etc
revisioas have teen made. Flowing approval by ASME 16 Sabeommitee B and B16
‘Main Commitee, ANSI approved this American National Standard ow November 2, 1988
Requests fr inereation or suggestions for revision should he sent to the Secretary,
‘B16 Covmitee, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Pak Avene, New
‘York, NY 10016590,
RATINGS OF ASME 816.1 VERSUS ANSY/AWWA A21.10
Aeon s decid 1 a appacent confit in ambient temperature pres rings for
ange fags betvees ASME BIG and ANSUAWWA A2110, Gray lon and Ductile
Won Fiings, 2 in teouh 48 i. fr Water and Other Ligue
"The scope of ANSUAWWA A210 limite that standard t0 Sings for se with gray
iro an dace irom pipe for water and ether Iii a ated working presses of 150
Pst and 250 pei. The ratngy of thee Ainge were enabled onthe ass of ssa
suing of ngs to baring, and do provide a factor of safey of wast 3.0 a the rtd
Working pesure and tambien tempers
'ASME' BIG! covers both separ Nanpes and Ganged fing for more general service
‘at ambient and clevated temperatures. The pes rings set forth ave not based pen
‘ost srengh, bt have evlted over an extended perio of tine of saison performance
ina wide range of general sevice cniions The ratings eacompass reste combined
th leva temperature, esses imposed by piping. thermal sect doe Io temperate
‘ariaions, and many ober coniion casing sen nthe Range or fingASME B16 COMMITTEE
‘Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, Gaskets,
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Sit cot anne Manta Carine, Texas‘Sotertame: ASME Purchased o fu Tanectin ode numberCONTENTS
Foreword
Sundae Commitee Rose
1 Scope
2 Pressure-Tomperature Ratings
2 Sie
4 Marking
5 Materials
{6 Fiting Dimensions and Tolerances
7 Bolt, Nut, and Gasket Dimensions
8 Hydrostatic Tests
2 Contifiations
Fin
1D Metad of Designating Outlets of Reding Fitings in Speciation
2 Ge 25 Hage
3 las 25 Flanged Fitings
4 Chas 125 Fangs
5) Clas 125 Faget Fiings
Chas 250 Fanges
7 Chass 250 Flanged Figs
8 Chas 128 Tees Anchorage Bases
9 Chs 250 Tees: Anchorage Bases
19 Dain Tappings
11 Method of Designating Lacaton of Tapped ices for Drains Wien Specified
Tables
Nonshock Gage Pestue—Temperture Ratings
anges. Bol Hoes, and Boling Dincnsons of Clase 25 Cat ow Manges
Dimesins of Cate 25 Cat Irn Flanged Pings
Fangs, Bolt Hoes, and Boling Dieensons of Clase 135 Cut lon anges
Dimetsons of Cas 125 Castle Hanged Fitings
Fangs, Holt Hoes, an Boling Dimensions of Class 250 Catton Fangs
Dimensions of Cat 250 Cat lon Fang Pitings
Daemons of Anchorage Hass for Staght ant Reducing Cle 125 Tees
Dimensions of Anchorage Hass for Suaigh and Retacing Clase 2S) Tees
Minimom Tread Length
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SBRNEZ Coun‘Mandatory Annex
References
‘Nonmandatory Annex
‘Quality Sytem Program
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aCAST IRON PIPE FLANGES AND FLANGED FITTINGS
Classes 25, 125, and 250
1 score
14 Generat
‘Tis Standard for Chases 25, 125, and 250 Cast
lion ige Flanges and Fanged Fitings covers
() pesue-temperatate rigs
(0) Sars and metal of desiening openings of
reducing ings
() mackng
(4) ini requiem fo materits
(6) dimensions and terns
() bol nat and gase dimesions
(a) sexe
12 References
Standard snd specications adopted by reference in
this Sandaid ae thown in Annet I, Which i prt of
‘his Standard
113 Quality Systems
Requirement relating 1 he product manufacurer’s
‘Quality Sysem Programs we descated in Amex A.
2 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS
21 General
Presse rings for various tempeaues(nloing
Timi) ae shown ia Tale 1
22 Ratings
Ratings ae independent of the contained Mah and
4c the akin somhockpressres athe tabled
Temperate. Intrmatertings may te bined by
lnc nerpalaion bameen the tmpecsures show
23 Rating Temperature
“Temperates sown fore soriponding pres
aiog shal te te material temperate of he presse
feaaing startet may be asad tha the materi
temperature isthe same as the Aid tga. Use
of 8 pressuring a 8 mater temperature ober
than that of he comaied id isthe responsi
of the user and subject to the requiements of any
‘pplcable cae
24 Low-Temperature Ratings
Pressure ratings fr temperate below 20°F should
‘be determined in aso with ow emperatre pop
cer of cart kon (ASTM A126) at powered By
Socble coe.
3 sue
3.1 Nominal Pipe Size
“The sies ofthe Ranges and itings shown in Fis
2 vhough 9 ‘and scheduled in Tables 2 tough 9 ae
‘deme by the coresponding nominal pipe ies, NPS
48 wsed in tis documone means the nomial pe sz.
3.2 Reducing Fitings
Reding fitings shall be designated by the sir of
the sethes of ig 1
“Tee manufacters name or adem and manele
2 shown below for each aig sal be east on the
terior sutce of al fing
Sse Na: ASME Prchanad on Traneaton oar amr:ang cus _ im Se
42 Flanges
‘The manufactures ame oe taemk shal be cst
‘on all ose Hanes. In adtion, numerals 25 shall be
‘as on Chass 25 Manges. Rating numerals for eter
‘ase sal be aston lee flanger that east
tothe requirements of pa. 4
4.3 Material Clas
In thw sizes and clases where both Clases A and
Bion can be vse, the leter Aor B stall be cast,
on both flanges and fitiags adjacent 10 the rating
rameras. Flanges nd fitings wah no A'or B Clase
iron marking sal be coniered us Cas A on fo
‘ing purposes
5 MATERIALS
5:4 Castings
“The castings shall meet the eeuiements of ASTM
A816 a5 Fisted in pars 5.11
54.1 The materi roqtements for flanges and
ange fines sal be ae flows
52 Botting
The bolting sed with these Manges and ings
shall be made of cabon set that cforms 10 te
‘ASTRON PPE LANES AND FLANGED FTG
requirements of ASTM A 307 Grade! and wed with
vine mashes.
66 FITTING DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES.
6.1 Wall Thickness,
1 econind that some vation are sbsoltely
unavoidable inthe making of pater and castings,
Euipmcn shal be signed to rode wal hikes
piven in he bles. Wal Wickes atmo point shall
$e ese than 87% of the thickness piven inte tables,
62 Facing
6.21 Clases 25 and 125 cast ton Manges and
hanged tings sal be at ced, wiht peton
of tased foe) and shed in accordance with MSS
sr
622 Class 250 fanges and angel ings shall
have a asd face 006 high of he dameters gen
im Table 6 and fished in acorance wth MSS SP.
6 The ras face i inclaed inthe mii flange
thickness and cetera fae dimension.
163 Centerto-Face Dimensions
83.1 Side Outlet Fittings. Site cute clboms,
side cle tes, and side let crm sall ave all
openings on inerecingcetartines Lon rad elm
ith side cet Shall have the side ott onthe al
Comets f the som
632 hows
(a) The cemtertoface dimensions for sriht-sie
90 deg. elbows, 90 deg. legis elbows 45 dep
tTbows, id-olet 90 deg. elbows ad double ranch
‘ows ae shows ia Tables 3,5. and 7.
(6) Reducing 90 deg, elbows edcig 90 deg. ong.
ali eliows, ein side ot 90 de. elbows ad
‘luc duke rah elbows sal hive he same
enier-toface dimensions as sight size ings sown
In Tables 3, 5, and 7 coresponding Wo the te ofthe
large opening
Fores 2 a 12 te Th atone ts rig
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Sate cae‘AST RON PPE FLANGES AND LANGED FTNGS
(6) For 90 de, longa elbows with sie tet,
the cemerso-ee dimensions of te ide cult shall
te the ste a dienson Ain Tables 3, and 7 for
2 straights 90 dr. elbow comespondig tothe sine
ofthe Inst opening
(d) Specia-depre etows raging from 1 dg. 10
45 dep, inclu, shall have the same ener ofce
‘iersons a hse for 45 de. elbows hoe over #5
‘eg. and wp 1050 deg nls, shall ve the sme
‘amertofice dimentons a toe for 90 dog lows
‘The angle sipnation of an etow ie the angle Betwoen
the lange fo,
6.3.3 Toes, Crosses, and Laterals
(a) Tee camerto fice dimensions for ssghesize
tees an roses, with or iho side ov. nd lea
‘Se show in Tables 3,5, and 7
(6) Reducing tees and elucing crosses, with or
without side oat and wecing lat, NPS 6 and
Sale, sll hve the ame cemeroface dimensions
‘eighsie Bigs sown in Tables 3, 5, and ?
nrresponing 1 the size ofthe Ingest opening. For
[NPS 18 and larger if the oat oft rng he
eanch of a redaing Intra the largest cet of 3
reducing side out te ralelag crs and eng
Side outlet cross isthe same sz or snail han pen
In Tables 3 5 and 7 ahr body pater) the ener
‘once dimensions shown nese Taber tl be aed
a tranche ay att ager than shown ia Tabs
5, 5 and 7. he comero-face diensions sal be he
sme at forthe stipe iting shown in Tables
5°5,and 7 conespondig 10th sizeof the gest
opening, Tees, cross, and nas, reducing on the
‘in ol, ave the same cetera dense
Svsraghtaie Bags stow in Tables 35 ant 7
aresponding to the re of the acpest opening
(c) Tees reducing on both rus are generally aon
a balbead tes and hive the same eemero-ace