Flange with hole with continuous sealing surface with

metal to metal contact (11.10.0)

W
HR

dh ∅B
e

hR hT HT
∅G
∅C
∅A

Fig. 1 - Flange with hole with continuous sealing surface with metal to metal contact

Values for calculation:

The outside diameter of the flange A

210 mm

The bolt pitch circle diameter C

165 mm

Inside diameter of flange B

55 mm

The diameter of gasket load reaction G

112 mm

The minimum flange thickness (measured at the e

10 mm

thinnest section)

Diameter of bolt holes dh

9 mm

Number of bolts n
8
 The calculation pressure P
1 MPa

The test pressure Ptest

1.5 MPa

Material P355GH+N (1.04

Temperature for normal operating cases T

150 C°

Temperature for test cases Ttest

20 C°

The minimum yield strength or 0.2% proof Rp0.2/T

299 MPa

strength at calculation temperature

The minimum tensile strength at 20°C Rm/20

510 MPa

The minimum yield strength or 0.2% proof Rp0.2/T

test 355 MPa

strength at test temperature

The minimum tensile strength at test temperature Rm/T

test 510 MPa

Thread M8x1.25

The screw material - proof strength Rp, screw

640 MPa

The screw material - tensile strength Rm, screw

800 MPa

Basic pitch diameter of external thread d2

7.2 mm

Minor diameter of external thread d3

6.5 mm

Testing group 1

Joint coefficient z
1

The nominal design stress for normal operating cases:

Rp0.2/T Rm/20 299 510

fd = min ( ; ) = min ( ; ) = 199.3MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

The nominal design stress for test cases:

 Rp0.2/T 355
test

ftest = = = 338.1MPa
1.05 1.05

The hydrostatic end force due to pressure on flange face at the calculation pressure:

π π 2 2
2 2
HT = (G − B ) ⋅ P = (112 − 55 ) ⋅ 1 = 7476.2N
4 4

The hydrostatic end force due to pressure on flange face at the test pressure:

π π 2 2
2 2
HT −test = (G − B ) ⋅ Ptest = (112 − 55 ) ⋅ 1.5 = 11214.4N
4 4

The radial distance from bolt circle to circle on which H : T

hT = (2C − B − G) /4 = (2 ⋅ 165 − 55 − 112) /4 = 40.8mm

Balancing radial moment in flange along line of bolt holes at the calculation pressure:

MR = HT ⋅ hT = 7476.2 ⋅ 40.8 = 305029Nmm

Balancing radial moment in flange along line of bolt holes at the test pressure:

MR−test = HT −test ⋅ hT = 11214.4 ⋅ 40.8 = 457547.5Nmm

The minimum flange thickness, measured at the thinnest section at the calculation pressure:

6MR 6 ⋅ 305029
emin = √ = √ = 4.5mm
fd (π ⋅ C − n ⋅ dh ) 199.3 (π ⋅ 165 − 8 ⋅ 9)

e ≥ emin → 10 ≥ 4.5

Does suit.

The minimum flange thickness, measured at the thinnest section at the test pressure:

6MR−test 6 ⋅ 457547.5
emin−test = √ = √ = 4.3mm
ftest (π ⋅ C − n ⋅ dh ) 338.1 (π ⋅ 165 − 8 ⋅ 9)

e ≥ emin−test → 10 ≥ 4.3

Does suit.

Radial distance from bolt circle on which H : R

hR = (A − C) /2 = (210 − 165) /2 = 22.5mm

The balancing reaction force outside bolt circle in opposition to moments due to loads
inside bolt circle at the calculation pressure:
 HR = MR /hR = 305029/22.5 = 13556.8N

The balancing reaction force outside bolt circle in opposition to moments due to loads
inside bolt circle at the test pressure:

HR−test = MR−test /hR = 457547.5/22.5 = 20335.4N

The minimum required bolt load for operating condition at the calculation pressure:

Wop = (H + HR ) /n = (9852 + 13556.8) /8 = 2926.1N

The minimum required bolt load for operating condition at the test pressure:

Wop−test = (Htest + HR−test ) /n = (14778.1 + 20335.4) /8 = 4389.2N

The bolt nominal design stress at operating temperature:

Rp, screw Rm, screw 640 800

fB = min { ; } = min { ; } = 200MPa
3 4 3 4

Nominal area of the bolt:

2 2
π d2 + d3 π 7.2 + 6.5
2
As−nom = ( ) = ( ) = 36.9mm
4 2 4 2

The total cross-sectional area of bolts at the section of least bolt diameter at the calculation
pressure:

Wop 2926.1
2
AB = = = 14.6mm
fB 200

As−nom ≥ AB → 36.9 ≥ 14.6

Does suit.

The total cross-sectional area of bolts at the section of least bolt diameter at the test
pressure:

Wop−test 4389.2
2
AB−test = = = 14.6mm
fB ⋅ 1.5 200 ⋅ 1.5

As−nom ≥ AB−test → 36.9 ≥ 14.6

Does suit.