Available Gasket Stress vs.

Bolt Stress for Compressed Non-Asbestos (Non-Metallic)

- 1/8" in 150# B16.47 Series B Flat Face Flanges - A307 Bolts
Max.
Nominal Gasket Flange Bolt Hole Gasket Number Size of Bolt Torque Comp Force Max. Gasket Min. Rec'd Rec'd/Avail. Preferred
Pipe Size Contact I.D. O.D. Diameter Contact Area Bolts at 30ksi Stress Per Bolt @ Stress Avail. Gasket Stress Gasket Stress Torque/Bolt
Of
30ksi
(in) (in) (in) (in) (sq.in.) Bolts (in) (ft.lbs.) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (ft.lbs.)
26 26 30.94 0.88 199.27 36 0.75 100 9060 1637 4800 1637 100
28 28 32.94 0.88 212.39 40 0.75 100 9060 1706 4800 1706 100
30 30 34.94 0.88 225.5 44 0.75 100 9060 1768 4800 1768 100
32 32 37.06 0.88 245.59 48 0.75 100 9060 1771 4800 1771 100
34 34 39.56 1 289.81 40 0.88 260 12570 1735 4800 1735 260
36 36 41.62 1 308.05 44 0.88 260 12570 1795 4800 1795 260
38 38 44.25 1.13 363.98 40 1 245 16530 1817 4800 1817 245
40 40 46.25 1.13 379.64 44 1 245 16530 1916 4800 1916 245
42 42 48.25 1.13 395.3 48 1 245 16530 2007 4800 2007 245
44 44 50.25 1.13 410.96 52 1 245 16530 2092 4800 2092 245
46 46 52.81 1.25 479.4 40 1.13 355 21840 1822 4800 1822 355
48 48 54.81 1.25 495.89 44 1.13 355 21840 1938 4800 1938 355
50 50 56.81 1.25 512.37 48 1.13 355 21840 2046 4800 2046 355
52 52 58.81 1.25 528.86 52 1.13 355 21840 2147 4800 2147 355
54 54 61 1.25 563.52 56 1.13 355 21840 2170 4800 2170 355
56 56 63 1.25 580.61 60 1.13 355 21840 2257 4800 2257 355
58 58 65.94 1.38 701.62 48 1.25 500 27870 1907 4800 1907 500
60 60 67.94 1.38 720.63 52 1.25 500 27870 2011 4800 2011 500
 Available Gasket Stress vs. Bolt Stress for Compressed Non-Asbestos (Non-Metallic)
- 1/16" in 150# B16.47 Series B Flat Face Flanges - A307 Bolts
Max.
Nominal Gasket Flange Bolt Hole Gasket Number Size of Bolt Torque Comp Force Max. Gasket Min. Rec'd Rec'd/Avail. Preferred
Pipe Size Contact I.D. O.D. Diameter Contact Area Bolts at 30ksi Stress Per Bolt @ Stress Avail. Gasket Stress Gasket Stress Torque/Bolt
Of
30ksi
(in) (in) (in) (in) (sq.in.) Bolts (in) (ft.lbs.) (psi) (psi) (psi) (psi) (ft.lbs.)
26 26 30.94 0.88 199.27 36 0.75 100 9060 1637 3600 1637 100
28 28 32.94 0.88 212.39 40 0.75 100 9060 1706 3600 1706 100
30 30 34.94 0.88 225.5 44 0.75 100 9060 1768 3600 1768 100
32 32 37.06 0.88 245.59 48 0.75 100 9060 1771 3600 1771 100
34 34 39.56 1 289.81 40 0.88 260 12570 1735 3600 1735 260
36 36 41.62 1 308.05 44 0.88 260 12570 1795 3600 1795 260
38 38 44.25 1.13 363.98 40 1 245 16530 1817 3600 1817 245
40 40 46.25 1.13 379.64 44 1 245 16530 1916 3600 1916 245
42 42 48.25 1.13 395.3 48 1 245 16530 2007 3600 2007 245
44 44 50.25 1.13 410.96 52 1 245 16530 2092 3600 2092 245
46 46 52.81 1.25 479.4 40 1.13 355 21840 1822 3600 1822 355
48 48 54.81 1.25 495.89 44 1.13 355 21840 1938 3600 1938 355
50 50 56.81 1.25 512.37 48 1.13 355 21840 2046 3600 2046 355
52 52 58.81 1.25 528.86 52 1.13 355 21840 2147 3600 2147 355
54 54 61 1.25 563.52 56 1.13 355 21840 2170 3600 2170 355
56 56 63 1.25 580.61 60 1.13 355 21840 2257 3600 2257 355
58 58 65.94 1.38 701.62 48 1.25 500 27870 1907 3600 1907 500
60 60 67.94 1.38 720.63 52 1.25 500 27870 2011 3600 2011 500