From ASME B31.3 para 304.5.

3: tm=dg*sqrt(3P/(16SE))+c

Enter the variables values in the appropriate greened out cells and the resulting blank thickness is calcula

Variable Description Variable Value Unit

Inside diameter of spwnd gasket for raised or flat
face flanges or the gasket pitch diameter for ring dg 0 in
joint and fully retained gasket:
Design gage pressure: P 0 psi
Stress value for material from Table A-1: S 0 ksi
Quality factor from Table A-1A or A-1B E 0
Corrosion allowance: CA 0 in
Manufacturing tolerance: Man. 0 in
The sum of the mechanical allowances plus
corrosion and erosion allowances. For machined
surfaces or grooves where the tolerance is not
c 0 in
specified, the tolerance shall be assumed to be 0.5
mm (0.02 in.) in addition to the specified depth of
the cut.

Minimum required thickness, including mechanical,

tm #DIV/0! in
corrosion, and erosion allowances
resulting blank thickness is calculated:

Notes

From B16.20 or B16.21 + Manufacturing Tolerance

Pressure, from max pressure/stress ratio, from B16.5

Stress, from max pressure/stress ratio, from B31.3
From B31.3 Table A-1A or Table A-1B
Max of (Line Class CA, 0.05" per API 590) x 2
Thickness tolerance as per B16.48
 From ASME B31.3 para 304.5.3:
tm=dg*sqrt(3P/(16SE))+c

Material NPS (in) dg (in) P (psi) S (ksi) E c (in) tm (in)

A516 GR 70N 28 28.53 285 23.3 1 0.126 1.492
A516 GR 70N 44 44.55 285 23.3 1 0.126 2.260
A516 GR 70N 66 69.75 285 23.3 1 0.126 3.466
 Scenario 1: 12" line, 150# rating, flange made of A105. Spiral wound gaskets are us

From ASME B31.3 para 304.5.3: tm=dg*sqrt(3P/(16SE))+c

Inside diameter of spwnd gasket for raised or flat

face flanges or the gasket pitch diameter for ring dg 13.41 in
joint and fully retained gasket:

Design gage pressure: P 285 psi

Stress value for material from Table A-1: S 23.3 ksi
Quality factor from Table A-1A or A-1B E 1
Corrosion allowance: CA 0.126 in
Manufacturing tolerance: Man. 0 in
The sum of the mechanical allowances plus
corrosion and erosion allowances. For machined
surfaces or grooves where the tolerance is not
c 0.126 in
specified, the tolerance shall be assumed to be 0.5
mm (0.02 in.) in addition to the specified depth of the
cut.

Minimum required thickness, including mechanical,

tm 0.768 in
corrosion, and erosion allowances
e made of A105. Spiral wound gaskets are used.

From Table 9 B16.20, includes manufacturing + 0.03"

Pressure, from max pressure/stress ratio, from B16.5 Table 2-1.1

Stress, from max pressure/stress ratio, from B31.3 Table A-1
From B31.3 Table A-1B for A105 forging although blanks may be
made from plate which would be assumed to be "1"
Assuming line class CA = 0.063".
Thickness tolerance as per B16.48 is +0.12; -zero

B16.48 specs out 0.75" for 12" NPS in 150# class

B16.5 Table 2-1.1

T P
100 285
200 260
300 230
400 200
500 170
600 140
650 125
700 110
750 95
800 80
B31.3 Table A-1 for A105
S P/S
23.3 12.23
21.9 11.87
21.3 10.80
20.6 9.71
19.4 8.76
17.8 7.87
17.4 7.18
17.3 6.36
14.8 6.42
12 6.67
 Scenario 1: 4" line, 600# rating, flange made of Hastelloy C276 B575 plate. Spiral w

From ASME B31.3 para 304.5.3: tm=dg*sqrt(3P/(16SE))+c

Inside diameter of spwnd gasket for raised or flat

face flanges or the gasket pitch diameter for ring dg 4.766 in
joint and fully retained gasket:

Design gage pressure: P 1500 psi

Stress value for material from Table A-1: S 27.3 ksi
Quality factor from Table A-1A or A-1B E 1
Corrosion allowance: CA 0.1 in
Manufacturing tolerance: Man. 0 in
The sum of the mechanical allowances plus
corrosion and erosion allowances. For machined
surfaces or grooves where the tolerance is not
c 0.1 in
specified, the tolerance shall be assumed to be 0.5
mm (0.02 in.) in addition to the specified depth of the
cut.

Minimum required thickness, including mechanical,

tm 0.584 in
corrosion, and erosion allowances
made of Hastelloy C276 B575 plate. Spiral wound gaskets are used.

From Table 9 B16.20, includes manufacturing + 0.016"

Pressure, from max pressure/stress ratio, from B16.5 Table 2-3.8

Stress, from max pressure/stress ratio, from B31.3 Table A-1
Plate which would be assumed to be "1"
Assuming line class CA = 0.016", max = 0.05".
Thickness tolerance as per B16.48 is +0.12; -zero

B16.48 specs out 0.62" for 4" NPS in 600# class

 B16.5 Table 2-3.8 B31.3 Table A-1 for B575 Plate
T P S
100 1500 27.3
200 1500 27.3
300 1455 27.3
400 1410 27.3
500 1330 26.9
600 1210 25.4
650 1175 24.7
700 1135 24
750 1065 23.5
800 1015 23
850 975 22.6
900 900 22.3
950 775 22.1
1000 725 21.1
1050 720 18.5
1100 645 15
1150 550 12.2
1200 370 9.8
1250 295 7.8
B31.3 Table A-1 for B575 Plate
P/S
54.95
54.95
53.30
51.65
49.44
47.64
47.57
47.29
45.32
44.13
43.14
40.36
35.07
34.36
38.92
43.00
45.08
37.76
37.82