The document provides formulas and calculations for determining the thickness of blind flanges and flat heads according to ASME B31.3. It gives the thickness calculation for a blind flange with a design pressure of 9.4 kg/cm2 and material allowable stress of 1274 kg/cm2. It also provides the calculation for required plate thickness with a diameter of 43.017 cm for the given parameters.
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Blind FLG - With Stiffeners
The document provides formulas and calculations for determining the thickness of blind flanges and flat heads according to ASME B31.3. It gives the thickness calculation for a blind flange with a design pressure of 9.4 kg/cm2 and material allowable stress of 1274 kg/cm2. It also provides the calculation for required plate thickness with a diameter of 43.017 cm for the given parameters.
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Blind Flanges
As per ASME B31.3
Symbol Formula Value
P Design pressure (kg/cm2) 9.4 S Allowable stress value for material (kg/cm2) 1274 E Weld quality factor 1 dg Inside diameter of gasket for raised face flanges or 140 gasket pitch diameter for ring joint & fully retained gasketed flanges,( cm ) t Thickness (cm) t = dg x (( 3xP) / (16xSxE))^ 0.5) 5.207 c Corrosion / erosion plus mill tolerence (mm) 2 tm Thickness of blind flange (mm) tm = t + c 54.072
Calculation of spacing required for thickness of plate
t Thickness (cm) 1.6
D Diameter required for thickness cm dg = t/ (( 3xP) / (16xSxE))^ 0.5) 43.017
Thickness of flat head
Symbol Formula Value
P Design pressure (kg/cm2) 10 f Allowable stress value for material (kg/cm2) 1686 C Factor depending on method of attachment to shell 0.7 D diameter of flat head in mm 2500 t Thickness (cm) t = CD /10x (( P) / f))^ 0.5) 13.477