BOLT TORQUE REQUIRED FOR SEALING OF FLANGES ( Moss, D.R.

"Pressure Vessel Design Manual" ) Vessel tag DESIGN DATA : Flange size Design pressure, P Test Pressure, PT Design temperature External bending moment, M Radial load, Pr Bolt lubrication ( Yes / No ) Friction factor between bolt/nut and nut/flange face, K GASKET DATA : Type Diameter of raised face OD ID Min. designs seating stress, y Gasket factor, m Mod. of Elasticity, Eg Gasket thickness, tg Gasket width, N Basic gasket width, bo Effective gasket seating width, b Diam. of gasket load reaction, G BOLTING DATA : Material Nominal size, D Quantity, n root diameter of threads, d pitch diameter of threads, dm Mod. of Elasticity, Eb X-sectional area of bolts, Ab Length between outer face of flanges, x Thickness of nut, tn Effective length of bolt, lb = = = = = = = = mm ) ) = = = = = = =
2

20V-2960

= (@ 20 N / mm )
2

= = = = = = =

2900.76 3770.99 80 0 0 Yes 0.15

psi psi
o

C in. - lb lb.

(@ (@ (@ (@

1124 1057.3 987.4 124.11

mm ) mm ) mm ) N / mm )

Ring Type 44.26 in. 41.63 in. 38.88 in. 18000.666 5.5 569000 1.63 1.38 0.69 0.42 40.79 psi psi in. in. in. in. in.

( Table AMG, ASME VIII Div. 2 ) (@ 41.28 mm ) (@ 34.95 mm ) (= N/2 )

= = = = = = = =

(TABLE 2-6) (TABLE 2-6) pd n 4 801.2 0.8 x D x + tn

2

3.25 32 3.097 3.169 29573846 240.996

in. in. in. psi in.

2

(= (=

31.54 in. 3.250 in. 34.793307 in.

Equivalent pressure : Pe = 16 M pG =
3

4Pr pG
2

2901

psi

Hydrostatic end force :

pG Pe 4 3790610 lb.

Total joint contact surface compression load : p.G.2b.m.Pe 1717344 lb.

Hp

= =

Min. required bolt load for gasket seating :

Wm2

= =

p.G.b.y 968816 lb

Actual joint area contact for gasket : Ag = = 2.p.G.b 108 in.

2

Decreasing compression force in gasket ( joint relaxation ) :

DF

H 1 + ( Ab.Eb.tg / Ag.Eg.lb ) 587556 lb.

Initial required tightening force ( tension ) :

Fbo

= =

Hp 2304901 lb

DF

Total tightening force required to seal joint : W = = Initial tightening torque required : T = K.W.dm 12.n 2853 3866665 3867 ft. - lb. N.mm Nm greater of Fbo or Wm2 2304901 lb

= = =