BOLT TORQUE REQUIRED FOR SEALING FLANGES

Ref: Procedure No. 2-10 pg. no. 59, Pressure Vessel Design Manual by Dennis Moss
DESIGN DATA
Flange size
=
30" ID x Class 600 LWN
Design pressure
P
=
46.6
=
46.6 x 9.80665 / 100
=
4.57
P
Test pressure
=
60.827
T
=
60.827 x 9.80665 / 100
=
5.965
Moment
M
=
166.594
=
166.594 x 1000 x 1000
=
166594000
Pr
Radial load
=
152.2
=
152.2 x 1000
=
152200
Friction factor
K
=
0.3
Design temperature
=
295
GASKET DATA

Type
Width of ring joint gasket
(As per B 16.20)
Gasket factor
(As per ASME Sec VIII Div 1 Table 2-5.1)
Gasket unit seating load
(As per ASME Sec VIII Div 1 Table 2-5.1)
Modulus of elasticity of gasket
material at temperature
(As per Sec. II Part D Table TM-1)
Thickness of gasket
Diameter at location of gasket load
reaction (As per B 16.20)
BOLTING DATA
Material
Nominal size
Quantity
Root diameter of threads

Octagonal Ring R-95 (5

19.05

150

Eg

195300

tg
G

=
=

8.045
857.25

n
d

=
=
=
=

SA-193 B16 (1Cr-1/2Mo

2" UN8
28
1.8466

(As per B 18.2)

=
=

1.8466 x 25.4
46.904

Pitch diameter of threads

(As per B 18.2)

dm

Modulus of elasticity of bolting

material at temperature
(As per Sec. II Part D Table TM-1)
Cross-sectional area of bolts

Eb

=
=
=
=

Ab

tn

=
=
=
=
=

Thickness of nut
(As per B 18.2)

1.9188
1.9188 x 25.4
48.738
186400

d2 n
4

( x 46.904 ^ 2 x 28 ) / 4
48380.202
1.9688
1.9688 x 25.4
50.008

Dimension (refer above figure)

Effective length of bolt, mid nut to
mid nut

x
lb

Equivalent Pressure

Pe

=
=
=
=
=
=

Hydrostatic end force

=
=

285.56

x tn

285.56 + 50.008
335.568

16 M
4 Pr

P
3
G
G2

( 16 x 166594000 ) / ( x
( 4 x 152200 ) / ( x 857
6.181

G 2 Pe
4

=
Total joint-contact-surface compression
load

Hp

Minimum required bold load for gasket

seating
Actual joint are contact for gasket

Wm2
Ag

=
=
=
=
=
=

( x 857.25 ^ 2 x 6.181 )
3567496.97

2 w G m Pe

2 x 19.05 x x 857.25 x 6
3805330.1

wG y
7695619.84

2 wG

=
=

Decreasing compression force in gasket

2 wG

2 x x 19.05 x 857.25
102608.265

1
=

Initial required tightening force

(tension)

Fbo

Total tightening force required to seal

joint

Required torque

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

H
Ab E b t g
Ag E g l b

3567496.967 / ( 1 + ( 483
x 8.045 ) / ( 102608.265
x 335.568 ) )
3529418.66

H p F

3805330.098 + 3529418.
7334748.75

Max Fbo,Wm 2

Max ( 7334748.753 , 7695

7695619.84
7695619.839 / 1000
7695.62

K W dm
n

4018597.71
4018597.711 / ( 1000 x 1
4.019

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al by Dennis Moss, 3rd edition.

D x Class 600 LWNRTJ

kg/cm2
9.80665 / 100
N/mm2
kg/cm2
7 x 9.80665 / 100
N/mm2
kN-m
94 x 1000 x 1000
N-mm
kN
x 1000
N
C

gonal Ring R-95 (5Cr-1/2 Mo)

mm

N/mm2
N/mm2

mm
mm

93 B16 (1Cr-1/2Mo-V)

in

6 x 25.4
mm

in
8 x 25.4
mm
N/mm2

6.904 ^ 2 x 28 ) / 4
mm2
in
8 x 25.4
mm

mm

6 + 50.008
mm

4 Pr
P
G2

166594000 ) / ( x 857.25 ^ 3 ) +
152200 ) / ( x 857.25 ^ 2 ) + 4.57
N/mm2

Pe

57.25 ^ 2 x 6.181 ) / 4
N

G m Pe

.05 x x 857.25 x 6 x 6.181

N

wG y
N

wG

 wG

x 19.05 x 857.25
mm2

H
Eb t g

E g lb

96.967 / ( 1 + ( 48380.202 x 186400

45 ) / ( 102608.265 x 195300
.568 ) )
N

30.098 + 3529418.655
N

Fbo,Wm 2

7334748.753 , 7695619.839 )
N
19.839 / 1000
kN

W dm
n

N-mm
97.711 / ( 1000 x 1000 )
kN-m