Flange Leakage checking in Caesar II using

ASME Section VIII method

After performing static analysis click the Analysis and then click
Flanges in CAESAR II as shown below.

Provide a file name and select the proper Flange Type in the section
as mentioned in the PMS. Input the flange parameters as shown
below:

Press the key Ctrl+F to select the concerning Size and Rating. Few
data will automatically filled from Caesar II database. However it is
good practise to confirm the data from governing code.
 Flange Class is the flange pressure rating and is required for
checking P-T Rating of Equivalent Pressure.

Flange Grade: Select Material Group No. as per ASME B 16.5 Table
1A list of material specification. Following table can be used as
reference:

Refer to the applicable flange code ASME 16.5 or ASME B 16.47 and
update automatically filled flange data. Take special care
while inputing for Small End Hub Thickness& Large End Hub
Thickness. Small End Hub Thickness must be equal to the Pipe
Thickness. Large End Hub Thickness must be equal to (X-B) where X
is Hub Diameter and B Flange ID.

Enter hub Length h=(Y-tf) where Y is length through Hub and tf is

flange thickness.

Now it is the turn to enter the Bolts and gasket parameters. Take
parameters from ASME B 16.20 or ASME B 16.21 as shown below:
 Check Bolt Circle Diameter, Number of Bolts and Bolt Diameter,
suggested by CAESAR II in reference with ASME B 16.47, 16.5.

Correctly input for Gasket information in conjunction with ASME B

16.20 or 16.21 as applicable.

For Effective Gasket Modulus, press Shift+? Key and then follow High
End in Help statement. Leak Pressure Ratio m, Gasket Seating Stress y
shall be in accordance with ASME SECTION VIII Div.1. Values for Caesar II
help can be taken by pressing Shift+?.

For Nubbin Width in the right side, Leave blank for Welding Neck
Type and input Ring joint width as per the ring no. as described on
ASME B 16.20 Table 3 TYPE R RING GASKET DIMENSIONS AND
TOLERANCES for ring type joint.

Facing Sketch/ Facing Column can be inputted as follows mentioned

below:
 Now input the material data as shown below:

Select the material of Flange and bolt, and Input design

temperature.

Flange Allowable & Bolt Allowable at design and ambient temp can
be taken from CAESAR II database for particular flange and bolt
material.

Flange Modulus of Elasticity shall be taken from table C-6 of ASME B-

31.3.which is given in millions of psi convert it to consistent unit

Use 1.0 for Flange Allowable Stress Multiplier and 2.0 for Bolt
Allowable Stress Multiplier. Use project specific data if available.

Now Input Design Pressure, Axial Force, Bending Moment from Static
analysis of the Caesar file as shown below:
 Now run the analysis to study the output results. Normally If safety
Factor is less than one then joint failure is predicted and in output
this is shown by a * mark.
 If result shows failure then try to reduce the bending moment or
axial force and reanalyse. If that is not possible check if the flange
rating can be increased.