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1.IntroductiontoClamp/HubConnectors
Clamp/HubConnectorisatypeofconnectionsystemwhichconsistsofthreecomponents, SUBSCRIBEUPDATES.IT'SFREE!
Hub,sealring,clampalongwithbolting.Applicablepipingclasses,sizesaregenerally
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Fig.1TypicalcomponentsofClampConnectors
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Thepurposeofthispostistoprovideguidelinesfordesign,materialandinspectionofclamp
connectors.ThiswillbeparticularlyhelpfultoTraineeandPipingEngineerstounderstandthe
minimumrequirementstobeconsideredforprocuringclampconnectors. Orreachmeonaj@pipingengineering.com

Thistopicissplitintothreesectionsaslistedbelow,tocaptureeachaspectindetail

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Materials
Inspection

2.ReferencesusedforClamp/HubConnectors

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ASMEB16.5 PipeFlangesandFlangedFittings

ASMEB31.3 ProcessPiping

ASMEB36.10 WeldedandSeamlessWroughtSteelPipe

ASMEB36.19 StainlessSteelPipe

ASME/BPVCSECVIIIDIV1&DIV2 RulesForConstructionofPressureVessels&AlternativeRules

ASME/BPVCSECIIPARTD MaterialProperties

NACEMR0175/ISO15156 PetroleumandnaturalgasindustriesMaterialsforuseinH2S
containingenvironmentsinoilandgas

Production

3.DescriptionofActivities
Thisdocumentgivesthestepwiseapproachforminimumrequirementstobecapturedwhile
procuringclampconnectors.
1.1Design
HubsshallbedesignedasperASMESecVIIIDiv.1Appendix24forinternalpressure
andclampsshallbedesignedasperASMESecVIIIDiv.2Part4forexternalloads.
Alternativelyhubscanbedesignedbasedonvendorsprovencalculationswettedbyreputed
thirdparty

OR

ThecompleteclampconnectorassemblyshallbedesignedasperASMESecVIIIDiv.2
Part5DesignbyAnalysis.
Thedesignoftheclampconnectordependsonthebelowinformation.Ifanyofthebelow
parametersarechanged,itisnecessarytorecheckiftheselectedclampconnectoris
suitableforthenewparameters.Asaminimumfollowingtobespecified.

Sizeoftheconnectingpipe.
Schedule/thicknessoftheadjoiningpipetowhichthehubshallbeweldedandvalveend
bore

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PipeID/valvebore.
Designpressureanddesigntemperaturetowhichtheclampconnectorsshallbedesigned.
(Itshallbenotedthatspecialattentionshallbegiveniftheclampconnectorsshallbe
designedforlinedesignpressureandtemperatureorfullyratedclasscondition.Especially,
iftheclampconnectorsareusedasmatingconnectionwithhubendedvalves,thenthe
designpressureshallbethefullyratedclassconditionasvalvearedesignedtofullyrated
classcondition.Thehubshallbedesignedtosuitthefullyratedclasspressuretemperature
conditions).
Thematerialofthehub,sealring,clampsandbolting.

Oncetheaboveinformationisavailablethefollowingprocessshallbefollowedinselectingthe
clampconnectors.Manufacturershubselectiontable/stobereferred.

EXAMPLE1 EXAMPLE2

1. Determinenominalpipesize,schedule(orpipeOD/ID),Pipematerialandoperatingpressure/
temperature

8Sch.XXS,API5LX60@3705psi100 18Thk27mm,API5LX65@6250psi100deg.F
deg.F

2. Selectsuitablehub/clampsizenormallythiswouldmatchthenominalpipesize

8infor8Sch.XXS 18infor18Thk27mm

3. Selectsuitablesealringtomatchthepipeborenormallythiswouldbethesmallestsealringwithout
restrictingthepipeboreseealsoNote1.

Bore=174.64 Bore=403

Selectsize67tosuitboreof174.64 Selectsize160tosuitboreof403

8in678Sch.XXS 1816018Thk27mm

4. Selecthubmaterialgradecompatiblewithpipematerial

SelectA694F60 SelectA694F65

8in678Sch.XXSA694F60 18in16018Thk27mmA694F65

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5. PreliminarysizingcompletecheckpressurecapacityNote2

8in67A694F60 18in160A694F65

Pmax@100is9949(acceptable) Pmax@100Fis5860(notacceptable)

6. CheckbendingcapacityNote3

7. IfacceptablesizingcompleteNote4

FinalConnectorsize:8in678XXSA694F60 Choosenextsizeofclamporlowersizeofthe
sealring.

FinalConnectorSize:20in16020Thk27mm
A694F65

8. Ifpressure/bendingisnotacceptablethenconsiderresizingconnectorusingasmallersealring,or
largerclamp(orboth).

Note1:Particularcareshallbetakenwhileselectingthesealringforpiggablelinesasawrong
selectionofsealringshallresultinrestrictingthepipebore.Thiswouldcreatehindranceswhile
carryingoutpiggingoperationsinthesepipes.

Note2:Theselectionofthesealringcompletesthepreliminaryselectionoftheclamp
connectors.Onceallthecomponentsareselected,itshallbecheckediftheselectedclamp
connectormaximumallowablepressureismorethanthedesignpressureandalsothebending
capacityoftheclampconnectorissufficient.Ifboth,designpressureandbendingcapacityof
theclampconnectorarewithinacceptablelimitsthen,theselectionoftheclampconnectorsis
complete.

Note3:Bendingstressasderivedfrompipingstressanalysisshallnotexceedallowable
bendingstressofclampconnector.

Note4:Iftheselectedclampconnectormaximumallowablepressureislessthanthedesign
pressure,thenthemaximumallowablepressureoftheclampconnectorcanbeincreasedby
eitherchoosingasmallersealringorlargerclamporboth.Again,checkifthenewselected
clampconnectormaximumallowablepressureismorethandesignpressure.

Otherpointstobeconsideredwhiledesigntheclampconnectorsare

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Forstudboltdiameterinsizesabove2.5inASTMA193B7,mechanicalpropertiesofthe
boltmaterialconsideredinthedesigncalculationsshallbeasperthemechanicalproperties
ofthefinishedstudbolts.
Iftheboltsizeis1.5andabovethenbolttensionershallbeusedfortighteningthebolts
unlessotherwisementionedintheCLIENTspecification.Conicalwashersshallbeused
whileoperatingthebolttensionerasthiswillproviderequiredsurfacetomountthetensioning
tool.Conicalwashersshallbesuppliedbyhubvendor.
Clampsshallbeprovidedwithliftinglugsiftheweightisabove25kgsunlessotherwise
mentionedintheCLIENTspecification.
ValveVendorSupport

Iftheclampconnectorsareusedasmatinghubswithhubendedvalvesthenthehub
manufacturershallsupplyhubfabricationdrawingsalongwithalldetailstovalvevendorsfor
fabricationofhubs.Valveendswithhubandpipehubsuppliedbyhubvendorwhenassembled
shallformaleakproofjoint.Itisrecommendedtoinvitehubsupplierduringkickoffmeeting
withvalvevendortoagreethesealringsize.

1.2Materials
Thematerialofhub,sealring,clampsandboltingshallbeasperthepipingclass.
Allcarbonsteelhubsshallbesuppliedinnormalizedorquenchedandtemperedconditionor
asmentionedinCLIENTspecification.
CarboncontentandcarbonequivalentinthehubsshallbeasperASTMstandardoras
mentionedintheCLIENTspecification.
Allstainlesssteelmaterialshallbesuppliedinsolutionannealedconditionandnickelalloy
UNSN06625shallbesuppliedinannealedconditionunlessotherwisementionedinthe
CLIENTspecification.
Sealringshallbealwaysofseamlessconstruction.
Clampsshallbeofforgedconstruction,castmaterialisnotacceptable.
Iftheclampconnectorsarebeingusedissourservice,thenallthematerialsshallcomply
withlatestversionofNACEMR0175/ISO151516.
Clampsshallbepaintedasthepipingclass.
Paintingofhubfacebeyondsealringcontactareatobeinaccordancewithprojectcoating
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specification.
ForclampconnectorsusedinAPI6Apressureclasses(1.eAPI2000,API3000,API5000,
API10000,API15000andAPI20000)themechanicalpropertiesofthematerialusedinthe
designcalculationforhubsandclampsshallbeasperAPI6ATable6.Thesame
informationshallalsobepassedontovendor,sothattheyshallusethesamevaluesintheir
designcalculations.
Whenweldoverlayisrequired,extentofoverlayinthesealringpocketshallbeextendedtill
thecontactsurfaceofthesealringonhubface.
ClampconnectorsshallbeinspectedasperapplicableASTMstandards.
Manufacturershalldemonstratematerialweldabilitybysupplyingtestingrings.Thenumber
andthesizeofthetestringsshallbeasadvisedbytheWeldingEngineerortheCLIENT
specification.
Aspertheconstructioncode,ifPWHTisrequiredafterweldingofhubswithpipe/fitting,then
itshallbeinformedtotheManufacturersthattheyshallperformPWHTsimulationasperthe
PWHTrequirementsoftheProject.
NDEexaminationoftheclampconnectorsshallbeinaccordancewithapplicable
manufacturingcode.
ClampconnectorswhichareusedinAPIpipingclasses,thetestingrequirementofthe
clampconnectorsshallbeasperthePSLrequirementsmentionedinAPI6A.

1.3Inspection

AppendixI

Typicalmaterialusedforhubs,sealrings,clampsandbolting

HubMaterial SealRing Clampmaterial BoltingMaterial

Material

CarbonSteel A105N/A694 AISI4130/4140 ForgedAISI A193B7/A1942Hfor

F60/F65/F70/F75 +PTFEcoated 4130/4140 nonsourservice.

A193B7M/A1942HMfor
sourservice.

LowTemp A350LF2 AISI4130/4140 ForgedAISI A320L7/A1947fornon

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CarbonSteel +PTFEcoated 41430/4140 sourservice.

A320L7M/A1947Mfor
sourservice.

StainlessSteel A182F316/F316L A182F316+ SS316/SS316L A193B8M/A1948M

PTFEcoated

Duplex A182F51/A182 A182F51/A182 SS316/SS316L A276UNSS32760

StainlessSteel F53/A182F55 F53/A182F55+
PTFEcoated

NickelAlloy B564UNSN06625or Alloy718+ ForgedAISI A193B7/A1942Hfor

UNSN06625 CSwithInconel625 PTFEcoated 4130/4140 nonsourservice.
weldoverlay
A193B7M/A1942HMfor
sourservice.

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