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Date and Engineer 13/02/2020
Bolt Tensioning Datasheet
Flange 24 x 900 ANSI
Specification ANSI B16.5 & MSS-SP44
Ident JUNTA
Joint Information Proposed Tensioning Tool
Nom Thread Size 2,1/2"-8UN Flange Configuration
TPI 8 F1 155,60 WN-RTJ

Num Bolts 20 Gap 10

Bolt to Tensioning Ratio 50% F2 155,60 WN-RTJ

Load Transfer Factor LTF 1,2077 Ws

Clamp Length 12,646 In 321,20 mm

Tensioning Tool Information

Proposed Tensioning Tool CTST-05
Tool Pressure Area 18,905 In2 12196,44 mm2 Tensioner Applied Pressure
RN Pass Bolt # psi bar
Bolt Information
Pass 1 1 15382 1061
Bolt Material ASTM A193 - B7
Pass 2 2 12819 884
Bolt Yield Strength 105152 lb/in2 725 N/mm2
Pass 3
Stress Area 4,459 In2 2876,77 mm2
Pass 4
Bolt Length 20,52 In 521,2 mm
Checking Pass
Torque Information
Pass 1 1 12819 884
Torque 6688,50 ft.lb 9068,41 N.m

K Factor 0.16 Pass 1 1 12819 884

Load information Bolt Stress Bolt Load % of Bolt Yield

lbs/in2 N/mm2 Tons kN %

T1 @ A Pressure 65216 449,65 129,82 1293,53 62,0

T1 @ B Pressure 54347 374,71 108,18 1077,94 51,7
T2 Residual 45000 310,26 89,58 892,56 42,8
Stress @ Detensioning
Tensioning Pressures 1st Pass 2nd Pass % of Bolt Yield
psi Bar psi Bar %

100% Tensioning Pressures 12819 884 - - 51,7

50% Tensioning Pressures 15382 1061 12819 884 62,0
Max Detensioning Pressures
Stresses based on Bolt Tensile Stress Area (BS1580 / BS3643).
Torque calc based on NUT FACTOR (K= 0.16) 'An introduction to the Design and Behaviour of Bolted Joints' Bickford, p. 233.

Application Comments

Max Detensioning Pressure refers to the maximum capacity of the tensioning tool and should not be considered to be the safe max load capacity of the flange
100% Tensioning is the recommended mode of bolt tensioning, wherever possible use 100% Bolt to tool ratio
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