ASTM A516 Grade 70 is a high-quality carbon steel grade primarily used in the construction of pressure vessels and boilers. Carbon steel flanges made from A516 Grade 70 are an essential component in a wide range of industrial applications. Here are some key details about ASTM A516 Grade 70 carbon steel flanges:
1. Material Composition: A516 Grade 70 is a carbon steel alloy that contains iron, carbon, manganese, and small amounts of other elements like phosphorus, sulfur, and silicon. The carbon content is relatively high, which gives it excellent strength and toughness.
2. Pressure Vessel Quality: This grade of steel is specifically designed for use in pressure vessels and boilers. It is known for its exceptional performance under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions, making it an ideal choice for flanges in these applications.
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3. High Strength: A516 Grade 70 steel has high tensile strength, making it suitable for handling intense mechanical loads. This is particularly important in applications where safety is a priority, as the flanges are critical components in maintaining the integrity of pressure vessels.
4. Corrosion Resistance: While not a corrosion-resistant alloy, A516 Grade 70 can withstand moderate levels of corrosion. However, proper protection measures like coating or painting may be necessary in environments with aggressive corrosion potential.
5. Weldability: A516 Grade 70 is known for its excellent weldability, which is crucial for fabricating flanges and joining them to pipes or other components. Welded joints maintain the material’s integrity and strength, ensuring a reliable connection.
6. Temperature Resistance: These carbon steel flanges can handle a wide range of temperatures, making them suitable for both high and low-temperature applications. They are often used in industries where temperature variations are common.
7. Versatility: A516 Grade 70 carbon steel flanges find application in various industries, including petrochemical, power generation, and the oil and gas sector. They are used in piping systems to connect pipes, valves, and other equipment.
8. Standard Compliance: ASTM A516 Grade 70 flanges are manufactured in accordance with the specifications outlined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), ensuring quality and consistency in production.
9. Testing and Quality Control: Manufacturers subject these flanges to rigorous testing procedures to guarantee their quality and safety. Common tests include tensile testing, impact testing, and non-destructive testing to identify any defects.
10. Availability: A516 Grade 70 carbon steel flanges are widely available from reputable manufacturers and suppliers, offering various sizes, pressure ratings, and flange types to meet specific project requirements.
Standards | ASTM A516, A516M |
Dimensions | ANSI/ASME B16.5, B 16.47 Series A & B, B16.48, BS4504, BS 10, EN-1092, DIN, etc. |
Size | 1/2″ (15 NB) to 48″ (1200NB) |
Class | 150#, 300#, 600#, 900#, 1500#, 2500#, PN6, PN10, PN16, PN25, PN40, PN64 etc. |
Standard | ANSI Flanges, ASME Flanges, BS Flanges, DIN Flanges, EN Flanges, etc. |
Flange Face Types | Flate Face (FF), Raised Face (RF), Ring Type Joint (RTJ) |
NPS (in.) | Carbon Steel A516 Flange Dimensions | ||||
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Dia. of Flange (in.) | No. of Bolts | Dia. of Bolts (in.) | Dia. of Bolt Holes (in.) | Bolt Circle (in.) | |
1/4 | 3-3/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 0.62 | 2-1/4 |
1/2 | 3-1/2 | 4 | 1/2 | 0.62 | 2-3/8 |
3/4 | 3-7/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 0.62 | 2-3/4 |
1 | 4-1/4 | 4 | 1/2 | 0.62 | 3-1/8 |
1-1/4 | 4-5/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 0.62 | 3-1/2 |
1-1/2 | 5 | 4 | 1/2 | 0.62 | 3-7/8 |
2 | 6 | 4 | 5/8 | 0.75 | 4-3/4 |
2-1/2 | 7 | 4 | 5/8 | 0.75 | 5-1/2 |
3 | 7-1/2 | 4 | 5/8 | 0.75 | 6 |
3-1/2 | 8-1/2 | 8 | 5/8 | 0.75 | 7 |
4 | 9 | 8 | 5/8 | 0.75 | 7-1/2 |
5 | 10 | 8 | 3/4 | 0.88 | 8-1/2 |
6 | 11 | 8 | 3/4 | 0.88 | 9-1/2 |
8 | 13-1/2 | 8 | 3/4 | 0.88 | 11-3/4 |
10 | 16 | 12 | 7/8 | 1 | 14-1/4 |
12 | 19 | 12 | 7/8 | 1 | 17 |
14 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 1.12 | 18-3/4 |
16 | 23-1/2 | 16 | 1 | 1.12 | 21-1/4 |
18 | 25 | 16 | 1-1/8 | 1.25 | 22-3/4 |
20 | 27-1/2 | 20 | 1-1/8 | 1.25 | 25 |
24 | 32 | 20 | 1-1/4 | 1.38 | 29-1/2 |
Nominal Pipe Size | Outside Diameter of Flanges | Thickness of Flanges | Diameter of Raised Face | Diameter of Hub at Base | Length Thru Hub | Diameter or Bore | Diameter of Hub at Bevel | Radius of Fillet | Depth of Socket | |||
Welding Neck | Slip-On Threaded Socket | Lap Joint | Slip-on Socket | Lap Joint | ||||||||
O | Q | R | X | Y | Y | Y | W | B | H | r | Z | |
1/2 | 3-1/2 | 7/16 | 1-3/8 | 1-3/16 | 1-7/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | .88 | .90 | .84 | 1/8 | 3/8 |
3/4 | 3-7/8 | 1/2 | 1-11/16 | 1-1/2 | 2-1/16 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1/8 | 7/16 |
1 | 4-1/4 | 9/16 | 2 | 1-15/16 | 2-3/16 | 11/16 | 11/16 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1/8 | 1/2 |
1-1/4 | 4-5/8 | 5/8 | 2-1/2 | 2-5/16 | 2-1/4 | 13/16 | 13/16 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.66 | 3/16 | 9/16 |
1-1/2 | 5 | 11/16 | 2-7/8 | 2-9/16 | 2-7/16 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 1.90 | 1/4 | 5/8 |
2 | 6 | 3/4 | 3-5/8 | 3-1/16 | 2-1/2 | 1 | 1 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.38 | 5/16 | 11/16 |
2-1/2 | 7 | 7/8 | 4-1/8 | 3-9/16 | 2-3/4 | 1-1/8 | 1-1/8 | 2.94 | 2.97 | 2.88 | 5/16 | 3/4 |
3 | 7-1/2 | 15/16 | 5 | 4-1/4 | 2-3/4 | 1-3/16 | 1-3/16 | 3.57 | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3/8 | 13/16 |
3-1/2 | 8-1/2 | 15/16 | 5-1/2 | 4-13/16 | 2-13/16 | 1-1/4 | 1-1/4 | 4.07 | 4.10 | 4.00 | 3/8 | 7/8 |
4 | 9 | 15/16 | 6-3/16 | 5-5/16 | 3 | 1-5/16 | 1-5/16 | 4.57 | 4.60 | 4.50 | 7/16 | 15/16 |
5 | 10 | 15/16 | 7.5/16 | 6-7/16 | 3-1/2 | 1-7/16 | 1-7/16 | 5.66 | 5.69 | 5.56 | 7/16 | 15/16 |
6 | 11 | 1 | 8-1/2 | 7-9/16 | 3-1/2 | 1-9/16 | 1-9/16 | 6.72 | 6.75 | 6.63 | 1/2 | 1-1/16 |
8 | 13-1/2 | 1-1/8 | 10-5/8 | 9-11/16 | 4 | 1-3/4 | 1-3/4 | 8.72 | 8.75 | 8.63 | 1/2 | 1-1/4 |
10 | 16 | 1-3/16 | 12-3/4 | 12 | 4 | 1-15/16 | 1-15/16 | 10.88 | 10.92 | 10.75 | 1/2 | 1-5/16 |
12 | 19 | 1-1/4 | 15 | 14-3/8 | 4-1/2 | 2-3/16 | 2-3/16 | 12.88 | 12.92 | 12.75 | 1/2 | 1-9/16 |
14 | 21 | 1-3/8 | 16-1/4 | 15-3/4 | 5 | 2-1/4 | 3-1/8 | 14.14 | 14.18 | 14.00 | 1/2 | 1-5/8 |
16 | 23-1/2 | 1-7/16 | 18-1/2 | 18 | 5 | 2-1/2 | 3-7/16 | 16.16 | 16.19 | 16.00 | 1/2 | 1-3/4 |
18 | 25 | 1-9/16 | 21 | 19-7/8 | 5-1/2 | 2-11/16 | 3-13/16 | 18.18 | 18.20 | 18.00 | 1/2 | 1-15/16 |
20 | 27-1/2 | 1-11/16 | 23 | 22 | 5-11/16 | 2-7/8 | 4-1/16 | 20.20 | 20.25 | 20.00 | 1/2 | 2-1/8 |
24 | 32 | 1-7/8 | 27-1/4 | 26-1/8 | 6 | 3-1/4 | 4-3/8 | 24.25 | 24.25 | 24.00 | 1/2 | 2-1/2 |
Pipe Normal Diam. | O.D. Flange | Thk. Of Flange Min | Diam. of Hub |
Diameter of Raised Face | Length Hub.Y | Thread Length | Diam. of Bolt Circle |
Diam. of Bolt Holes |
Number of Bolts |
Diam. of Bolts (inch) |
KG | LB | |
inch | dn | O | C | X | G | Y | T | BC | BH | BN | BD | ||
1/2″ | 15 | 89.00 | 11.20 | 30.20 | 35.10 | 15.70 | 15.70 | 60.50 | 15.80 | 4 | 1/2″ | 0.4 | 0.9 |
3/4″ | 20 | 98.50 | 12.70 | 38.10 | 42.90 | 15.70 | 15.70 | 69.90 | 15.80 | 4 | 1/2″ | 0.7 | 1.5 |
1″ | 25 | 108.00 | 14.20 | 49.30 | 50.80 | 17.50 | 17.50 | 79.30 | 15.80 | 4 | 1/2″ | 0.8 | 1.8 |
1-1/4″ | 32 | 117.50 | 15.70 | 58.70 | 63.50 | 20.60 | 20.60 | 88.90 | 15.80 | 4 | 1/2″ | 1.2 | 2.6 |
1-1/2″ | 40 | 127.00 | 17.50 | 65.00 | 73.20 | 22.40 | 22.40 | 98.60 | 15.80 | 4 | 1/2″ | 1.5 | 3.3 |
2″ | 50 | 152.50 | 19.10 | 77.70 | 91.90 | 25.40 | 25.40 | 120.70 | 19.10 | 4 | 5/8″ | 2.3 | 5.1 |
2-1/2″ | 65 | 178.00 | 22.40 | 90.40 | 104.60 | 28.40 | 28.40 | 139.70 | 19.10 | 4 | 5/8″ | 3.7 | 8.1 |
3″ | 80 | 190.50 | 23.90 | 108.00 | 127.00 | 30.20 | 30.20 | 152.40 | 19.10 | 4 | 5/8″ | 4.1 | 9 |
3-1/2″ | 90 | 216.00 | 23.90 | 122.20 | 139.70 | 31.80 | 31.80 | 177.80 | 19.10 | 8 | 5/8″ | 5.1 | 11.2 |
4″ | 100 | 228.50 | 23.90 | 134.90 | 157.20 | 33.30 | 33.30 | 190.50 | 19.10 | 8 | 5/8″ | 5.9 | 13 |
5″ | 125 | 254.00 | 23.90 | 163.60 | 185.70 | 36.60 | 36.60 | 215.90 | 22.40 | 8 | 3/4″ | 7 | 15.4 |
6″ | 150 | 279.50 | 25.40 | 192.00 | 215.90 | 39.60 | 39.60 | 241.30 | 22.40 | 8 | 3/4″ | 8.4 | 18.5 |
8″ | 200 | 343.00 | 28.40 | 246.10 | 269.70 | 44.50 | 44.50 | 298.50 | 22.40 | 8 | 3/4″ | 13 | 28.6 |
10″ | 250 | 406.50 | 30.20 | 304.80 | 323.90 | 49.30 | 49.30 | 362.00 | 25.40 | 12 | 7/8″ | 18 | 39.5 |
12″ | 300 | 482.50 | 31.80 | 365.30 | 381.00 | 55.60 | 55.60 | 431.80 | 25.40 | 12 | 7/8″ | 29 | 64 |
14″ | 350 | 533.50 | 35.10 | 400.10 | 412.80 | 57.20 | 57.20 | 476.30 | 28.50 | 12 | 1″ | 39 | 86 |
16″ | 400 | 597.00 | 36.60 | 457.20 | 469.90 | 63.50 | 63.50 | 539.80 | 28.50 | 16 | 1″ | 47 | 103 |
18″ | 450 | 635.00 | 39.60 | 505.00 | 533.40 | 68.30 | 68.30 | 577.90 | 31.80 | 16 | 1 1/8″ | 57 | 126 |
20″ | 500 | 698.50 | 42.90 | 558.80 | 584.20 | 73.20 | 73.20 | 635.00 | 31.80 | 20 | 1 1/8″ | 76 | 167 |
24″ | 600 | 813.00 | 47.80 | 663.40 | 692.20 | 82.60 | 82.60 | 749.30 | 35.10 | 20 | 1 1/4″ | 97 | 214 |
Carbon (C) | % |
12.5mm or less 12.5 – 50mm 50 – 100mm 100 – 200mm > 200mm |
00.27 00.28 00.30 00.31 00.31 |
Manganese (Mn) | % |
12.5mm or less • Heat Analysis : • Product Analysis : Over 12.5mm • Heat Analysis : • Product Analysis : |
00.85-1.20 00.79-1.30 00.85-1.20 00.79-1.30 |
Phosphorus (P) | % |
(maximum) | 00.035 |
Sulphur (S) | % |
(maximum) | 00.035 |
Silicon (Si) | % |
• Heat Analysis : • Product Analysis : |
00.15-0.40 00.13-0.45 |
DESCRIPTION | Tensile stress (ksi) | Tensile stress (MPa) | Yield stress (ksi) | Yield stress (MPa) | Elongation in 200mm (minimum)(%) | Elongation in 50mm (minimum) (%) | Thickness (maximum)(mm) |
SA 516 Gr 70 | 70-90 | 485-620 | 38 | 260 | 17 | 21 | 205 |
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