ASTM A350 LF6 is a low-temperature carbon steel commonly used in the manufacturing of flanges. These flanges play a crucial role in piping systems, connecting pipes and providing essential access points for inspection, maintenance, and modifications. The choice of ASTM A350 LF6 for these components is due to its excellent mechanical properties and suitability for applications in low-temperature environments.
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Key characteristics of ASTM A350 LF6 carbon steel flanges include:
Low-Temperature Service: ASTM A350 LF6 is specifically designed to perform well in low-temperature applications, making it an ideal choice for industries such as petrochemical, natural gas, and refrigeration, where exposure to sub-zero temperatures is common.
High Impact Strength: LF6 carbon steel maintains good impact resistance, even at low temperatures. This property is crucial to ensure the integrity of flange connections when subjected to sudden shocks or vibrations.
Corrosion Resistance: While not as corrosion-resistant as stainless steel, ASTM A350 LF6 exhibits a reasonable level of resistance to corrosion, making it suitable for various environments. Proper coatings or treatments can enhance its corrosion resistance.
Weldability: LF6 is weldable, allowing for ease of installation and repair. Welded flanges provide a strong and durable connection between pipes.
Reliable Strength: These flanges have a specified minimum yield strength and tensile strength, ensuring the structural integrity of the piping system. LF6 flanges are available in various pressure classes to suit different application requirements.
Compliance with ASTM Standards: ASTM A350 LF6 flanges adhere to stringent quality and manufacturing standards, which helps guarantee their performance and reliability in demanding conditions.
Standards | ASTM A350 / A350M |
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 A350 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.) |
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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 |
Element | C | Mn | P | S | Si | Ni | Cr | Mo | Cu | CB | V | N |
Composition,% | ≤0.22 | 1.15–1.50 | ≤0.025 | ≤0.025 | 0.15-0.30 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.30 | ≤0.12 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.02 | 0.04-0.11 | 0.01–0.030 |
Grade/Class | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength, min. | Elongation, min. | Hardness, max. | ||
ksi | MPa | ksi | MPa | % | HBW | |
LF6 CL1 | 66–91 | 455–630 | 52 | 360 | 22 | 197 |
LF6 CL2 | 75–100 | 515–690 | 60 | 415 | 20 | 197 |
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