ASME B16.

47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges

Published Interpretations

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Interpretation: 09-1

Subject: B16.47-2006, Hub Dimension of Welding Neck Flange

Date Issued: March 27, 2009

Record: 09-517

Question: Does the hub slope have the limitation of 18 degree max. (1:3)
for Fig. 1 of B16.47-2006?

Reply: No.

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Interpretation: 08-1

Subject: ASME B16.47 -2006, external pressure

Date Issued: March 13, 2008

Record: 07-657

Question: Does ASME B16.47-2006 address external pressure?

Reply: No.

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Interpretation: 06-1

Subject: B16.47-1996

Date Issued: October 6, 2006

Record: 06-1180

Question: When preparing the bevel end of an ASME B16.47-1996

welding neck Series B flange per ASME B16.25-2003, is it correct to select the
“A” diameter used to determine the “C” dimension for close tolerance end
preparations from Table 1 of ASME B16.25-2003?

Reply: Yes.

Interpretation: 3-1

Subject: Paragraph 6.1.1.1

Date Issued: March 25, 1998

File: B16-98-002

Question (1): Do flange thicknesses marked on Tables 13, 14 and 15

accurately show the flange thickness as incorporating the raised face?

Reply (1): the figures for Tables 13, 14 and 15 will be corrected as errata
in the next addenda. (Note: This was corrected in ASME B16.47a-1998.)

Question (2): In ASME B16.47-1996 are the 150 and 300 Class flanges
that are referred to in paragraph 6.1.1.1 required to have 0.25 inch raised face?

Reply (2): No.

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Interpretation: 2-1

Subject: Series A Flanges

Date Issued: April 30, 1997

File: B16-96-013

Question: According to ASME B16.47-1990, may Series A flanges be

manufactured and used for all materials listed in Table 1A?

Reply: Yes, within the restriction of General Note (b) of Table 1A.

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Interpretation: 1-1

Subject: Hub Tapers

Date Issued: October 3, 1995

File: B16-95-07

Question (1): Does B16.47-1990 require dual taper hubs as shown in Figs.
1 and 2?

Reply (1): No. See para. 6.4 and Note (3) to Figs 1 and 2.

Question (2): Does B16.47-1990 specify where dimension “A” is measured

on a single tapered hub as allowed in Note (3)?

Reply (2): No. B16.47 does not address where to measure dimension “A.”

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