10 Connections

10.4.4 Flange Facings and Finish acc. to ASME B16.5

Forms of flange facings are shown in Fig. 10.4.4-1 and their dimensions in Tab. 10.4.4-1.
For flat face (FF) flange facings see section 4.6.
AA, BB, CC, etc.
[Notes (1), (2)]

AA, BB, CC, etc.

[Notes (1), (2)]

tf

tongue tongue and

large
tongue

C e n te r lin e o f fittin g

0.25
0.25 raised face
furnished on Classes R
400 and higher
unless otherwise
ordered
0.25
Large or small
male face
[Notes (3), (9)]
S R
Small Large
male male
Large or small
female face
[Notes (3), (9)]
K (Note (5)]
X WL
Small Large
female female

0.25
Large or small
tongue face
[Notes (3),
T R U
(9)]
Small Large Small
Large or small
groove face
[Notes (3),
(9)]
K (Note (5)]

Note (4)

0.19

Y LW Z

Small Large Small

groove groove and
large
groove

Ring joint
face

0.19

tf

C e n te r lin e o f fittin g

0.06
0.06 raised face
regularly furnished
on Classes 150 and
R
300 unless otherwise
ordered

K ( Note (6)] P
HH, JJ, KK, etc.
[Notes (1), (2)]

Note (4)

Figure 10.4.4-1: ASME B16.5 End flange facings [inch] and their relationship to flange thickness and
Center-To-End and End-To-End dimensions

Dimensions of facings other than ring joints [inch]

Outside diameter
Inside
Outside diameter
Nomdiameter Inside
inal
of LTF diameter
pipe
and STF of SMF
SMF
size RF, LMF
(4), (10) LFF and SFF (4),
(4),
STF
SGF
and LTF
LGF
(10)
(10)
R
S
T
U
W
X
Y

1.38
0.72
1.38
1.00
1.44
0.78
1.44

1.69
0.94
1.69
1.31
1.75
1.00
1.75
1
2.00
1.19
1.88
1.50
2.06
1.25
1.94
1
2.50
1.50
2.25
1.88
2.56
1.56
2.31
1
2.88
1.75
2.50
2.12
2.94
1.81
2.56
2
3.62
2.25
3.25
2.88
3.69
2.31
3.31
2
4.12
2.69
3.75
3.38
4.19
2.75
3.81
3
5.00
3.31
4.62
4.25
5.06
3.38
4.69
3
5.50
3.81
5.12
4.75
5.56
3.88
5.19
4
6.19
4.31
5.69
5.19
6.25
4.38
5.75
5
7.31
5.38
6.81
6.31
7.38
5.44
6.88
6
8.50
6.38
8.00
7.50
8.56
6.44
8.06
8
10.62
8.38 10.00
9.38
10.69
8.44
10.06
10
12.75 10.50 12.00
11.25
12.81 10.56 12.06
12
15.00 12.50 14.25
13.50
15.06 12.56 14.31
14
16.25 13.75 15.50
14.75
16.31 13.81 15.56
16
18.50 15.75 17.62
16.75
18.56 15.81 17.69
18
21.00 17.75 20.12
19.25
21.06 17.81 20.19
20
23.00 19.75 22.00
21.00
23.06 19.81 22.06
24
27.25 23.75 26.25
25.25
27.31 23.81 26.31

Inside
Diameter
of LGF
and SGF

Z
0.94
1.25
1.44
1.81
2.06
2.81
3.31
4.19
4.69
5.12
6.25
7.44
9.31
11.19
13.44
14.69
16.69
19.19
20.94
25.19

Minimum
outside
Depth
Height
diameter of
of
groove raised portion
(15), (9)
or
SMF, LMF, female SFF
LFF and
RF
(11),
and
STF and
LGF
(11),
(14)
SGF
LTF (11),
(12)
(13)
K
L
1.75
1.81
2.06
2.12
2.25
2.44
2.62
2.94
2.88
3.31
3.62
4.06
4.12
4.56
5.00
5.44
5.50
5.94
6.19
6.62
7.31
7.75
8.50
8.94
10.62 11.06
12.75 13.19
15.00 15.44
16.25 16.69
18.50 18.94
21.00 21.44
23.00 23.44
27.25 27.69

Table 10.4.4-1: ASME B16.5 Dimensions other than ring joints [inch]

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Shortcuts:
RF
SMF
LMF
SFF
LFF
STF
LTF
SGF
LGF

raised face
small male facing
large male facing
small female facing
large female facing
small tongue facing
large tongue facing
small groove facing
large groove facing

General Notes table 10.4.4-1:

(a)
(b)
(c)

For facing requirements for flanges end flanged fittings, see paras. 6.3 and 6.4 and Fig. F7.
For facing requirements for lapped joints, see para. 6.4.3 and Fig. F7
For facing tolerances, see para 7.3

Notes:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)

See ASME B16.5 paras. 6.2 and 6.4

See tables below
See table 10.4.4-1 for dimensions of facings (other than ring joint) and table 10.4.4-2
For small male and female joints, care should be taken in the use of these dimensions to insure that the inside diameter of fitting
pipe is small enough to permit sufficient bearing surface to prevent crushing of the gasket (see ASME B16.5 table F4). This
applies particularly on lines where the joint is made on the end of the pipe. Threaded companion flanges for small male and
female joints are furnished with plain face and are threaded with American Standard Locknut Thread (NPSL).
See ASME B16.5 table F4
See section 4.3 or ASME B16.5 table F5
See ASME B16.5 para. 6.4.3
See ASME B16.5 para. [Link] and table F5
Large male and female faces and large tongue and groove are not applicable to class 150 because of potential dimensional
conflicts
Inside diameter of fitting should match inside diameter of pipe as specified by purchaser.
See para. 6.4.3 and Fig. F7 for thickness and outside diameter of laps.
Height of raised face either 0.06 in. of 0.25 in.
Height of large and small male and tongue is 0.25 in.
Depth of groove or female is 0.19 in.
Raised portion of full face may be furnished unless otherwise specified an order.

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Dimensions of Ring-Joint Facings [inch]

Figure 10.4.4-2: ASME B16.5 ring joint facings

2.38

2.62

2.81

3.19

3.62

4.88

5.38

31

4.875

0.312

0.469

0.03

5.75

6.12

32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

5.000
5.188
5.188
5.375
5.875
5.875
6.188
6.375
6.750
7.125
7.500
7.625
7.625
8.312
8.312
9.000
9.750
10.625
10.625

0.375
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.250
0.312
0.438
0.312
0.250
0.312
0.500
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.375
0.500
0.250
0.312
0.438

0.531
0.344
0.469
0.469
0.344
0.469
0.656
0.469
0.344
0.469
0.781
0.344
0.469
0.469
0.531
0.781
0.344
0.469
0.656

0.06
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.06

6.06

6.75

7.62

8.62

10.75

6.25

6.88

8.25

9.50

11.88

7.12

8.50

9.50

12.12

6.62

7.62

9.00

9.75

12.50

Class 2500

Class 1500

2.00

2.50

2.75

3.12

3.56

4.25

5.00

Radius at
Bottom

2.50

2.88

3.25

4.00

4.75

5.25

Width

R
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.03
0.03

Pitch
Diameter

F
0.281
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.344
0.469
0.344
0.469
0.469
0.344
0.469
0.469
0.531
0.344
0.469

Class 900

E
0.219
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.312
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.250
0.312
0.312
0.375
0.250
0.312

Class 600

P
1.344
1.562
1.688
1.750
1.875
2.000
2.250
2.375
2.562
2.688
2.844
3.250
3.250
3.750
4.000
4.000
4.250
4.375
4.500
4.625

Class 300

R11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Class 150

Groove Number

Approximate Distance Between

Flanges

Class 2500

Class 2500

Class 1500

Class 1500

Class 900

Class 900
[note (3)]

(4)
3
(4)

Class 300, 600

Class 600

(4)
3
(4)

Diameter of Raised Portion, K

Class 150

Class 300

Groove Dimensions
Depth [note
(1)]

Class 150

Nominal Pipe Size

2.56

2.88

3.25

4.00

4.50

5.25

5.88

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.12

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.22

0.22

0.12

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.19

0.19

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.12

0.12

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.22

0.19

0.16

6.62

8.00

9.50

11.00

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.16

0.12

0.16

0.16

0.16

Table 10.4.4-2: ASME B16.5 dimension of ring joint facings

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Dimensions of Ring-Joint Facings (continued) [inch]

Class 600

Class 900

Class 1500

Class 2500

R
0.06
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.03
0.09
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.03
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.03
0.06
0.06
0.09
0.03
0.06
0.09
0.09

Class 300

F
0.906
0.344
0.469
0.656
1.188
0.344
0.469
0.906
0.344
1.312
0.469
0.656
1.062
0.344
0.469
0.656
1.188
0.344
0.469
0.781
1.188
0.344
0.531
0..781
1.312
0.344
0.656
1.062
1.438

Class 150

E
0.562
0.250
0.312
0.438
0.688
0.250
0.312
0.562
0.250
0.688
0.312
0.438
0.625
0.250
0.312
0.438
0.688
0.250
0.312
0.500
0.688
0.250
0.375
0.500
0.688
0.250
0.438
0.625
0.812

Class 2500

P
11.000
12.000
12.750
12.750
13.500
15.000
15.000
15.000
15.625
16.000
16.500
16.500
16.500
17.875
18.500
18.500
18.500
20.375
21.000
21.000
21.000
22.000
23.000
23.000
23.000
26.500
27.250
27.250
27.250

Class 1500

51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79

Class 900

Groove Number

10

12

Approximate Distance Between

Flanges

Class 300, 600

Class 2500

10

12

14

16

18

20

24

Diameter of Raised Portion, K

Class 150

Class 1500

10

12

14

16

18

20

24

Radius at
Bottom

Class 900
[note (3)]

10

12

14

16

18

20

24

Width

Class 600

10

12

14

16

18

20

24

Depth [note
(1)]

Class 300

10

12

14

16

18

20

24

Groove Dimensions
Pitch
Diameter

Class 150

Nominal Pipe Size

13.00

16.00

16.75

19.00

21.50

23.50

28.00

14.00

16.25

18.00

20.00

22.62

25.00

29.50

14.25

16.50

18.38

20.62

23.38

25.50

30.38

14.62

17.25

19.25

21.50

24.12

26.50

31.25

13.38

16.75

19.50

0.16

0.16

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.12

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.25

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.22

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.19

0.19

0.22

0.16

0.19

0.22

0.31

0.31

0.38

0.44

0.19

0.25

0.31

Table 10.4.4-3: ASME B16.5 dimension of ring joint facings (continued)

General notes:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Dimensions are in inches

For facing requirements for flanges and flanged fittings, see para. 6.4.1 and Fig. F7
For facing requirements for lapped joints, see para. 6.4.3 and Fig. F7.
See para. 4.2.7 for marking requirements

Notes:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Height of full raised portion is equal to the depth of groove dimension E, but is not subjected to the tolerances for E. Former fullface contour may be used.
Use class 600 in sizes NPS to NPS 3 for class 400.
Use class 1500 in sizes NPS to NPS 2 for class 900.
For ring joints with lapped joint flanges in classes 300 and 600, ring and groove number R30 are used instead of R31.

Tolerances:
E
F
P
R
23 deg

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(width) 0.008
(pitch diameter) 0.005
(radius at bottom)
R 0.06 + 0.03, - 0.0
R > 0.06 0.03
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Flange facing finish
All sealing surfaces are machined and have a surface finish which corresponds to the values in Tab.
10.4.4-4 when compared to test specimens by look and feel inspection. See ASME B16.5, 6.4.5 for
more information.
ASME B16.5 defines the requirements of sealing surfaces. Flange facing finishes are commmented
in chapter 6.4.5 in this standard. Furthermore, the forms of sealing surfaces are described in MSS
SP-6.
In this context called finishes are:

Serrated spiral finish

Continuos spiral rill, which can be produced by face turning with radial feed

Serrrated concentric finish

concentric rills, which can be produced by a cog tool with axial traverse speed. The types
serrated spiral finish and serrated concentric finish are equal and can be engineered alternatively.

Smooth oder non serrated finish

The effective MSS SP-6 (Edition 2001) does not mention smooth finish anymore. In MSS SP-6
(Edition 1980) Smooth finish is defined for finishes of contact flanges as 250 inch (6,3 m) AARH
max..
LESER supplies flange facings according to ASME B16.5 1996, paragraph [Link]: Either a
serrated concentric or serrated spiral finish resulting in service finish from 125 inch to 250 inch
average roughness shall be furnished. This finish meets the requirements of MSS SP-6 (Edition
1980), which is not valid anymore!

Stock finish
Stock finish is not defined in any technical standard. If purchase orders show Stock finish LESER
supplies standard facing according to DIN or ASME (marked with * in table Flange facings of each
valve series).

The finish of the gasket contact faces shall be judged by visual comparison with Ra standards (see
ASME B46.1) and not by instruments having stylus tracers and electronic amplification.
The following table shows the allowed surface roughness in combination with the forms of sealing
surfaces:
Form of surface finish
FF, RF serrated finish (1)
LMF, LFF serrated finish
(1)
RTJ
SGF, STF, SMF, SFF,
LGF, LTF
Smooth finish
(non serrated)

AARH, Ra
[m]
[inch]
3.2 6.3

125 250

max 1.6

max 63

max 3.2

max 125

max 6.3

max 250

[m]

Rz [m]
[inch]

Radiustool
[mm]

Roughness
[mm/rotation]

Standard

12.5 - 25

500 1000

> 1.52
(2)

0.462 0.556
(2)

ASME B16.5

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

ASME B16.5

max. 25

1000

n/a

n/a

MSS SP-6

Table 10.4.4-4: ASME B16.5 allowed surface roughness

Notes:
(1)
(2)

serrated spiral oder serrated concentric finish

LESER: Rtool > 1.6 mm, roughness 0.46 0.56

AARH: Arithmetic average roughness height

Maximum roughness height

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Rz

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