An American National Standard

Designation: F 1311 – 90 (Reapproved 2001)

Standard Specification for

Large–Diameter Fabricated Carbon Steel Flanges1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1311; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope
1.1 This specification provides design and construction
criteria for large diameter flanges sizes 14 to 144 NPS, for use
in high temperature (1000°F), low pressure service (25 psig),
such as internal combustion engine exhaust and forced venti-
lation systems.
1.2 Values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as
the standard.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 36/A 36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel2
F 1155 Practice for Selection and Application of Piping
System Materials3
2.2 American Water Works Association:
AWWA C 207 Steel Pipe Flanges for Waterwork Service 4
in. through 144 in.4
2.3 Other Documents:
American Bureau of Shipping Rules for Building and
Classing of Steel Vessels, ABS Grade A5
American Welding Society Publication, AWS
D 1.1 Structural Welding Code6
Code of Federal Regulations Title 46, Subpart 56.30—10
(b) (5)7
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Weld-
ing Qualifications8
3. Classification
3.1 Type I—Plate flanges, for sizes 14 in. inside diameter up
to and including 144 in. inside diameter (see Fig. 1).

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships NOTE 1—1 in. = 25.4 mm
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 on FIG. 1 Flanges, Types I and II
Machinery and Piping Systems.
Current edition approved Aug. 31, 1990. Published January 1991.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.07. 3.2 Type II—Rolled angle flanges, for sizes 14 in. up to and
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Available from American Water Works Association (AWWA), 1401 New York including 108 in. inside diameter (see Fig. 1).
Ave., NW, Suite 640, Washington, DC 20005.
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Available from American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ABS Plaza, 16855 4. Ordering Information
Northchase Dr., Houston, TX 77060.
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Available from The American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW LeJeune Rd., 4.1 Flanges ordered under this specification shall include
Miami, FL 33126.
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the following:
Available from Standardization Documents, Order Desk, Building 4, Section D,
700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
4.1.1 . ASTM designation, title, number, and date of this
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Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME specification,
International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990. 4.1.2 Type and material,

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4.1.3 Nominal pipe size, 7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
4.1.4 Quantity, and 7.1 Flanges manufactured under this specification shall be
4.1.5 Inspection of items shall be agreed upon between the free of all sharp edges, burrs, projections, weld spatter, and
purchaser and the supplier. other defects that might be hazardous to personnel or equip-
ment, or both.
5. Dimensions and Tolerances 7.2 Welding shall be in accordance with the American
5.1 Dimensions—Dimensions shall be in accordance with Bureau of Shipping Rules for Building and Classing of Steel
Table 1. Vessels, ABS Grade A, American Welding Society Publications
5.2 Tolerances: D 1.1, or ASME Code Section IX.
5.2.1 Plus or minus 1⁄4 in. on outside and inside diameters 7.3 Flange faces shall be smooth and free of projections or
shall apply on flanges of 22 in. nominal pipe size and above. indentations that would prevent effective gasket seals.
The tolerance for flanges for 20 in. nominal size and below 7.4 Flanges when completed shall have no distortion,
shall be 61⁄8 in. roundness, or flatness exceeding a tolerance of 61⁄8 in.
5.2.2 Plus or minus 1⁄16 in. on bolting circle. 7.5 The surface finish shall be a minimum of 500 µin. to
ensure proper sealing surface for the gasket.
6. Drilling
7.6 The material to be used for this specification shall be in
6.1 Number of holes, hole diameter, and bolt circle are accordance with Specification A 36/A 36M, unless prolonged
identical for both Type I and Type II flanges. high temperatures will be required; in that case ABS Grade A
6.2 Bolt holes shall be equally spaced on the bolt circle. steel shall be specified in Section 4. For further guidance for
6.3 Bolt holes provide for 1⁄8 in. diameter clearance on bolts. selection of materials, see Practice F 1155 and CFR 56.30-
6.4 Drilling of flanges shall be in accordance with Table 1. 10(b)(5).

TABLE 1 Dimensions 1 in. = 25.4 mm. 1 lb. = 0.45 kg.

Type I Type II Drilling

Inside
Nominal Outside Thickness, Weight Angle Thickness, Weight No. of Diameter Diameter
Diameter,
Pipe Size Diameter, T in lb. Size T in lb. Holes of Holes, of Circle,
C
OD J K
14 14 1⁄4 21 ⁄
34 40 4 33 ⁄
38 39 12 1 ⁄
18 18 3⁄4
16 16 1⁄4 23 1⁄2 ⁄
34 48 4 33 ⁄
38 44 16 1 ⁄
18 21 1⁄4
18 18 1⁄4 25 3⁄4 49 4 33 3⁄8 49 16 1 1⁄4 22 3⁄4
20 20 1⁄4 27 1⁄2 3⁄4 58 5 33 3⁄8 60 20 1 1⁄4 25
22 22 1⁄4 29 1⁄2 1.0 83 5 33 3⁄8 65 20 1 3⁄8 27 1⁄4
24 24 1⁄4 32 1.0 97 5 33 3⁄8 70 20 1 3⁄8 29 1⁄2
26 26 1⁄4 34 1⁄4 1.0 108 5 33 3⁄8 75 24 1 3⁄8 31 3⁄4
28 28 1⁄4 36 1⁄2 1.0 119 5 33 3⁄8 81 28 1 3⁄8 34
30 30 1⁄4 38 3⁄4 1.0 131 5 33 3⁄8 86 28 1 3⁄8 36
32 32 1⁄4 413⁄4 1 1⁄8 176 6 34 1⁄2 116 28 1 5⁄8 38 1⁄2
34 34 1⁄4 43 3⁄4 1 1⁄8 186 6 34 1⁄2 122 32 1 5⁄8 40 1⁄2
36 36 5⁄16 46 1 1⁄8 200 6 34 1⁄2 170 32 1 5⁄8 42 3⁄4
38 38 5⁄16 48 3⁄4 1 1⁄8 227 6 34 1⁄2 178 32 1 5⁄8 45 1⁄4
40 40 5⁄16 50 3⁄4 1 1⁄8 238 6 34 1⁄2 187 36 1 5⁄8 47 1⁄4
42 42 5⁄16 53 1 1⁄4 283 6 34 1⁄2 195 36 1 5⁄8 49 1⁄2
44 44 5⁄16 55 1⁄4 1 1⁄4 303 6 34 1⁄2 203 40 1 5⁄8 51 3⁄4
46 46 5⁄16 57 1⁄4 1 1⁄4 315 6 34 1⁄2 212 40 1 5⁄8 53 3⁄4
48 48 5⁄16 59 1⁄4 1 1⁄2 392 6 34 1⁄2 220 44 1 5⁄8 56
50 50 3⁄8 61 3⁄4 1 1⁄2 426 6 34 1⁄2 229 44 1 7⁄8 58 1⁄4
52 52 3⁄8 64 1 1⁄2 452 6 34 1⁄2 237 44 1 7⁄8 60 1⁄4
54 54 3⁄8 66 1⁄4 1 1⁄2 478 7 34 1⁄2 276 44 1 7⁄8 62 3⁄4
56 56 3⁄8 68 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 505 7 34 1⁄2 285 48 1 7⁄8 64 3⁄4
58 58 3⁄8 70 3⁄4 1 1⁄2 533 7 34 1⁄2 295 48 1 7⁄8 67
60 60 3⁄8 73 1 1⁄2 562 7 34 1⁄2 305 52 1 7⁄8 69 1⁄4
66 66 3⁄8 80 1 1⁄2 666 7 34 1⁄2 330 52 1 7⁄8 76
72 72 3⁄8 86 1⁄2 1 1⁄2 750 8 34 1⁄2 400 60 1 7⁄8 82 1⁄2
78 78 1⁄2 93 1 3⁄4 970 8 34 1⁄2 430 64 2 1⁄8 89
84 84 1⁄2 99 3⁄4 1 3⁄4 1100 8 34 1⁄2 460 64 2 1⁄8 95 1⁄2
90 90 1⁄2 106 1⁄2 1 3⁄4 1230 8 34 1⁄2 490 68 2 3⁄8 102
96 96 1⁄2 113 1⁄4 1 3⁄4 1370 9 34 1⁄2 570 68 2 3⁄8 108 1⁄2
102 102 1⁄2 120 1 3⁄4 1520 9 34 1⁄2 605 72 2 5⁄8 114 1⁄2
108 108 1⁄2 126 3⁄4 13⁄4 1670 9 34 1⁄2 64 72 2 5⁄8 120 3⁄4
114 114 1⁄2 133 1⁄2 1 3⁄4 1830 ... ... ... 76 2 7⁄8 126 7⁄8
120 120 1⁄2 140 1⁄4 1 3⁄4 2000 ... ... ... 76 2 7⁄8 132 3⁄4
126 126 1⁄2 147 2.0 2500 ... ... ... 80 3 1⁄8 139 1⁄4
132 132 1⁄2 157 3⁄4 2.0 2710 ... ... ... 80 3 1⁄8 145 3⁄4
138 138 1⁄2 160 1⁄2 2.0 2930 ... ... ... 84 3 3⁄8 152
144 144 1⁄2 167 1⁄4 2.0 3160 ... ... ... 84 3 3⁄8 158 1⁄4

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8. Rejection and Rehearing 10. Packaging and Package Marking
8.1 Flanges that fail to conform to the requirements of this 10.1 Flanges shall be marked on the edge of each flange
specification may be rejected. Rejection may be reported to the showing the purchase order number, ASTM designation num-
producer or the supplier promptly in writing. In case of ber, material and type, size, and name of manufacturer.
dissatisfaction with the damaged items, the producer or the
10.2 The flanges shall be packaged in a manner acceptable
supplier may make claim for a rehearing.
for shipment by common carrier.
9. Certification
9.1 When specified in the purchase order or the contract, the 11. Keywords
purchaser shall be furnished with certification that samples 11.1 carbon steel; flanges; large-diameter flanges; low pres-
representing the flanges have been inspected to meet the sure service flanges; marine technology; ships
requirements of this specification. When specified in the
purchase order or contract, a report of the results shall be
furnished.

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