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- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Standard Specifications
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Grades
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Standards
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Equivalent Grades
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Chemical Composition
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Mechanical Properties
- ANSI B16.5 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Weight Chart
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Dimensional Tolerances
- Class 150 Copper Alloy 70/30 Flanges Dimensions
- Class 300 Copper Alloy 70/30 Flanges Dimensions
- How To Order Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flanges?
- ASME SB151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Industries and Applications
- ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Supply and Export Network
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Types and Prices
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Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Standard Specifications ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Specification Chart
Product Name | Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges |
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Size Range | 1/2โณ (15 NB) to 48โณ (1200NB) |
Class / Pressure Rating | 150#, 300#, 600#, 900#, 1500#, 2500#, PN6, PN10, PN16, PN25, PN40, PN64 etc. |
Standards / Dimensions | ANSI/ASME B16.5, B16.47 Series A & B, B16.48, BS4504, BS 10, EN-1092, DIN, BS, GOST, MSS SP-44, ISO70051, JISB2220, BS1560-3.1, API7S-15, API7S-43, API605 |
Flange Face Types / Connection Type | Flat Face Flange (FF), Raised Face Flange (RF), Ring Joint Flange (RTJ), Lap Joint Flange, Male and Female Flange (M&F), Large and Small Tongue-and-Groove Flange (T&G) |
Dimensions | ANSI B16.5, ANSI B16.47 Series A & B, ASA, API-605, MSS SP44, AWWA, Custom Drawings |
Custom Design | As per your drawing | AS, BS, ANSI, DIN, JIS | Equal and Reducing Configurations |
Material Test Certificates (MTC) | As per EN 10204 3.2 and EN 10204 3.1, Test Certificates certifying NACE MR0175, NACE MR0103 |
Test Certificates | 100% Radiography Test Report, EN 10204/3.1B, Raw Materials Certificate, Third Party Inspection Report, etc |
Tests | Hydrostatic testing machine, Direct-reading Spectrograph, UI trasonic flaw detector, X-ray detector, Magnetic particle detector |
Equipment / Machines | Press machine, Pushing Machine, Bending machine, Sand-blasting machine, electric bevelling machine, etc. |
Coating | Anti-rust Paint, Oil Black Paint, Yellow Transparent, Zinc Plated, Cold and Hot Dip Galvanized |
Origin | Indian / USA / Japan / West Europe / Korean |
Applications/Usage | Offshore, Oil Field, Shipbuilding, Water System, Natural Gas, Pipe Projects, Electric Power, etc. |
Top Export Network | USA, UK, Qatar, Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Vietnam, Indonesia, Norway, Ghana, Colombia, Azerbaijan, Libya. |
Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flanges Available Grades ASTM B151 Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flange Grades
Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flange Standards ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Standard Dimensions
Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange International Standards ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Equivalent Grades
STANDARD | WERKSTOFF NR. | UNS |
Cupro Nickel 70/30 | 2.0882 | C71500 |
Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Chemical Composition ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Chemical Composition
Grade | Cu | Mn | Pb | Ni | Fe | Zn |
Cupro Nickel 70/30 | 65 min | 1.0 max | 0.05 max | 29-33 max | 0.4-1.0 max | 1 max |
Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Mechanical Properties ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Mechanical Properties
Density | Melting Point | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength (0.2%Offset) | Elongation |
0.323 lb/in3 at 68 F | 2260 F | 50000 psi | 20000 psi | 30 % |
Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flange Weight Chart Flange Weights By Pressure Class And Size
Weights are in pounds and will vary by different wall thicknesses. 1 inch = 25.44 mm. 1 mm = 0.03937 inches, 1 lb/ft^2 = 47.88 Pa, 1 psi = 6.8948 Pa, xยฐF = (5/9)(x-32)ยฐC, 1 pound = 0.45359 Kg, 1 Kg = 2.20462 pounds, 1 Pa = 0.020885 lb/ft^2, 1 Pa = 0.00014504 psi, xยฐC = (9/5)x + 32ยฐF.
Flange Weights by Pressure Class and Size | ||||||||||||||||||
Pipe Size | 150 # | 300 # | 600 # | 900 # | 1500 # | 2500 # | ||||||||||||
WN | SO | BLD | WN | SO | BLD | WN | SO | BLD | WN | SO | BLD | WN | SO | BLD | WN | SO | BLD | |
1/2โณ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | SEE 1500 # WEIGHTS | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
3/4โณ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | SEE 1500 # WEIGHTS | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
1โณ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | SEE 1500 # WEIGHTS | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | ||
1 1/2โณ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | SEE 1500 # WEIGHTS | 13 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 23 | ||
2โณ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | SEE 1500 # WEIGHTS | 25 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 37 | 39 | ||
2 1/2โณ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 15 | SEE 1500 # WEIGHTS | 36 | 36 | 35 | 52 | 55 | 56 | ||
3โณ | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 94 | 83 | 86 |
4โณ | 15 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 145 | 125 | 130 |
5โณ | 19 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 28 | 35 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 86 | 83 | 87 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 245 | 210 | 225 |
6โณ | 24 | 19 | 26 | 42 | 39 | 50 | 81 | 80 | 86 | 110 | 110 | 115 | 165 | 165 | 160 | 380 | 325 | 345 |
8โณ | 39 | 30 | 45 | 67 | 58 | 81 | 120 | 115 | 140 | 175 | 170 | 200 | 275 | 260 | 300 | 580 | 485 | 530 |
10โณ | 52 | 43 | 70 | 91 | 81 | 124 | 190 | 170 | 230 | 260 | 245 | 290 | 455 | 435 | 510 | 1075 | 930 | 1025 |
12โณ | 80 | 64 | 110 | 140 | 115 | 185 | 225 | 200 | 295 | 325 | 325 | 415 | 690 | 580 | 690 | 1525 | 1100 | 1300 |
14โณ | 110 | 90 | 140 | 180 | 165 | 250 | 280 | 230 | 355 | 400 | 400 | 520 | 940 | NA | 975 | NA | NA | NA |
16โณ | 140 | 98 | 180 | 250 | 190 | 295 | 390 | 330 | 495 | 495 | 425 | 600 | 1250 | NA | 1300 | NA | NA | NA |
18โณ | 150 | 130 | 220 | 320 | 250 | 395 | 475 | 400 | 630 | 680 | 600 | 850 | 1625 | NA | 1750 | NA | NA | NA |
20โณ | 180 | 165 | 285 | 400 | 315 | 505 | 590 | 510 | 810 | 830 | 730 | 1075 | 2050 | NA | 2225 | NA | NA | NA |
22โณ | 225 | 185 | 355 | 465 | 370 | 640 | 720 | 590 | 1000 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
24โณ | 260 | 220 | 430 | 580 | 475 | 790 | 830 | 730 | 1250 | 1500 | 1400 | 2025 | 3325 | NA | 3625 | NA | NA | NA |
Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Dimensional Tolerances Tolerance of Welding Neck Flanges
Outside Diameter | When O.D. is 24″ or less | ย ยฑ1.6mm๏นก |
Inside Diameter | 10″ and smaller | ย ยฑ0.8mm |
12″ thru 18″ | ย ยฑ1.6mm | |
20″ and larger | ย +3.2mm, -1.6mm | |
Outside Diameter of hub | 5″ and smaller | ย +2.4mm, -0.8mm๏นก |
6″ and larger | ย +4.0mm, -0.8mm | |
Diameter of contact face | 1/16″ rasied face tongue and groove male, female | ย ยฑ0.8mm |
1/4″ rasied face tongue and groove male, female | ย ยฑ0.4mm | |
Diameter of hub at base | when hub base is 24″ or smaller | ย ยฑ1.6mm๏นก |
Diameter of hub at point of welding | 5″ and smaller | ย +2.4mm, -0.8mm |
6″ and larger | ย +4.0mm, -0.8mm | |
Drilling | Bolt circle | ย ยฑ1.6mm |
Bolt hole spacing | ย ยฑ0.8mm | |
Eccentricity of bolt circle with respect to facing | 2 1/2″ and smaller: 0.8mm, max๏นก | |
Eccentricity of bolt circle with respect to bore | 3″ and larger: 1.6mm, max๏นก | |
Thickness | 18″ and smaller | ย +3.2mm, -0mm |
20″ and larger | ย +4.8mm, -0mm | |
Length of thru hub | 10″ and smaller | ย ยฑ1.6mm |
12″ and larger | ย ยฑ3.2mm |
Class 150 Copper Alloy 70/30 Flanges Dimensions
Dimensions of Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Threaded Flanges – Class 150 to ASME B16.24. Dimensions indicated are in inches. Thickness of Blind Flange is same as thickness ‘T’ indicated in table below.
Pipe Size (in) |
OD of Flange (in) |
Thk of Flange T (in) |
Overall Length Th (in) |
Dia of Hub H (in) |
Dia of Bolt Circle BCD (in) |
No.ย of Bolts |
Diaย of Bolts (in) |
Stud Bolt Length (in) |
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1/2 | 3-1/2 | 5/16 | 19/32 | 1-3/16 | 2-3/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 1-7/8 |
3/4 | 3-7/8 | 11/32 | 5/8 | 1-1/4 | 2-3/4 | 4 | 1/2 | 1-7/8 |
1 | 4-1/4 | 3/8 | 11/16 | 1-15/16 | 3-1/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 2 |
1-1/4 | 4-5/8 | 13/32 | 13/16 | 2-5/16 | 3-1/2 | 4 | 1/2 | 2 |
1-1/2 | 5 | 7/16 | 7/8 | 2-9/16 | 3-7/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 2-1/8 |
2 | 6 | 1/2 | 1 | 3-1/16 | 4-3/4 | 4 | 3/4 | 2-1/2 |
2-1/2 | 7 | 9/16 | 1-1/8 | 3-9/16 | 5-1/2 | 4 | 3/4 | 2-5/8 |
3 | 7-1/2 | 5/8 | 1-3/16 | 4-1/4 | 6 | 4 | 3/4 | 2-3/4 |
3-1/2 | 8-1/2 | 11/16 | 1-1/4 | 4-13/16 | 7 | 8 | 3/4 | 2-7/8 |
4 | 9 | 11/16 | 1-5/16 | 5-5/16 | 7-1/2 | 8 | 3/4 | 2-7/8 |
5 | 10 | 3/4 | 1-7/16 | 6-7/16 | 8-1/2 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-1/4 |
6 | 11 | 13/16 | 1-9/16 | 7-9/16 | 9-1/2 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-3/8 |
8 | 13-1/2 | 15/16 | 1-3/4 | 9-11/16 | 11-3/4 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-5/8 |
10 | 16 | 1 | 1-15/16 | 12 | 14-1/4 | 12 | 7/8 | 4-1/8 |
12 | 19 | 1-1/16 | 2-3/16 | 14-3/8 | 17 | 12 | 7/8 | 4-1/4 |
Class 300 Copper Alloy 70/30 Flanges Dimensions
Dimensions of Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Threaded Flanges – Class 300 to ASME B16.24. Dimensions indicated are in inches. Thickness of Blind Flange is same as thickness ‘T’ indicated in table below.
Pipe Size (in) |
OD of Flange (in) |
Thk of Flange T (in) |
Overall Length Th (in) |
Dia of Hub H (in) |
Dia of Bolt Circle BCD (in) |
No.ย of Bolts |
Diaย of Bolts (in) |
Stud Bolt Length (in) |
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1/2 | 3-3/4 | 1/2 | 19/32 | 1-3/16 | 2-5/8 | 4 | 1/2 | 2-1/4 |
3/4 | 4-5/8 | 17/32 | 5/8 | 1-1/2 | 3-1/4 | 4 | 5/8 | 2-1/2 |
1 | 4-7/8 | 19/32 | 11/16 | 1-15/16 | 3-1/2 | 4 | 5/8 | 2-5/8 |
1-1/4 | 5-1/4 | 5/8 | 13/16 | 2-5/16 | 3-7/8 | 4 | 5/8 | 2-3/4 |
1-1/2 | 6-1/8 | 11/16 | 7/8 | 2-9/16 | 4-1/2 | 4 | 3/4 | 3-1/8 |
2 | 6-1/2 | 3/4 | 1 | 3-1/16 | 5 | 4 | 3/4 | 3 |
2-1/2 | 7-1/2 | 13/16 | 1-1/8 | 3-9/16 | 5-7/8 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-3/5 |
3 | 8-1/4 | 29/32 | 1-3/16 | 4-1/4 | 6-5/8 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-1/2 |
3-1/2 | 9 | 31/32 | 1-1/4 | 4-13/16 | 7-1/4 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-5/8 |
4 | 10 | 1-1/16 | 1-5/16 | 5-5/16 | 7-7/8 | 8 | 3/4 | 3-7/8 |
5 | 11 | 1-1/8 | 1-7/16 | 6-7/16 | 9-1/4 | 8 | 3/4 | 4 |
6 | 12-1/2 | 1-3/16 | 1-9/16 | 7-9/16 | 10-5/8 | 12 | 3/4 | 4-1/8 |
8 | 15 | 1-3/8 | 1-3/4 | 9-11/16 | 13 | 12 | 7/8 | 4-3/4 |
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How To Order Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges? Parameters to request estimates
- Flange type (welding neck, slip-on, threaded, lap joint flange, etc)
- Grade 70/30 Copper Nickel Flange specification (example ASME B16.5, ASME B16.47 type A, EN 1092-1, JIS, UNI, DIN, etc.)
- Nominal pipe sizeย (NPS)
- Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flange ratingย (or class): flangesโ rating can range fromย 150 to 2500 for ASME flanges, from 5k to 30k forย JIS B2220 flanges and KS1503 flanges; from PN 6 to PN 100 for European and Russian-standard flanges (DIN, UNI, EN 1092-1, GOSTย 12820 / 12821-80);ย Class 600/3, 1000/3, 1600/3, 2500/3, 4000/3 for SANS/SABS flanges (South African standard for flanges)
- Pipe schedule (for welding neck and socket weld flanges)
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange facing type (FF; RF, RTJ):ย according to ASME B16.5, the raised face is the standard facing for flanges (different facings, like RTJ or flat face FF, have to be ordered specifically)
- Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flange surface finishย (smooth, stock, concentric serrated, etc)
- Copper Nickel 70/30 Flange Quantity
ASTM B151 Copper Nickel 70/30 Flanges Industries and Applications ASTM B151 Cupro Nickel 70/30 Flange Applications
- Pumps, Valves, and vessels in manufacturing and food processing.
- Pipe connections in industrial waterworks.
- Heat exchangers and heating systems of all sizes.
- Mining support.
- Nuclear power systems.
- Plumbing and mechanical systems.
- Assemblies in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.
- Fire protection systems.
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