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Bolt Tightening Procedure

The document provides guidelines for properly tightening bolts on pipe flanges. It describes performing tightening in rounds, starting at 30% of final torque for 4-8 bolt flanges and 20% for 12+ bolt flanges, then increasing to 60%, 80%, and 100% in subsequent rounds. Tightening should follow the flange's sequential bolt order pattern. Standard bolt torque values are also included for different ANSI flange classes and pipe sizes.

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Bolt Tightening Procedure

The document provides guidelines for properly tightening bolts on pipe flanges. It describes performing tightening in rounds, starting at 30% of final torque for 4-8 bolt flanges and 20% for 12+ bolt flanges, then increasing to 60%, 80%, and 100% in subsequent rounds. Tightening should follow the flange's sequential bolt order pattern. Standard bolt torque values are also included for different ANSI flange classes and pipe sizes.

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4/11/2021 Bolt Tightening Procedure

BOLT TIGHTENING PROCEDURE


WRITTEN BY MATT MILBURY ON 10 JANUARY 2016. POSTED IN PIPE FLANGE

Start the tightening procedure by lubricating the nuts and bolts. Then hand tighten till they are snug
against the flanges. If an air wrench is used make sure the pressure is set to the minimum. When
tightening, always use the correct sequential bolt order for the flange.

4 AND 8 BOLT FLANGES


First round - 30% of final torque (flange sequential order)
Second round- 60% of final torque (flange sequential order)
Third round - 100% of final torque (flange sequential order)
One final time - clockwise or counter clockwise sequentially around the flange.

12 BOLT FLANGES AND MORE


First round - 20% of final torque (flange sequential order)
Second round - 40% of final torque (flange sequential order)
Third round - 80% of final torque (flange sequential order)
Fourth round - 100% of final torque (sequential order)
One final time - clockwise or counter clockwise sequentially around the flange.

BOLT STANDARDS
ASME STANDARDS
ASME PCC-1 - Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Flange Joint Assembly

ISO STANDARDS
ISO 4162 - Hexagon bolts with flange -- Small series -- Product grade A with driving feature of
product grade B
ISO 15071 - Hexagon bolts with flange -- Small series -- Product grade A

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ISO 15072 - Hexagon bolts with flange with metric fine pitch thread -- Small series -- Product
grade A
ISO 21670 - Fasteners -- Hexagon weld nuts with flange

BOLT TIGHTENING RELATED ARTICLES


See bolt circle
See bolt torque
See pipe flange
See valve

ANSI CLASS TORQUE FACTOR


Pipe Size 150# 300# 400# 600# 900# 1500# 2500#

(NPS) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs) (ft-lbs)

1/2 45 45 45 45 150 150 -


3/4 45 90 90 90 150 150 -
1 45 90 90 90 240 240 -
1 1/4 - - - - - - -
1 1/2 45 150 150 150 368 368 -
2 90 90 90 90 240 240 -
2 1/2 90 150 150 150 368 368 -
3 90 150 150 150 240 533 -
3 1/2 - - - - - - -
4 90 150 240 240 533 750 -
5 150 150 240 368 750 1200 -
6 150 150 240 368 533 1020 -
8 150 240 368 533 1020 1650 -
10 240 368 533 750 1020 3000 -
12 240 533 750 750 1020 3300 -
14 368 533 750 1020 1020 4770 -
16 368 750 1020 1020 1650 6600 -
18 533 750 1020 1650 3000 8800 -
20 533 750 1200 1650 3300 11580 -
22 - - - - - - -
24 750 1200 2250 3000 6600 - -

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BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE


FOUR BOLT
Sequential Order: 1-2, 3-4
Rotation Order: 1, 3, 2, 4

EIGHT BOLT
Sequential Order: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
Rotation Order: 1, 5, 3, 7, 2, 6, 4, 8

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TWELVE BOLT
Sequential Order: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12
Rotation Order: 1, 5, 9, 3, 7, 11, 2, 6, 10, 4, 8, 12

SIXTEEN BOLT
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Sequential Order: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16
Rotation Order: 1, 9, 5, 13, 3, 11, 7, 15, 2, 10, 6, 14, 4, 12, 8, 16

TWENTY BOLT
Sequential Order: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20
Rotation Order: 1, 9, 5, 13, 3, 11, 7, 15, 2, 10, 6, 14, 4, 12, 8, 16

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TWENTY FOUR BOLT


Sequential Order: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20, 21-22, 23-24
Rotation Order: 1, 9, 17, 5, 13, 21, 3, 11, 19, 7, 15, 23, 2, 10, 18, 6, 14, 22, 20, 8, 16, 24

BOLT TIGHTENING DATASHEETS

Bolts for
Bleed Ring - ANSI Class 150-250 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 150 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 300 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 400 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 600 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 900 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 1500 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 2500 (in)
Flange - ANSI Class 150-2500 (in)

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