ASME_B16.36-1996.pdf

INDD B1b.3b8825955120078093T48ASME-B16.36ADOPTION NOTICEASME-B16.36,Flanges,Orifice,was adopted on October 3,1994 for use by the Department of Defense(DoD).Proposedchanges by DoD activities must be submitted to the DoDAdopting Activity:Commanding officer,Naval ConstructionBattalion Center,Code 156,1000 23rd Avenue,Port Hueneme,CA 93043-4301.DoD activities may obtain copies of thisstandard from the Standardization Document order Desk,700Robbins Avenue,Building 4D,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.The private sector and other Government agencies maypurchase copies from the American Society of MechanicalEngineers,345 East 47th Street,New York,NY 10017.Custodians:Adopting ActivityArmy-MENavy-YD-1Navy-YD-1Air Force-99FSC 4730DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A.Approved for public release;distribution is unlimited.COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesSTD.ASME B16.3b6-EN6L199b0759700579291T44ASME B16.36-1996(Revision of ASME/ANSI B16.36-1988)ORIFIC旺FLANGESAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThe American Society ofMechanical Engineersg0 PYRTGHT Amer1ano1t剑yt0han8a1g1noet3Ldeensed by Intermatdon Handing ServieesSTD.ASME B1b.36-ENGL19960759b700579292980SThe American Society ofMechanical EngineersAME RICAN N ATI ON AL ST A N D AR DORIFICE FLANGESASME B16.36-1996(Revision of ASME/ANSI B16.36-1988)COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling ServicesSTD.ASME B163b-EN6L199b07596700579293B17Date of Issuance:January 31,1997The 1996 edition of this Standard is being issued with an automatic addendasubscription service.The use of an addenda allows revisions made in responseto public review comments or committee actions to be published as necessary;revisions published in addenda will become effective 6 months after the Dateof Issuance of the addenda.The next edition of this Standard is scheduled forpublication in 2001.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technicalaspects of this Standard.The interpretations will be included with the aboveaddenda service.Interpretations are not part of the addenda to the Standard.ASME is the registered trademark of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards.The Consensus Committee that approved the code or standard wasbalanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had anopportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public reviewand comment which provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not approve,rate,or endorseany item,construction,proprietary device,oractivity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted inconnection with any items mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyoneutilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent,nor assumeany such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of thevalidity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their ownresponsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to beinterpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations issued in accordance with governingASME procedures and policies which preclude the issuance of interpretations by individualvolunteers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form.in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical Engineers345 East 47th Street,New York,NY 10017Copyright 1997 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll Rights ReservedPrinted in U.S.A.COPYRIGHT American Society of Mechanical EngineersLicensed by Information Handling Services