Flange rating or class is a term that refers to the maximum pressure (in either psi or bars) that a flange can withstand at increasing temperatures. Those flanges which have a higher rating or class tend to be stronger as compared to flanges that have a lower class or ratings. This is because high rated flanges with ansi 1500 lb flange dimensions are able to bear mych more pressure at increasing temperatures.
2 1500 lb rtj flange dimensions made in different materials will demonstrate a different pressure-temperature performance even though they have the same rating. Pressure rating of a flange can be defined as the maximum allowable pressure that a flange could withstand at increasing temperatures. According to the specification for ANSI/ASME B16.5, there are seven flange pressure ratings or pressure classes. These seven pressure ratings are as follows - 150, 300, 400, 600, 900, 1500, and 2500. 1500 lb rtj flange dimensions for the ASME B16.5 - Pipe Flanges as well as Flanged Fittings: NPS 1/2 Metric/Inch through NPS 24 Metric/Inch Standard.
1500 LB Flange Dimensions includes the Bolt circle diameters, which are about 1/8 inch larger as compared to the bolt diameter. Generally, terms such as pressure rating, #, class, Lb or Lbs are interchangeable. Which means that all the fore mentioned terms refer to the same exact concept of pressure and temperature performance of a flange. Besides flanges, these terms may also be used interchangeably for other equipment such as valves, fittings, etc.
The below mentioned example illustrates the point above:
If two flanges have the same bore size, say for instance 6 inches and both the flanges are constructed from the same material say, grade A105. But both the flanges have two different pressure ratings . One flange has a pressure rating of 150, while the other flange has a pressure rating of 300. In this case, the lower rated flange i.e. - class 150 will be lighter, smaller and less robust as compared to the much higher rated flange which in this case is a class 300 Flange. Typically, the 1500 lb slip on flange dimensions are available in inches.
1500 lb weld neck flange dimensions are usually furnished with a ¼ inch raised face unless otherwise specified by the buyer and a Flat face option is also available in 1500 lb blind flange dimensions.
Class 1500 LB Flange Dimensions In mm

Normal pipe size |
Outside dia. of flange |
Minimum thickness of flange |
Overall Length |
Bolt Circle |
No. and Size of Holes |
O.D. of raised face |
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Welding neck |
Slip-on & socket welding |
Lap Joint |
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O |
Q |
Y |
Diam. |
No. |
dia. |
R |
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1/2 |
12.1 |
22.3 |
60.3 |
31.8 |
31.8 |
82.5 |
4 |
22 |
35 |
3/4 |
130 |
25.4 |
69.8 |
34.9 |
34.9 |
89.0 |
4 |
22 |
43 |
1 |
149 |
28.6 |
73.0 |
41.3 |
41.3 |
101.5 |
4 |
25 |
51 |
1-1/4 |
159 |
28.6 |
73.0 |
41.3 |
41.3 |
111.0 |
4 |
25 |
64 |
1-1/2 |
178 |
31.8 |
82.6 |
44.4 |
44.4 |
124.0 |
4 |
29 |
73 |
2 |
216 |
38.1 |
101.6 |
57.2 |
57.2 |
165.0 |
8 |
25 |
92 |
2-1/2 |
244 |
41.3 |
104.8 |
63.5 |
63.5 |
190.5 |
8 |
29 |
105 |
3 |
267 |
47.7 |
117.5 |
73.0 |
73.0 |
203.0 |
8 |
32 |
127 |
3-1/2 |
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4 |
311 |
54.0 |
123.8 |
90.5 |
90.5 |
241.5 |
8 |
35 |
157 |
5 |
375 |
73.1 |
155.5 |
104.8 |
104.8 |
292.0 |
8 |
41 |
186 |
6 |
394 |
82.6 |
171.4 |
119.1 |
119.1 |
317.5 |
12 |
38 |
216 |
8 |
483 |
92.1 |
212.7 |
142.9 |
142.9 |
393.5 |
12 |
45 |
270 |
10 |
584 |
108.0 |
254.0 |
158.8 |
177.8 |
482.5 |
12 |
51 |
324 |
12 |
673 |
123.9 |
282.9 |
181.0 |
219.1 |
571.5 |
16 |
54 |
381 |
14 |
749 |
133.4 |
298.4 |
241.3 |
635.0 |
16 |
60 |
413 |
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16 |
826 |
146.1 |
311.2 |
260.4 |
705.0 |
16 |
51 |
470 |
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18 |
914 |
162.0 |
327.0 |
- |
276.2 |
474.5 |
16 |
73 |
538 |
20 |
984 |
117.8 |
355.4 |
292.1 |
832.0 |
16 |
80 |
584 |
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24 |
1168 |
203.2 |
406.4 |
330.2 |
990.5 |
16 |
92 |
692 |
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| Specifications | Class 1500 Flanges |
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| ASME B16.5 Class 1500 Flange size range | 1/2" (15 NB) to 48" (1200NB) DN10~DN5000 |
| ansi b16.5 Class 1500 Flanges Standards | B16.47 Series A & B, ANSI/ASME B16.5, BS4504, B16.48, EN-1092, BS 10, DIN, ANSI Flanges, BS Flanges, ASME Flanges, EN Flanges, DIN Flanges, GOST Flanges. |
| ansi b16.5 Class 1500 Flange Standard DIN | 6Bar 10Bar 16Bar 25Bar 40Bar / PN6 PN10 PN16 PN25 PN40, PN64 |
| ansi b16.5 Class 1500 Flange Standard JIS | 5K, 10 K, 16 K 20 K, 30 K, 40 K, 63 K |
| ansi b16.5 Class 1500 Flange Standard UNI | 6Bar 10Bar 16Bar 25Bar 40Bar |
| ansi b16.5 Class 1500 Flange Standard EN | 6Bar 10Bar 16Bar 25Bar 40Bar |
| Main Types | Threaded / Forged / Plate /Screwed |
| Flange supporting material | Ring Joint, Gasket, Flange Bolts |
| ansi b16.5 Class 1500 Pipe Flanges Test Certificates | EN 10204/3.1B Raw Materials Certificate 100% Radiography Test Report Third Party Inspection Report, etc |
| Most common types of ansi b16.5 Class 1500Flanges |
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| Production technique |
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| Connect Type/ Flange Face Type | Ring Type Joint (RTJ), Raised Face (RF),Large Male-Female (LMF), Flat Face (FF),Small Male-Female (SMF), Lap-Joint Face (LJF), Large Tongue & Groove, Small Tongue, Groove |
| Special design | As per your drawing AS, ANSI, BS, DIN and JIS Class 1500 Threaded Flange, Socketweld Flange, Slip-On Flange, Blind Flange, Weld Neck Flange |
| Test | Direct-reading Spectrograph, Hydrostatic testing machine, X-ray detector, UI trasonic flaw detector, Magnetic particle detector |
| Equipment | Bending machine, Press machine, electric bevelling machine, Pushing Machine, Sand-blasting machine etc |
| Origin | Indian / West Europe / Japan / USA / Korean |
| Specialized manufacturer of |
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| Class 1500 Flanges Standard | ANSI DIN, GOST, JIS, UNI, BS, AS2129, AWWA, EN, SABS, NFE etc.
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| Key markets and industries for Class 1500 Flanges |
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| Export to | India, Dubai, Ukraine, Thailand, Egypt, Indonesia, Ireland, Canada, USA, Spain, Singapore, Peru, Brazil, Oman, Iran, Korea, Saudi Arabia etc |
| Class 1500 Flanges Application |
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| Material Test Certificates (MTC) as per EN 10204 3.1 and EN 10204 3.2, Test Certificates certifying NACE MR0103, NACE MR0175 | |
Rating Of Carbon Steel Flanges
The Table Shows The Maximum Pressure In PSI ASTM A105 / ASTM A350 LF2 / ASTM A350 LF3 / ASTM A350 LF6
Temperature (in F°) |
1500# |
< 100 |
3705 |
200 |
3395 |
300 |
3270 |
400 |
3170 |
500 |
3015 |
600 |
2840 |
650 |
2745 |
700 |
2655 |
750 |
2535 |
800 |
2055 |
850 |
1595 |
900 |
1150 |
950 |
685 |
1000 |
430 |
Hydrostatic Test Pressure (psig) |
5575 |
1500 LB. Flanges |
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# Bolts or Studs |
Dia of Bolts or Studs |
Length of Stud |
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RTJ |
1/4 RF |
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4-1/4 |
4 |
0.75 |
4-1/4 |
4-1/2 |
4 |
0.75 |
4-1/2 |
5 |
4 |
0.88 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
0.88 |
5 |
5-1/2 |
4 |
1.00 |
5-1/2 |
5-3/4 |
8 |
0.88 |
5-3/4 |
6-1/4 |
8 |
1.00 |
6-1/4 |
5-3/4 |
8 |
1.13 |
7 |
6-3/4 |
8 |
1.25 |
7-3/4 |
7-1/2 |
8 |
1.50 |
9-3/4 |
7-3/4 |
12 |
1.38 |
10-1/4 |
8-3/4 |
12 |
1.63 |
11-1/2 |
9-1/4 |
12 |
1.88 |
13-1/4 |
10 |
16 |
2.00 |
14-3/4 |
11 |
16 |
2.25 |
16 |
11-1/2 |
16 |
2.50 |
17-1/2 |
13-1/4 |
16 |
2.75 |
19-1/2 |
14-1/4 |
16 |
3.00 |
21-1/4 |
18 |
16 |
3.50 |
24-1/4 |
TEMP C° |
1500# |
|
-29 / 38 |
255.3 |
50 |
250.6 |
100 |
233 |
150 |
225.4 |
200 |
219 |
250 |
209.7 |
300 |
199.1 |
325 |
193.6 |
350 |
187.8 |
375 |
181.8 |
400 |
173.6 |
425 |
143.8 |
450 |
115 |
475 |
87.2 |
500 |
58.8 |
538 |
29.5 |
Flanges Pressure Rating in Bars ANSI flanges (ASTM A182 F304L / ASTM A182 F316L)
TEMP C° |
1500# |
-29 TO 38 |
206.8 |
50 |
200.1 |
100 |
173.9 |
150 |
157 |
200 |
145.8 |
250 |
137.3 |
300 |
130.3 |
325 |
127.4 |
350 |
125.4 |
375 |
123.8 |
400 |
121.5 |
425 |
119.3 |
450 |
117.1 |