[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR56.25-5]

[Page 185]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 56_PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES--Table of Contents
 
Subpart 56.25_Pipe Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, Gaskets, and Bolting
 
Sec. 56.25-5  Flanges.


    Flanges must conform to the design requirements of the applicable 
standards of Table 56.60-1(b) of this part or Appendix 2 of section VIII 
of the ASME Code. Plate flanges must meet the requirements of Sec. 
56.30-10(b)(5) of this part and the material requirements of Sec. 
56.60-1(a) of this part. Flanges may be integral or may be attached to 
pipe by threading, welding, brazing, or other means within the 
applicable standards specified in Table 56.60-1(b) of this part and the 
requirements of this subpart. For flange facing gasket combinations 
other than those specified above, calculations must be submitted 
indicating that the gaskets will not result in a higher bolt loading or 
flange moment than for the acceptable configurations.

[CGD 77-140, 54 FR 40605, Oct. 2, 1989, as amended by USCG-2002-13058, 
67 FR 61278, Sept. 30, 2002]