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    Suitable gasket for pressure vessels

    Are those values Minimum stress? So Y in the Asme standards? So Kamprofile seals require between 10-40 Ksi (69- 236MPa) Is the range due to different Kamprofile designs/thickness or is it that to seat properly it needs a Minimum of 10? Thanks
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    ASME BPVC.VIII.1-2023 Man App 2. Flange Connections Calculations

    Hello Both, Thank you for the replies, 1. Yes, by the average term I meant adding (Am + Ab)/2. I guess I cant understand why the Bolt load, W, would be related to the minimum area required of the bolts. I would have thought we should work the out the minimum area, check the proposed design...
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    ASME BPVC.VIII.1-2023 Man App 2. Flange Connections Calculations

    Hello All, I am seeking advice on understanding this, I have scanned through the forums and found some similar lines of enquiry, but I still can't understand it this appendix fully. This is based on the 2023 release. I am pretty new to ASME and very new to pressure vessels. 1. Equation 5. (Pg...

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