PD CEN/TR 1591-5 – Flanges and their joints – Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections. Part 5: Calculation method for connections with a full-face gasket
This document (CEN/TR 1591-5:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 74 “Flanges and their joints,” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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EN 1591, “Flanges and their joints — Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections,” consists of the following parts:
- Part 1: Calculation method;
- Part 2: Gasket parameters;
- Part 3: Calculation method for metal-to-metal contact flanged joints (CEN/TS);
- Part 4: Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of bolted joints for equipment falling under the scope of the Pressure Equipment Directive;
- Part 5: Calculation method for joints with full-face gaskets (CEN/TR).
This technical report provides recommendations for the calculation of joints with solid gaskets, based on the calculation method set out in EN 1591-1.
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are necessary for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies:
- EN 1591-1:2001+A1:2009, Flanges and their joints — Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections — Part 1: Calculation method
