THE EVERPRESENT TABLE D FLANGE SABI（总是存在的表D法兰寂）.pdf

THE EVER-PRESENT TABLE D FLANGE By Jerry austen, Netafim What is a Table D flange - and what does it mean? Table D is not a flange standard. Merely, it is just one part of one of the world’s standards for flanges: namely the standard called BS 10 of the British Standards Institute. Flange tables are not flange standards. The table defines the pressure rating within a flange standard. In this case, BS 10 is the standard. This standard has several tables; each table meaning that the flange is designed Jerry austen to withstand a defined pressure. Some of BS 10’S taBleS are aS followS: If one was designing an irrigation system where the designed maximum pressure was 9,0 bar, one could use a flange from BS 10 if one so wished, but to choose Table D would be wrong. It is only rated to 6,89 bar. Rather one should use Table E which is rated to 13,78 bar . British Standard BS 10 Flange pressure rating Table D 6,89 bar Table E 13,78 bar Table F 20,67 bar “But I have always only used Table D and never had a problem.” If the pressure is less than 6,89 bar, a BS 10 Table D flange is a reasonable choice. However, if it is higher, then a stronger flange should be used. All product standards are made with a margin of safety. Just as a uPVC Class 6 pipe for instance will withstand pressures higher than 6,0 bar, the line has nevertheless been drawn and in the case of this uPVC pipe class, it is drawn at 6,0 bar. Similarly BS 10 Table D’s line was d