PIPINGFLANGE

AWWA Class B to API 6BX 20K

Piping Flanges Across the
Full Pressure Spectrum

A reference for the full pressure range. Class 125LW lightweight for waterworks, ASME B16.5 through Class 2500 for industrial process, and API 6A and 6BX up to 20,000 psi for wellhead service. Carbon, stainless, alloy, and exotic material families covered in one place.

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Pressure Classes Covered

AWWA + ASME + API

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What We Supply

Three Product Categories. Thousands of Configurations.

Every piece traceable, tested, and ready to install. From a single blind for a maintenance shutdown to a full BOM for new construction.

Flanges

Weld neck, blind, slip-on, threaded, socket weld, lap joint, reducing, orifice, spectacle blind, plate, long weld neck. 1/2" to 144" NPS. Class 125LW through 2500.

  • ASME B16.5 & B16.47
  • AWWA C207 & C228
  • API 6A & 6BX
  • DIN & EN 1092-1
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Pipe Fittings

Elbows, tees, reducers, caps, couplings, unions, and specialty fittings. Butt-weld, socket-weld, and threaded for every service condition.

  • ASME B16.9 & B16.11
  • Schedule 10 through XXH
  • Seamless & welded
  • Hot induction bends
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Custom Machining

Non-standard bores, overbore flanges, special facings, and tight-tolerance work covered through the Texas Flange machining program. Drawings or specs both work.

  • Fast turnaround on non-standard work
  • Ring-type joint grooves
  • Specialty facings and bore work
  • Full MTR documentation
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Standards & Compliance

Built to Code. Documented.

Every flange ships with full material traceability and dimensional verification against the standard it was ordered to. No gray areas.

ASME B16.5

Pipe Flanges 1/2" - 24"

ASME B16.47

Large Diameter 26" - 60"

AWWA C207

Steel Pipe Flanges 4" - 144"

API 6A / 6BX

Wellhead & Drilling Equipment

ANSI B16.1

Cast Iron Class 125, 250

DIN / EN 1092

European PN 6 - PN 400

MSS SP-44

High Yield F42 - F70

NACE MR0175

Sour Service Materials

Reference Coverage

What This Resource Covers

Full Pressure Range

Most flange references cover one slice of the curve. This one covers AWWA Class B at 86 psi through API 6BX 20K, so a project that crosses pressure ranges does not have to cross multiple reference sites.

Material Traceability

Mill test reports traceable to the heat number are standard on flange orders. EN 10204 3.1 and 3.2 certificates are documented as part of normal procurement practice for industrial piping.

Pressure-Temperature Context

Class is not pressure. The standards reference pages cross-reference class to derated pressure at service temperature using ASME B16.5 Table 2, so spec selection lines up with duty.

Domestic and Import Background

Buy American and ARRA documentation requirements are explained alongside imported material options. Either path is covered in the standards reference content.

Specialty Metallurgy

Duplex, super duplex, Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, chrome-moly, and high yield carbon are all covered in the materials section, with notes on where each one earns its premium.

Custom and Non-Standard

Overbore, special facings, RTJ grooves, and weld overlay sit outside the standard catalog. The custom machining page covers what falls into that category.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked

What pressure range do piping flange standards actually cover end to end?+

Lightweight Class 125LW (86 psi) and AWWA C207 Class B through F (up to 300 psi) cover the waterworks side. ASME B16.5 covers Class 150 through Class 2500 for industrial process. API 6A and 6BX cover 2K through 20K psi for wellhead service. The full span is documented across the standards reference pages.

Are lightweight waterworks and high-pressure oilfield flanges from the same family?+

No. AWWA C207 lightweight and API 6A high-pressure are entirely separate standards with different dimensional, material, and pressure-rating rules. They share a vendor ecosystem because Texas Flange and similar industrial suppliers cover both, but the engineering for each is independent.

What size range do these standards cover?+

ASME B16.5 covers 1/2 inch through 24 inch NPS. ASME B16.47 picks up at 26 inch and runs through 60 inch in Series A and Series B. AWWA C207 covers 4 inch through 144 inch for steel water-service flanges. Larger custom diameters exist but are project-specific and quoted case by case at Texas Flange.

What are Buy American and ARRA flange requirements?+

Buy American and ARRA mean the flange must be melted and manufactured in the United States, with documentation that traces the material origin. PSL-3 and PSL-4 API material adds further NDE and impact testing requirements. Texas Flange supplies under these provisions when a project specifies them.

What is a mill test report (MTR) on a flange order?+

A mill test report ties each flange back to its original heat number with chemistry and mechanical properties. EN 10204 3.1 and 3.2 are the typical certification levels for industrial piping. Standard practice is for MTRs to ship with the material rather than be chased afterward.

How are lead times set on piping flange orders?+

Lead time depends on size, class, material, and any custom machining. Standard B16.5 carbon and stainless typically move faster than large-diameter A694 or API 6BX, which often involve mill production schedules. Project-specific timelines are confirmed at quote stage by the Texas Flange sales desk at (281) 484-8325.

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