Spade flange, and ring spacer are forged products used to blind pipelines (temporarily or permanently). These devices are cost-effective alternatives to isolation valves. Flange spades and ring spacers, as separate products, are used when the rotation of a spectacle blind would be difficult due to space constraints. ASME B16.48 covers the dimensions and specifications of these isolation devices.

• Class 150 Spades & Ring Spacer Flange
• Class 300 Spades & Ring Spacer Flange
• Class 600 Spades & Ring Spacer Flange
• Class 900 Spades & Ring Spacer Flange
• Class 1500 Spades & Ring Spacer Flange
• Class 2500 Spades & Ring Spacer Flange

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Size
1/2″ – 56″ (DN15 to DN1,400)
Pressure
America Series:Class 150 ,Class 300, Class 600, Class 900A ,Class 1500,Class 2500.
Europe Series:PN2.5,PN6,PN10,PN16,PN25,PN40,PN63,PN100,PN160,PN250,PN320,PN400.
Flange Facing Types
America Series:Flat face(FF),Raised face(RF),Tongue(T),Groove(G),Female(F),Male(M),Ring type joints face(RJ/RTJ)
Europe Series:Type A(Flat Face),Type B(Raised Face),Type C(Tongue),Type D(Groove),Type E(Spigot),Type F(Recess),Type G(O-Ring Spigot),Type H(O-Ring Groove)
Material
Carbon steel: ASTM A105,ASTM A105N,GB 20,C22.8.
Alloy steel: ASTM/ASME A182 F1-F12-F11-F22- F5-F9- F91
Stainless steel: ASTM/ASME A182 F304-304L-304H-304LN-304N
ASTM/ASME A182 F316-316L-316H-316LN-316N-316Ti
ASTM/ASME A182 F321-321H, F347-347H
Low temperature steel: ASTM/ASME A350 LF2.
High performance steel: ASTM/ASME A694 F42 , F52, F56, F60, F65, F70
Standards
ASME ANSI B16.5,ASME ANSI B16.47.
API 605,API 6L.
MSS SP 44
CSA Z245.12
EN1092-1,EN1759-1.
DIN2565, DIN2566, DIN2567, DIN2568, DIN2569
BS1560,BS 4504,BS 10.
AFNOR NF E29-200-1
ISO7005-1
AS2129
JIS B2220
UNI 2276. UNI 2277.UNI 2278 .UNI 6089 .UNI 6090

Dimensions of Spades & Ring Spacers – ASME B16.48

Pressure Class 150

NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W
1/2	45	16	126	3	32
3/4	54	21	131	3	32
1	64	27	136	3	32
1.1/4	73	42	145	6.4	32
1.1/2	83	48	145	6.4	32
2	102	61	155	6.4	32
2.1/2	107	73	170	6.4	32
3	133	89	170	6.4	32
3.1/2	159	102	202	9.7	38
4	172	114	202	9.7	38
5	194	141	225	9.7	38
6	219	168	225	12.7	38
8	276	219	267	12.7	38
10	337	273	322	15.7	44
12	406	324	357	19.1	44
14	448	356	378	19.1	44
16	511	406	410	22.4	44
18	546	457	427	25.4	51
20	603	508	455	28.4	51
24	714	610	512	31.8	51
NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W

Pressure Class 300

NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W
1/2	51	16	129	6.4	32
3/4	64	21	136	6.4	32
1	70	27	139	6.4	32
1.1/4	79	42	150	6.4	32
1.1/2	92	48	150	6.4	32
2	108	61	158	9.7	32
2.1/2	127	73	177	9.7	32
3	146	89	177	9.7	32
3.1/2	162	102	205	12.7	38
4	178	114	205	12.7	38
5	213	141	240	15.7	38
6	248	168	240	15.7	38
8	305	219	281	22.4	38
10	359	273	333	25.4	44
12	419	324	363	28.4	44
14	483	356	395	31.8	44
16	536	406	422	38.1	44
18	594	457	450	41.1	51
20	651	508	480	44.5	51
24	772	610	540	50.8	51
NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W

Pressure Class 600

NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W
1/2	51	16	129	6.4	32
3/4	64	21	136	6.4	32
1	70	27	139	6.4	32
1.1/4	79	37	150	9.7	32
1.1/2	92	43	150	9.7	32
2	108	55	158	9.7	32
2.1/2	127	67	177	12.7	32
3	146	83	177	12.7	32
3.1/2	159	96	211	15.7	38
4	191	108	211	15.7	38
5	238	135	248	19.1	38
6	264	162	248	22.4	38
8	318	212	288	28.4	38
10	397	265	352	35.1	44
12	454	315	381	41.1	44
14	489	346	398	44.5	44
16	562	397	435	50.8	44
18	610	448	459	53.8	51
20	679	497	493	63.5	51
24	787	597	547	73.2	51
NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W

Pressure Class 900

NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W
1/2	60	16	134	6.4	32
3/4	67	21	137	6.4	32
1	76	27	142	6.4	32
1.1/4	86	37	151	9.7	32
1.1/2	95	43	151	9.7	32
2	140	55	174	12.7	32
2.1/2	162	67	186	12.7	32
3	165	83	186	15.7	32
4	203	108	217	19.1	38
5	244	135	259	22.4	38
6	286	162	259	25.4	38
8	356	212	307	35.1	38
10	432	265	370	41.1	44
12	495	315	401	47.8	44
14	518	346	412	53.8	44
16	572	397	440	60.5	44
18	635	448	471	66.5	51
20	696	497	501	73.2	51
24	835	597	571	88.9	51
NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W

Pressure Class 1500

NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W
1/2	61	16	135	6.4	32
3/4	67	21	137	9.7	32
1	76	27	142	9.7	32
1.1/4	86	35	151	9.7	32
1.1/2	95	41	151	12.7	32
2	140	53	174	12.7	32
2.1/2	162	63	190	15.7	32
3	172	78	190	19.1	32
4	206	102	219	22.4	38
5	251	128	256	28.4	38
6	279	154	256	35.1	38
8	349	203	303	41.1	38
10	432	255	370	50.8	44
12	518	303	412	60.5	44
14	575	333	442	66.5	44
16	638	381	472	76.2	44
18	702	429	504	85.9	51
20	752	478	530	95.3	51
24	899	575	603	111.3	51
NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W

Pressure Class 2500

NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W
1/2	67	16	137	9.7	32
3/4	73	21	140	9.7	32
1	83	27	145	9.7	32
1.1/4	102	35	161	12.7	32
1.1/2	114	41	161	15.7	32
2	143	53	175	15.7	32
2.1/2	165	63	201	19.1	32
3	194	78	201	22.4	32
4	232	102	232	28.4	38
5	276	128	273	35.1	38
6	314	154	273	41.1	38
8	384	198	321	53.8	38
10	473	248	390	66.5	44
12	546	289	427	79.2	44
NPS	Outside Dia A	Inside Dia B	Center to End C	Thick ness t	Handle Width W

General notes:

• Dimensions are in millimeters unless otherwise indicated.
• Spade Handles shall be solid with NO openings.

Further notes:

• Ring Spacer Handles shall have a single through indicator hole located near the end of the handle. The hole diameter shall not be less than 12 mm.
• Wt = Thickness of the handle should be 6 mm minimum, or equal to Thickness (t) if less than 6 mm.
• Spades and Ring Spacers should be made from a plate or forging specification, approved for use by ASME B31.3, of essentially the same chemical composition as the mating flanges and piping involved.
• Spades and Ring Spacers ASME B16.48 may be used for installation between ASME B16.5 flanges
• Depending on a customer specification, some dimensions can be different from what on this page is defined.

ASME B16.48 SAID THAT SPADE HANDLES MAY HAVE NO OPENINGS.

• For spades, which can be lift up by people that’s no problem, but for a spade that weighs hundreds of kilograms, a lifting ability is needed. So it is usual, that from a certain weight and size, a hole at the top of the handle is made to give a lifting possibly. Many companies have their own rules, about the implementation of a spade handle, so there are many different types and designs.

RAISED FACE JOINT BLANKS

• ASME B16.48 says: The gasket seating surface finish and dimensions for raised face line blanks shall be in accordance with ASME B16.5. A raised face may be specified at the option of the purchaser.
• A Raised Face would add machining time and complexity so the price would be higher. Call this the Bugatti or Rolls Royce of the line blind world.
• Personally, I have seen that version once or twice somewhere. The version without Raised Face is the default and is used everywhere.

Source: Werner Sölken