Flange Face Finish Defect Acceptance Criteria - API 570, API SIFE Exam questions!

Bob Rasooli explains about Flange Face Finish Defect Acceptance Criteria based on ASME B16.5, the flange face shall be inspected for cut, scratch and mechanical damage on the serration of the raised face flange. This is a common exam question on API 570 piping inspector and API SIFE (source inspector fixed equipment).
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[@ssaihtc8922]

Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@joshuaramcharan9735]

Too many people dont use these criteria. The imperfecrions for a new flange is shown in B16.5 while ASME PCC-1 Appe dix D covers in service flanges

[@jayaram2921]

If there are two acceptable imperfection closer than four times the RPL, is it acceptable?

[@Tural1036]

How about Appendix D in ASME PCC-1? I can see an image from this code, but you never referred to that.

[@user-bs1zi3pi6v]

This a manual for the flanges tyoe RF. How we can inspection RTJ flange face?