46 CFR 56.25-5

§ 56.25-5 Flanges.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 56.25-5, § 56.25-5 Flanges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225073
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Each flange must conform to the design requirements of either the applicable standards of table 2 to § 56.60-1, or of those of Appendix 2 of Section VIII of the ASME BPVC (incorporated by reference; see § 56.01-2). Plate flanges must meet the requirements of § 56.30-10(b)(5). Flanges may be integral or may be attached to pipe by threading, welding, brazing, or other means within the applicable standards specified in table 2 to § 56.60-1.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.