Internationally, the commonly used standards for pressure classification of large diameter flanges are ASME B16.5 (American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard) and EN 1092-1 (European standard). ASME B16.5, for example, classifies flanges into Class 150, Class 300, Class 400, Class 600, Class 900, Class 1500 and Class 2500. These grade numbers do not directly represent the actual pressure value, but are a grade marker of the pressure-temperature rating. For example, the Class 150 flange is suitable for relatively low pressure applications, while the Class 2500 is used for very high pressure applications.
In China, flange pressure classification is mainly based on GB/T 9112-9124 series standards. It has a certain correspondence with international standards, of which PN series (nominal pressure) has PN2.5, PN6, PN10, PN16, PN25, PN40, PN63, PN100, etc., the unit is MPa (mpa).
For example, the PN10 flange represents a flange with a nominal pressure of 10MPa for pipe connections that are subject to the corresponding pressure over a certain temperature range.