TECHNICAL ISO/TS

SPECIFICATION 3669-2

First edition
2007-09-01

Vacuum technology — Bakable flanges —

Part 2:
Dimensions of knife-edge flanges
Technique du vide — Brides étuvables —
Partie 2: Dimensions des brides à guillotine

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ISO/TS 3669-2 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 112, Vacuum technology.

ISO 3669 consists of the following parts, under the general title Vacuum technology — Bakable flanges:

⎯ Dimensions

⎯ Part 2: Dimensions of knife-edge flanges [Technical Specification]

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Introduction
This Technical Specification contains significant technical changes from ISO 3669:1986, which defined two
series of bakable flanges:

⎯ a preferred series, the main dimensions of which ensure compatibility with already standardized non-
bakable flanges (see ISO 1609);

⎯ a secondary series corresponding to flanges in common use.

This part of ISO 3669 specifies only one series and is no longer dependent on the preferred number.
Effectively, the preferred series has been made obsolete, thereby promoting the secondary series into being
the one and only set of specified dimensions. Furthermore, several dimensions in what was formerly the
secondary series have been modified to correspond to flanges in common use. Finally, detailed dimensions
for the knife-edge sealing profile have been incorporated.

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Vacuum technology — Bakable flanges —

Part 2:
Dimensions of knife-edge flanges

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1 Scope
This part of ISO 3669 specifies the dimensions of fixed or rotatable bolted knife-edge style bakable flanges
used in vacuum systems for pressures ranging from atmospheric to as low as 10–13 Pa.

2 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

2.1
knife-edge style flange
metal sealed flange used for high and ultra-high vacuum service

NOTE 1 The sandwiching of one metal gasket between two knife-edge flanges and securely bolting these together
makes a vacuum-tight joint. The seal is made when the conical knife edge profile of the flange cuts into the flat surface of
a metal gasket.

NOTE 2 Originally developed as Conflat1) flanges. The widespread and continued use of knife-edge flanges has made
these a de facto international standard, codified by this Technical Specification.

2.2
nominal bore
value intended to both identify the flange and specify the largest practical size of tubing that can be
accommodated by the flange

NOTE See Table 1, in which the convention of identifying original flanges by the outside diameter of the flange
(historically in inches) has been maintained.

2.3
leak check groove
groove machined into the seal side of the flange to facilitate the free passage of search gas from the outer
perimeter of the flange to the seal zone near the metal gasket

1) Conflat® is the trade name of a product supplied by Varian Corporation. This information is given for the convenience
of users of this Technical Specification and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Equivalent
products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.

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3 Symbols

Symbol Description Unit

l1 nominal outside diameter of flange mm (in)
.
l2 max tube mm (in)
l3 bolt hole mm (in)
l4 bolt circle mm (in)
ϕ position tolerance of bolt hole centre mm
l5 seal recess mm (in)
l6 knife edge mm (in)
l7 thickness of inner rotatable ring mm (in)
l8 depth of pipe connection mm (in)
l9 flange thickness mm (in)
l11 outside diameter of metal gasket mm (in)

4 Requirements

4.1 Materials

4.1.1 Flange

The selection of the material shall be compatible with the requirements for the flanges. Considerations may
include service temperature, sealing capacity, corrosion resistance, magnetic permeability, type of seal gasket
used and dimensions.

NOTE Austenitic stainless steel is commonly used, but it is not the intent of this part of ISO 3669 to specify or limit
the choice of flange material to austenitic stainless steel.

4.1.2 Bolt holes

The flange may have either clearance or tapped bolt holes.

NOTE As a number of flanges in use currently originated in the United States, the tapped flanges often have English
tapped holes. Of increasing use are flanges with metric threads. Both are presented in this part of ISO 3669 (see Table 1).

4.1.3 Grooves

Leak check grooves should be used. The grooves shall be arranged equidistantly between the bolt holes.

4.1.4 Gasket

In general, the gasket should be softer than the flange to avoid dulling of flange knife edge.

NOTE Oxygen-free high conductivity (OFHC) copper is commonly used, but it is not the intent of this part of
ISO 3669 to specify or limit the choice of gasket material to OFHC copper.

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4.2 Dimensions

Flange dimensions are shown and specified in Figures 1 to 3 and in Table 1 and Table 2. See Figure 4 for the
recommended dimensions of leak check grooves.

a) Rotatable flange
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b) Non-rotatable flange

Figure 1 — Basic flange dimensions

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Dimensions in millimetres

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Figure 2 — Knife-edge detail

Figure 3 — Metal gasket

a Recommendation: leak check groove equidistant (± 0,15 mm) between bolt holes.
b Non-rotatable flange.
c Rotatable flange.

Figure 4 — Recommended dimensions for leak check grooves

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Table 1 — Flange dimensions

l1 l2 l3 l4 ϕ l5 l6 l7 l8 l9
Thickness
Depth
Bolt Position Seal Knife of inner Flange
of pipe
Nominal hole tolerance recess edge rotatable thickness
Nominal Max. No. Bolt Bolt connection
outside of ring
bore tube a bolts b thread c circle
diameter Tol. bolt hole Tol.
centre Tol. Tol.
+0,2 +0,2 min min
0 0 ±0,1 ±0,1

mm (in) mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

25,0
10CF 12,0 6 3,3 M3 × 0,5 17,50 ϕ 0,1 13,50 10,50 3,00 — 6,0
(1,0)

33,8 M4 × 0,7
16CF 19,4 6 4,4 27,00 ϕ 0,1 21,40 18,30 3,30 5,90 7,0
(1,33) (#8-32)

54,0 M6 × 1,0
25CF 25,8 4 6,8 41,30 ϕ 0,2 33,00 27,70 4,30 6,00 11,5
(2,12) (1/4"-28)

69,9 M6 × 1,0
40CF 40,0 6 6,8 58,70 ϕ 0,2 48,30 41,90 4,30 7,70 12,5
(2,75) (1/4"-28)

85,7 M8 × 1,25
50CF 51,0 8 8,4 72,40 ϕ 0,2 61,80 55,90 4,90 9,70 16,0
(3,38) (5/16"-24)

114,3 M8 × 1,25
63CF 70,0 8 8,4 92,20 ϕ 0,2 82,50 77,20 6,40 12,70 17,0
(4,50) (5/16"-24)

117,4 M8 × 1,25
75CF 76,2 10 8,4 102,30 ϕ 0,2 91,60 85,20 6,50 13,00 17,5
(4,62) (5/16"-24)

152,4 M8 × 1,25
100CF 108,0 16 8,4 130,30 ϕ 0,2 120,60 115,30 7,20 14,30 19,5
(6,00) (5/16"-24)

171,5 M8 × 1,25
125CF 127,0 18 8,4 151,60 ϕ 0,2 141,80 136,30 7,20 14,30 21,0
(6,75) (5/16"-24)

203,2 M8 × 1,25
160CF 159,0 20 8,4 181,00 ϕ 0,2 171,40 166,10 8,00 15,90 21,0
(8,00) (5/16"-24)

254,0 M8 × 1,25
200CF 205,0 24 8,4 231,80 φ 0,2 222,20 216,90 8,60 17,20 24,0
(10,00) (5/16"-24)

304,8 M8 × 1,25
250CF 256,0 32 8,4 284,00 ϕ 0,2 273,10 267,50 9,00 18,00 24,0
(12,00) (5/16"-24)

336,6 M10 × 1,5

275CF 273,4 30 10,8 306,30 ϕ 0,2 294,40 288,20 9,90 19,80 28,0
(13,25) (3/8"-24)

368,3 M10 × 1,5

300CF 306,0 32 10,8 338,10 ϕ 0,2 326,40 320,00 9,90 19,80 28,0
(14,5) (3/8"-24)

419,1 M10 × 1,5

350CF 356,0 36 10,8 388,90 ϕ 0,4 376,70 373,00 10,40 20,70 28,0
(16,5) (3/8"-24)

469,9 M10 × 1,5

400CF 406,0 40 10,8 437,90 ϕ 0,4 424,40 419,00 10,40 20,70 28,0
(16,5) (3/8"-24)
a Given for guidance only and corresponding to commonly used austenitic stainless steel flanges.
b Number of bolts equispaced on bolt circle.
c Metric tap (English tap), according to ISO 965-1.

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Table 2 — Dimensions of metal gasket

Outside diameter Tolerance

Nominal bore l11
mm
mm

10 13,3
16 21,3
25 32,9
0
40 48,2 −0,2
50 61,7
63 82,4
75 91,5
100 120,5
125 141,7 0
−0,3
160 171,3
200 222,1
250 272,9
275 294,3
0
300 326,2 −0,5
350 376,5
400 423,9
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