{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-56.25-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 56.25-5","heading":"-5 Flanges.","body":"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.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING","PART 56—PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES","Subpart 56.25—Pipe Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, Gaskets, and Bolting"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"32c8b7d72dfb3527184ad4b3e61c93fa7829f91520d8ca67e7ea16d973bd60fc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-56.20-20","next":"us/46-cfr-56.25-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}