Richard,

I did not see any problem with the Coade flange calculation which is based on the codes. I guess the pipe stress engineers want to see the results with the formula used in the output similar to PVELITE printout that you have provided. Sometimes, the output result only become meaningless if you are net very familiar with the codes or if you are trying to explain how to solve problem in case there is a failure. Perhaps the step-by-step calculation may give stress engineer a bit more comfort on understanding what they are doing.

If you can provide the similar output in the CAESAR II Flange calculation, I guess, this kind of discussions will end.

Kind regards,

Ibrahim Demir