What is a Flange? A steel flange (forged, cut from plate, or rolled) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit different applications. A flange is usually in the shape of a round disc and is used to connect two pipes together or to connect a pipe to a pressure vessel, valve, pump, [...]
Pipe Fittings and Flanges are used to connect pipes together and are available with many pressure ratings and grades suitable for various types of service conditions. Pipe Fittings and Flanges are either connected with stud bolts, machine bolts, by threading or buy welding the fitting or flange to a pipe, valve or piece of equipment. [...]
Introduction A flange is an external or internal ridge, or rim (lip), for strength, as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or for a flange of a rail car or tram wheel. Thus flanged wheels are wheels with a flange on one side to keep [...]
