Stainless steel flanges- types you should know about it

Including the stainless steel, flanges are for the upcoming project to assure the best outcome. Stainless steel flanges doubtlessly are fully resistant to corrosion and show greater tensile strength for the plan of industrial piping. Considering ordering the high-pressure Stainless Steel 304 Flanges for the greater temperature and for pressure treatment that complies with API, ANSI, ASME and ASTM standards and will be beneficial.

The flanges that meet with API standards can easily withstand high temperatures and high pressure. The major difference in between flanges the one meeting with ANSI and ASME standards and one meeting API standards is material used that could easily withstand in greater pressure surrounding. They are used more efficiently in dealing with oil and gas. When working with steam, water, and air in the industrial setting, ANSI/ASME flanges are high in common.

Here are the types of SS flanges-

1.       Ring-type joint flanges- These types of flanges can be helpful in high-pressure applications for preventing leakages. The flanges are having the unique groove that can easily be compressed to slip-on, weldneck or blind flanges. This flange also allows a pipe to easily withstand high temperature and high pressure.

2.       Threaded pipe flanges- This flange is beneficial to use because there is no need to weld those flanges to the pipes as they are having the outer thread. These are used commonly for the small diameter project and with greater pressure.

3.       Lap joint flanges- Such flanges are used in conjunction with Taft or stub. As it can be assembled easily and aligned, it can be used in applications requires frequent reassembling and also low-pressure applications.

4.       Weldneck flanges- It is creating a smooth and matching the bevel and thickness of pipes. With the diameter that matches from the pipe inside, they function by transferring pressure to the pipes from the flanges. They are used typically for the greater pressure applications and this flanges style is one of the most commonly used one.

5.       Slip-On flanges- The slip-on flanges are available in big or small sizes and are least expensive. They have the diameter that is the little bit larger than pipes, letting them easily slip over the pipe directly. Once slipping on they are fillet welded. The two kinds of slip-on flanges are hub flanges and ring flanges that differ from the size specifications.

6.       Blind flanges- these flanges are also called as blanking flanges used for sealing pumps, valves, and pipelines for the prevention of flow. They are also right for testing the gas or liquid pressure or even gas flow via the pipe and it can be used as inspection cover. These flanges can be managed easily and can also be reversed that allow expansions.

7.       Socket-weld flanges- It is used in smaller pipe, high-pressure applications. The pipe is inserted to socket and fillet welded that allows smooth flow of liquid and gas through the pipes.

These are a few types of stainless steel flanges about which you need to know. Katariyasteel reliable supplier is offering greater pressure Stainless Steel 310 Flanges that include slip-on and weldneck flanges. All these easily meet API, ASTM, ANSI, and ASME standards.