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A flange is an external or internal protruded ridge, lip, or rim that serves to increase strength (as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam); for easy attachment/transfer of contact force with another object (as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera); or for stabilizing and guiding the movements of a machine or its parts (as the inside flange of a rail car or tram wheel, which keep the wheels from running off the rails). The term "flange" is also applied to a tool that is used to create flanges.
Between flanges, piping components can be bolted together. Flanges are used to join pipes together, as well as to connect valves, fittings, and specialist objects like strainers and pressure vessels. A "blind flange" can be made by connecting two cover plates. Bolting connects flanges, and gaskets or other means are frequently used to seal them. Spray guards or particular spray flanges, for example, might be used to limit the impacts of leaks. Special protection is required at flanged connections in industries that produce flammable, volatile, poisonous, or corrosive chemicals. Flange guards can give an extra layer of protection to safeguard your safety.
There are several flange standards in use across the world. These are built with defined dimensions to enable for easy functioning and interchangeability. ASA/ASME (USA), PN/DIN (European), BS10 (British/Australian), and JIS/KS (Japanese/Korean) are some of the most widely used international standards. ASME B16.5 is the standard in the United States (ANSI stopped publishing B16.5 in 1996). Flanges up to 24 inches in diameter and a pressure rating of Class 2500 are covered by ASME B16.5. ASME B16.47 covers flanges bigger than 24 inches.
Most local standards have been matched to ISO standards, so they are interchangeable in most circumstances; nevertheless, certain local standards still diverge. An ASME flange, for example, will not pair with an ISO flange. [requires citation] In addition, many of the flanges in each standard are separated into "pressure classes," allowing flanges to handle a variety of pressure ratings. Again, these are not interchangeable in most cases (e.g. an ASME 150 will not mate with an ASME 300).
Various materials have different pressure and temperature ratings in these pressure classes. For a process plant or a power generating station, unique pressure classes for pipes can be defined; they may be particular to the business, the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor, or the process plant owner. Class 125 and Class 250 are the ASME pressure classifications for flat-face flanges. Class 150, Class 300, Class 400 (rare), Class 600, Class 900, Class 1500, and Class 2500 are the classifications for ring-joint, tongue-and-groove, and raised-face flanges.
The flange faces are commonly "flat face," "raised face," "tongue and groove," or "ring joint," while more esoteric types are available.
"Weld neck," "slip-on," "lap joint," "socket weld," "threaded," and "blind" are all options for flange designs.
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