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    Flanges and hubs/clamps each have advantages and disadvantages for connecting piping. Flanges allow withstanding greater tension and bending but are weaker and can leak. They require aligned bolt holes and more bolts. Hubs/clamps can withstand higher loads, provide better sealing with reusable rings, have fewer bolts, and assemble quicker. However, their design must closely match intended use since standards are less uniform. Overall both have roles depending on the piping system and stresses.

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    Flanges and hubs/clamps each have advantages and disadvantages for connecting piping. Flanges allow withstanding greater tension and bending but are weaker and can leak. They require aligned bolt holes and more bolts. Hubs/clamps can withstand higher loads, provide better sealing with reusable rings, have fewer bolts, and assemble quicker. However, their design must closely match intended use since standards are less uniform. Overall both have roles depending on the piping system and stresses.

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of Flanges Versus Hubs and Clamp Connection

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    Liu Yangtze
    Flanges and hubs/clamps each have advantages and disadvantages for connecting piping. Flanges allow withstanding greater tension and bending but are weaker and can leak. They require aligned bolt holes and more bolts. Hubs/clamps can withstand higher loads, provide better sealing with reusable rings, have fewer bolts, and assemble quicker. However, their design must closely match intended use since standards are less uniform. Overall both have roles depending on the piping system and stresses.

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    Advantages and Disadvantages of


    Flanges versus Hubs and Clamp
    Connection

    Published on 20 Aug 2019 by Tadd Pham

    Flanges Hubs and Clamp

    Tension
    Withstand greater load and stress
    Bending Weakest link in the piping system
    than the piping system itself
    therefore can cause leakage
    ultimately provide better tightness
    Compression

    Self-energized metal seal ring can


    Gasket must be replaced during
    Seal and gasket be reused
    maintenance

    • Bolt holes must be aligned • No bolt holes to align


    • Multiple bolts (up to 24) • 4 bolts to tighten
    • Longer overall length • Shorter overall length
    Installation and
    arrangement • Larger overall diameter • Smaller overall diameter
    • Flange connection take time to • Quicker assembled or
    be assembled or disassembled disassembled

    Traditional sparing management


    Spares Sparing is significantly reduced
    must be considered

    Multiple sizes are widely available


    Manufacture Limited manufacturers and not
    in the industry and made by many
    and Standards standardized among manufacturers
    manufacturers

    Need careful study and selection to


    Design Industry standard choose the right hubs and clamp for
    its intended purpose

    https://www.engstack.com/... 12/19/2019 2:37:36 PM

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