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Flange and Joints
Flange and Joints
Components of flange joints are the flange blade, flange hub, gasket, bolts and nuts, washers.
COMMON TYPE OF FLANGE JOINTS
When specifying flange joints, we need to specify the type of joints, the flange faces and the flange surfaces.
COMMON TYPE OF FLANGE JOINTS
TYPE OF JOINTS
Butt weld
blade
hub
Weld neck flange is where the weld type is butt weld located
at the neck of the hub. This is the most popular joints in oil
and gas industry. It has higher life expectancy than other
joints.
COMMON TYPE OF FLANGE JOINTS
TYPE OF JOINTS
Butt weld
In lap joint flange, there are the flange and the stub end. The stub end piece is
welded to pipe using butt weld and only the stub end piece is in contact with the
fluid. This type of joint is used for corrosive fluid with special wetted pipe
materials and only suitable for low pressure application. (it reduces the actual
wetted area compared to other flange types.)
COMMON TYPE OF FLANGE JOINTS
TYPE OF JOINTS
Threaded flange joints have threads on the flange and the outer diameter of the pipe. It is like
slipped on joint except that no welding is required. It is designed for pipe size 4” and below and is
not suitable for high temperature application due to deformation of threads. It is also leaky, thus
suitable for low pressure application , non hazardous fluid. (IT IS GOOD FOR AREA WHERE NO HOT
WORK IS PERMITTED.)
COMMON TYPE OF FLANGE JOINTS
In contrast to the flat face flange, the raised face will have smaller seating area for the gasket. This
means for small Force/ torque application, the pressure rating can be very high since the area of the
gasket is small, thus SUITABLE FOR HIGH PRESSURE APPLICATION
COMMON TYPE OF FLANGE JOINTS
FLANGE FACES
Ring groove
In contrast to the raised flange face, the ring
type joint (RTJ) allows the gasket to sit inside
the ring grooves carved on the surface.
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints. These are used
where there is no requirement to take out any components for maintenance.
Welding joints are most labour intensive and subjected to quality of workmanship.
OTHER TYPE OF JOINTS
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
female
male
OTHER TYPE OF JOINTS
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
Electrofusion joints
Heat is applied to 2 ends of the coil in the
fittings for a predetermined time and
pressure. The electrofusion fittings form
part of the end product of the piping
installation.
OTHER TYPE OF JOINTS
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.
The fittings for solvent cement joints are normally smooth in surface.
OTHER TYPE OF JOINTS
There are also other type of joints for pipes and fittings apart from flange joints.