Category Archives: Definition and description
Spectacle Blind Flange
It is generally a piece of metal that is cut to fit between two pipe flanges and usually sandwiched between two gaskets.[......]
What Is a Spectacle Flange?
A spectacle blind or flange is a pipe fitting that separates one section of a line from another, allowing the line to be open or closed. [......]
Types of Blind Flanges
Blind flanges close the ends of pipes. Plumbers have a variety of flanges to choose from when installing pipes in a home. [......]
ANSI Flange Standards
ANSI-approved flanges are used for the industrial market which handles gas, air and steam process systems[......]
Definition Of Duplex Steels
Duplex Stainless Steels Are Extremely Corrosion Resistant, Work Hardenable Alloys. Their Microstructures Consist Of A Mixture Of Austenite And Ferrite Phases. [......]
Test Pressures for ASME Flanges
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers or ASME created the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or BPVC. [......]
Types of Flanges for Heat Exchangers
Heat exchangers transfer heat from one fluid to another. They operate air conditioners, condensers, evaporators, refrigerators and boilers. [......]
Uses of Flanges
In many applications, engineers need to find a way to close off a chamber or cylinder in a very secure fashion, usually because the substance inside must differ from the substance outside in composition or pressure. [......]
The Types of Pipe Flanges
Pipe flanges connect pipes, valves, pumps and other equipment in a piping system. Flanges are usually welded or screwed into the systems and then joined with bolts. The eight types of pipe flanges are available in round, square and rectangular shapes.[......]