What Part Is A Flange

A flange is a part connected to a shaft.
Flange connection is the two pipes, pipe fittings or equipment, respectively fixed on a flange plate, between the two flanges, plus flange pad, bolted together to complete the connection. Some pipe fittings and equipment have their own flange, also belong to the flange connection. Flange connection is an important connection mode in pipeline construction.
Flange connection is easy to use and can withstand greater pressure. In industrial pipes, in the home, the pipe diameter is small, and is low pressure, not visible flange connection. If you're in a boiler room or a production site, there are flanged pipes and equipment everywhere.
Flanges are used for connection between pipe ends; Also useful in equipment inlet and outlet flange, used for connection between two equipment, such as reducer flange. Flange connection or flange joint, refers to the flange, gasket and bolt three mutually connected as a group of sealing structure detachable connection.