II.  Piping Accessories and Equipment

7. Flanges

Flanges are essential in creating a piping system through which liquids, gases or steam flow. In  industrial applications  they are used mainly to join lengths of pipe
and to facilitate the installation of valves, pumps, heat exchangers and other piping accessories. Flanges are available in many designs, sizes and metal alloys all of which are available from Capex. The most commonly used are:
 

Forged Steel and Forged Alloy Steel Flanges meeting the standards of A.S.T.M. and A.I.S.I. B16.5
 

Types Available         • Weld Neck         • Slip On         • Threaded         • Blind         • Lap Joint         • Long Weld Neck         • Orifice   Metals Available • Carbon Steel - ASTM A105 and A350  • Stainless Steels - 300 and 400 Series - ASTM A182 • Alloys: 200, 201, 400, 600, 601, 625, 800, 800H, 825 • Hastelloy C22 and C276 • Titanium Gr.1 and Gr.2

 

Size and Ratings

½” to 24” - Class 150 to Class 2500 - ASTM A 182 - ANSI B16.5 26” to 60” - Class 75 to Class 900 - ANSI B16.47 with dimensions to MSS Sp44 ( B16.47 Series A ) and API 605 (B16.47 Series B )