The role of flanges in mechanical design

A flange is a disc-shaped component that is used in pairs and is most common in pipeline engineering. In pipeline engineering, flanges are mainly used for connecting pipelines. Install a flange plate in various pipelines that need to be connected. Low pressure pipelines can use threaded flanges, and welding flanges can be used for pressures above 4 kilograms.

When connecting water pumps and valves to pipelines, the local parts of these equipment are also made into corresponding flange shapes, also known as flange connections. Any connecting parts that are bolted together and enclosed around two planes are generally referred to as "flanges", such as the connection of ventilation ducts. This type of part can be referred to as "flange type parts". But this connection is only a partial part of the equipment, such as the connection between the flange and the water pump, so it is not easy to call the water pump a "flange type part". Smaller parts such as valves can be called "flange parts".

In pipeline engineering, flanges are mainly used for connecting pipelines. Install a flange plate in various pipelines that need to be connected. Low pressure pipelines can use threaded flanges, and welding flanges can be used for pressures above 4 kilograms. Add sealing points between the two flange plates and tighten them with bolts. Flanges with different pressures have different thicknesses and use different bolts.