ASTM A182 F44 Super Duplex Stainless Steel Orifice Flange 150lb 4'' UNS32760

Orifice flanges

Orifice Flanges are used with orifice meters for the purpose of measuring the flow rate of either liquids or

gases in the respective pipeline. Pairs of pressure "Tappings", mostly on 2 sides, directly opposite each other,

are machined into the orifice flange. This makes separate orifice carriers or tappings in the pipe wall unnecessary.

Orifice Flanges generally come with either Raised Faces or RTJ (Ring Type Joint) facings. They are, for all intensive

purposes, the same as weld neck and slip on flanges with extra machining.

The image on the right shows a set Orifice Flanges, where a Orifice Plate is mounted and a jack screw is machined.

This jack screw is used to facilitate separating the flanges for inspection or replacement of the Orifice Plate and gaskets.

The range of orifice flanges covers all standard sizes and ranges, and all common flange materials. Flanges are available

in Welding Neck, Slip On, and Threaded form, and are typically supplied with two 1/2" NPT tappings in each flange.

The American National Pipe Thread Tapered

NPT is the best known and most widely used connection where the pipe thread provides both the mechanical joint and the

hydraulic seal. NPT has a tapered male and female thread which seals with Teflon® tape or jointing compound.

ASME B1.20.1 covers dimensions and gaging of NPT pipe threads for general purpose applications.