Aluminum flanges are piping components made from aluminum, used to connect pipes and equipment in various industries. They are known for their lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and weldable properties, and they offer durability and versatility in fluid handling systems. They find applications in the aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, food processing, and renewable energy sectors.
Aluminium flanges are key components in modern piping systems for connecting pipes, valves, pumps, and other equipment together. Made from lightweight yet sturdy aluminum metal renowned for its ease of machining processes - providing precise shaping to match various pipe diameters and configurations while decreasing production time and costs while upholding high quality standards - aluminum flanges play a pivotal role.
Aluminium flanges offer superior corrosion resistance, making them ideal for environments prone to moisture or chemical exposure, such as marine, chemical processing, and wastewater treatment facilities. Compared to steel or iron flanges, aluminium ones have a longer lifespan and ensure reliable performance in challenging conditions. Their resistance to rust and corrosion significantly extends their lifespan in harsh environments, making them the preferred choice for applications exposed to moisture or chemicals.
Aluminium flanges stand out as one of the more weldable components, enabling seamless integration into pipe systems through welding processes. Aluminum's inherent properties enable strong and secure welds which seal leak-free connections between components - an attribute which also simplifies installation and maintenance tasks by permitting quick repairs without undermining structural integrity.
Aluminium flanges offer many practical advantages beyond their technical properties, including reduced overall system weight for easier handling and installation as well as cost savings compared to alternatives such as stainless steel that won't compromise performance or durability.
Aluminium flanges find applications across several industries where lightweight, corrosion-resistant, weldable piping components are necessary, including aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage processing and renewable energy sectors. Aluminium flanges can be found in aircraft fuel systems, hydraulic systems and air conditioning units due to their light construction that resists aviation fuel and hydraulic fluid. In aerospace applications specifically they may even be utilized with aircraft hydraulic fuel injection systems owing to resistance properties of aviation fuels and hydraulic fluids that they provide resistance from.
Aluminium flanges find diverse uses across industries, providing critical functions in fluid handling and transmission systems. Automobile manufacturing utilizes them extensively in cooling systems, exhaust systems and fuel delivery systems due to their lightweight design and corrosion resistance; pharmaceutical and food processing industries make use of aluminium flanges in fluid transfer for product purity and quality maintenance; they're even integral parts of renewable energy applications like solar or wind power generation where corrosion resistance and durability play key roles for long-term performance.
Apple Steels is a leading manufacturer and supplier of aluminium flanges in Mumbai, India. Renowned for their lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and weldable properties, aluminium flanges are essential components in fluid handling systems across industries. With expertise and a commitment to quality, we delivers reliable solutions for piping requirements.
Raw Material
At the very first process, the system controls check the quality of supplies raw materials as per the test certificate and also visual and dimension.
Material Inspection
Incoming quality control (IQC) is the process of observes the quality of materials and parts for manufacturing a product before production starts.
Material Cutting
In this process refers to manufacturing flanges by cutting stripes from the middle plate and then rolling them into round shape.
Flange Forging
Forged flanges generally have lower carbon content than cast flanges and are less disposed to rust. In Forgings Material Grade Check, weight measuring, and control the temperature.
Final Inspection
In this method measure & inspect the dimension & size of the flange. The diameter is check to control what size pipe a flanges can be used.
| Standard | ASTM B247 / ASME SB247 |
| Dimensions | ANSI/ASME B16.5, B16.47 Series A & B, B16.48, BS4504, BS 10, EN-1092, DIN, ANSI Flanges, ASME Flanges, BS Flanges, DIN Flanges, EN Flanges, GOST Flange, ASME/ANSI B16.5/16.36/16.47A/16.47B, MSS S44, ISO70051, JISB2220, BS1560-3.1, API7S-15, API7S-43, API605, EN1092 |
| Flange Size Chart | 1/2" (15 NB) to 48" (1200NB), DN10~DN5000 |
| Pressure Rating | Class 150 LBS, 300 LBS, 600 LBS, 900 LBS, 1500 LBS, 2500 LBS |
| Pressure Calculation in DIN | 6Bar 10Bar 16Bar 25Bar 40Bar / PN6 PN10 PN16 PN25 PN40, PN64 |
| JIS | 16 K, 5K, 10 K, 20 K, 30 K, 40 K, 63 K |
| Flange Connection / Flange Face Type | Raised Face (RF), Ring Type Joint (RTJ), Flat Face (FF), Large Male-Female (LMF), Lap-Joint Face (LJF), Small Male-Female (SMF), Small Tongue, Large Tongue & Groove, Groove, Flange Pipe. |
| Origin | West Europe / Japan / Indian / USA / Korean |
| Types of Flanges | Threaded / Screwed / Forged / Plate |
| Coating | Yellow Transparent, Zinc Plated, Anti-rust Paint, Oil Black Paint, Cold and Hot Dip Galvanized |
| Test Of Flange | Direct-reading Spectrograph, Ultrasonic flaw detector, Magnetic particle detector, X-ray detector, Hydrostatic testing machine. |
| Production technique Used | Heat treated, Forged and Machined |
| Equipment | Press machine, Bending machine, Pushing Machine, Sand-blasting machine, electric bevelling machine etc. |
| Test Certificates | EN 10204/3.1B, Raw Materials Certificate, 100% Radiography Test Report, Third Party Inspection Report, etc |
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