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Steel Nuts for Stud Bolts (ASTM A194)
Hexagonal steel nuts for stud bolts charts: dimensions (nuts width and thickness), weight (in kilograms and pounds), material specifications ASTM A194 and metric grades. STEEL

Stainless Steel and Duplex Pipe (ASTM A312, A790)
The ASTM A312 specification covers seamless and welded austenitic stainless steel pipes used for high temperature and/or corrosive service (the most common grades are 304/304L and

Types of Gaskets for Flanges (Soft, Spiral, Ring Joint)
Learn about the 5 key flange gaskets types (used in the oil and gas industry): non-asbestos gaskets full and raised face (used for low-pressure, low-temperature and non-critical

How to Select the Right Flange Gasket?
How to select the right gasket for a piping application? To choose the proper flange gasket, piping engineers should take into consideration the following 4

Threaded Flange Dimensions EN 1092 (PN 6/16)
Dimensions and weights charts of PN 6, 16 threaded flanges EN 1092-1 Type 13, with weights and stud bolt requirements. THREADED FLANGE DIMENSIONS (EN 1092-1

Weldolet Dimensions Charts (MSS-SP 97)
Weldolet dimensions and weights (“center of the run to Weldolet face”, “size-on-size” and “reducing” Weldolets sizes by NPS and schedule, and “run sizes combinations”). WELDOLET

What is a Hydrostatic Test?
The hydrostatic test consists of filling a piece of equipment with a fluid at test pressure, for a given period of time, to check the

Double Ferrule Compression Fittings
Compression fittings are used to create leak-free tube connections easily and quickly. Double ferrule compression fittings feature an outer nut, two deformable ferrules in soft alloy or

Socket Weld Flange Dimensions (ASME B16.5)
The charts show the dimensions of socket weld flange class 150, 300, 400, 900, 1500, 2500 in inches and in millimeters. SOCKET WELD FLANGE DIMENSIONS IN INCHES

ASME B16.47 Flanges Dimensions and Weights
The charts show the dimensions of ASME B16.47 large size flanges class 150, 300, 400, 600, 900 (from 26 to 60 inches in diameter). ASME

Stub Ends for Flanged Joints
What is a stub end and why should it be used? Stub ends are buttweld fittings that can be used (in combination with a lap

Spectacle Blind, Flange Spade, Ring Spacer (ASME B16.48)
Spectacle blind, flange spade, and ring spacer are forged products used to blind pipelines (temporarily or permanently). These devices are cost-effective alternatives to isolation valves. A

Orifice Flange Explained (ASME B16.36)
An Orifice Flange is used in combination with orifice meters to measure the flow rate of oil, gas and other liquids conveyed by the pipeline. Orifice

ASTM vs. EN Pipe Specifications
An overview of the most common ASTM and EN/DIN pipe specifications, material grades within each specification, and, when possible, the equivalent grades between ASTM vs.

Pipe Coating, Lining and Cladding
What is the difference between external pipe coating and internal pipe-lining and cladding? External pipe coatings are used to protect the metal from corrosive environments