Pipe Flange Fundamentals

Core
5hr

Self paced
Trusted by professionals
Certification included
Industry standard content

Why take this course?

This pipe-flange course explains how flanges, gaskets, fasteners and surface finishes work together in a bolted piping joint. It covers NPS, DN, schedule, pressure class, face types, flange types, bolting, welding and the role of ASME, ASTM, EN, ISO and API documents. This self-paced online course includes video lectures and a completion certificate with PDH credits.

€ 150.00

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What you'll learn

After completing this course, you...
• can identify the parts of a bolted piping joint and explain how the flange, gasket and fasteners work together
• can distinguish common flange types, faces, surface finishes and pressure classes
• can interpret basic NPS, DN, schedule and pressure-class terminology
• can compare soft, hard and composite gasket types
• can identify common bolting and weld arrangements used with piping flanges
• understand the role of ASME, ASTM, EN, ISO and API documents in flange specification

1-year access
By Industry Experts
100% Online Course

About the course

You will encounter pipes and joints even if you are not working in an engineering related industry. Fluids must move within piping systems in a safe and efficient manner, and it is pipes, joints, and valves, that allow this to occur. But what are joints?

A joint can be welded, screwed, or bolted. This course covers the topic of bolted joints within piping systems. Specifically, you will learn about flanges, gaskets, and fasteners, which are the essential components of bolted joints. The course covers:
Flange Terminology and Nomenclature
Flange Types (welding neck, slip-on, lap joint etc.)
How Flanges Work
Piping Codes, Standards, and Specifications
ASME, ASTM, ANSI, ISO, EN, API etc.
Pipe Types (seamless, welded etc.)
Pipe Ends (bevel, threaded etc.)
Nominal Pipe Size (NPS)
Pipe Schedule (thickness etc.)
Pressure Class (150#, 300# etc.)
Flange Materials
Flange Faces (flat face, raised face etc.)
Flange Surfaces (smooth, serrated etc.)
Concentric and Spiral Serrated Surfaces
Roughness (AARH, Ra etc.)
Gasket Types (soft, hard, composite etc.)
Fastener Types (bolts, studs etc.)
Weld Types (butt, fillet etc.)
Non-Destructive Testing (types and applications)

And lots more!

This is an ideal course for anyone working in the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, or Chemical Engineering industries, but it is also useful for any working engineer (flanges are everywhere!).

The course is suitable for people just starting their career, or as an efficient refresher for old hands.

Self-Paced Course
5hr
5 PDH Credits
English
SPC708

Meet your instructor

saVRee

saVRee is an engineering-training company that uses interactive 3D models, video lessons and technical reference material to explain industrial equipment and processes. Since 2017, its material has covered valves, pumps, bearings, heat exchangers, boilers and power-generation machinery for technical learners and industrial teams.

Who should attend this course

• Piping designers specifying or arranging flanged joints
• Pipe stress engineers reviewing flange loads
• Mechanical engineers responsible for bolted-joint design or review
• Process engineers involved in flange material or pressure-class decisions
• Maintenance engineers responsible for flange integrity or leakage
• Inspection engineers assessing flanged joints

Program & Details

Introduction

1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Flange Terminology
4. Bolted, Threaded and Welded Joints
5. Piping Joint Example
6. Expansion Joints
7. Flange Construction
8. How Flanges Work
9. Basic Flange Math
Flange Defining Factors

1. Flange Defining Factors
The Need for Standardization

1. The Need for Standardization
2. Regulatory Organisations
3. Insurance
4. Codes, Standards and Specifications
Pipes and Piping

1. Pipes and Piping
2. Piping Systems
3. Pipe Types
4. Pipe Ends
5. Pipe Sizing History
6. Nominal Pipe Size (NPS)
7. Diameter Nominal (DN)
8. Larger Pipe Sizes
9. Pipe Wall Thickness
10. Schedule (SCH)
11. Flange Schedule
Defining a Flange

1. Defining A Flange
2. Flange Pressure Class
3. Flange Pressure Class Examples
4. Determining Pressure Class
5. Pressure Class Tables
6. Pressure Class Table Examples
7. Flange Pressure Class Effect
8. Flange Dimensions
9. Flange Material Selection
10. Flange Material
Flange Faces

1. Flange Faces
2. Plain Face/Flat Face (FF)
3. Raised Face (RF)
4. Ring-Type Joint (RTJ)
5. Flange Face Summary
Flange Faces Surfaces

1. Flange Face Surfaces
2. Surface Finish
3. Smooth Flange Surface Finish
4. Serrated Flange Surfaces
5. Concentric Circular Groove Surfaces
6. Spiral Groove Surfaces
7. 3D Model Of Serrations
Roughness and Surface Finish

1.Roughness and Surface Finish
2. Roughness Average (Ra)
Gaskets and Sealing Agents

1. Gaskets and Sealing Agents
2. Gaskets
3. Soft Gaskets
4. Hard Gaskets
5. Composite Gaskets
6. Screw Thread Sealing Agents
Nuts and Bolts

1. Nuts and Bolts
2. Bolting Criteria
3. Bolts
4. Nuts
5. Washers
6. Bolting Procedure
7. Alignment
Flange Types

1. Flange Types
2. Welds
3. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
4. Welding Neck Flange
5. Slip-on Flange
6. Socket Weld Flange
7. Lap Joint Flange (LJF)
8. Threaded Flange
9. Blind Flange
10. Flange Types Summary
11. Special Flange Types