Carbon steel flange specifications
Industries prefer carbon steel flanges because they are the least expensive among various steel and stainless steel alloys. Although they are not especially resistant to corrosion, their superior toughness, hardness, and mechanical strength make up for their lack of corrosion resistance. However, with that being said, in any case, if a buyer requires some corrosion resistance properties at some level, low-temperature carbon steel pipe flanges could be surface treated by galvanizing or electroplating. Although both processes coat the surface of the flanges, the use of hot-dip galvanizing improves the corrosion resistance properties of Class 150 carbon steel threaded flange to a greater extent than electroplating. Threaded Flange Dimensions In the oil and gas industry, using high-performance carbon steel plate flanges is ideal, as high-performance carbon steels can withstand high-pressure applications. The transportation and distribution of oil and gas through pipeline systems are o...