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What is an orifice flange? And Dimensions
What is an orifice flange? The Orifice Flange is used to measure how much product is flowing through the piping system. When the Orifice Plate is put in place, the flow is restricted. This makes a difference in pressure, which is used to measure how fast liquids,...
Socket Weld Flange Dimensions ASME B16.5
What is Socket Weld Flange? Socket weld flanges are a type of flange that is attached to a pipe by welding it to the end of the pipe. The socket weld flange has a recessed area that the end of the pipe fits into, and the flange...
INTRODUCTION TO VALVES: WHAT ARE VALVES & HOW DO THEY WORK?
WHAT ARE VALVES AND HOW DO THEY WORK? Valves are, at their most basic, devices that work to control, regulate, or direct the flow of something in a system or process. They often have a number of features that help define how they should be used. But there are...
Types Of Fasteners
Fasteners are an important part of how many things we use every day are made. If you've done any do-it-yourself projects, you've probably used fasteners. At All Points Fasteners, we are passionate about the role that good fasteners can play for both professionals and...
What Types of Screws Are Available, And When To Use Them
A screw is a type of fastener that is meant to be put into a material or object, like wood or metal, to hold two or more pieces together. There are many different kinds of screws, each with its own design and purpose. Screws are the only fastener that can be used for...
Butterfly Valves: Uses, Types, Working, Advantages
Butterfly valves belong to the quarter-turn rotational motion valves family and are used primarily to stop, regulate, or start the flow. The term “butterfly” in a butterfly valve is a disk connected to a rod. When this rod rotates the disk by 90° the butterfly valve...
Sheet Metal Gauge Chart
When working with sheet metal, the word "gauge" is often used. For example, if you don't know how the gauge system works, it might not be clear what 18 gauge steel means. As a resource, this blog has a sheet metal gauge chart and a description of the gauge system. How...
Copper Nickel Alloy Properties And Applications
What is Copper-Nickel Alloy? Cu-Ni alloys are mixtures of nickel and copper, the base metal having the highest individual concentration, with or without additional elements. When other elements are present, nickel has the second-highest individual content of any...
Differences Between Alloy Steel and Carbon Steel
Steel is one of the largest industries in the world and is produced by combining iron with other metals and non-metal elements. The purpose of this combination to manufacture steel is to obtain different chemical properties for specific applications. During material...
What is a buttweld reducing tee?
Buttweld Reducing Tee is a premium nickel-based product that comes in a variety of forms, sizes, and dimensions. The product is examined by BVIS, IBR, BARC, DNV, and BHEL, and it also complies with national and international standards' criteria. As both a reducer and...
