Most common causes of flanged joint failures Flanged joints are key elements in process piping systems, allowing secure and flexible connections for ease of maintenance, inspection, and system ...

Flange joint sealing performance plays a critical role in the safety and efficiency of systems ranging from nuclear reactor pressure vessels to chemical processing plants.

This paper dealt with the interface stresses of thin wall box-shaped bolted flanged structures when internal pressure was applied. The flexible flanges were fastened by M8 bolts and nuts with an ...