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A plate flange (PL flange or flat flange) is a flat, circular forged component featuring a central bore and a ring of bolt holes. It can be simply slipped over the pipe and welded on both sides to achieve a secure seal—no raised face or neck is required; only a single flat flange is needed, making installation straightforward and cost-effective. Note: Plate flanges are perforated and used for connecting pipelines; blind flanges (BL) are solid and serve to shut off fluid flow. Use a PL flange when connection is required, and a BL flange when isolation is needed.

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Flat-Plate Flange (PL) – Flat Face Seal, Full Bore, Forged as a Single Piece

A flat flange (PL flange, or simply a flat flange) is a flat, circular forged component featuring a central bore and a ring of bolt holes. When it is slipped over a pipe and welded on both sides, the pipe is sealed—without the need for a raised face or a neck.
Note: A slip-on flange has a hole for connecting to piping; a blind flange (BL) has no hole and is used to block fluid flow—select PL for connection and BL for isolation.

Our standard range : 

Project Typical range

Nominal size

NPS ½ – 48 (DN 15 – DN 2000)

Pressure rating

150–2,500 pounds (PN 6–PN 400)

Sealing surface

RF, FF, RTJ

Materials

A105, LF2, F304, F316L, F51 duplex stainless steel, and others.

Why do operators choose flat flanges? ? 

Overall Forging—Ultrasonic Testing Grade C/Pass, with no recordable defects larger than 2 mm.

Same pressure class—compliant with ASME B16.5 and B16.47 standards, up to 2,500 psi.

Flat—gasket is evenly compressed, no need to preheat the hub.

High cost performance—weighs 20%–30% less than welded-neck flanges, with bolt-hole centers aligned.

Easy to install—slides in from either side for quick alignment in a compact rack.

Typical Services

Cooling water ring network

Lubricant manifold inside the package

Low-temperature transport pipeline (-196°C, 304L short section)

Food-grade process piping (polished RF, Ra ≤ 0.8 µm)

Onboard Instrument Air System

Quick Selection Guide

Medium Level Materials face

Cooling water

150

A105

RF

Seawater

300

F316L

FF

Sulfuric acid

150

F51

RF

Liquefied natural gas

300

F304L

RF

Instrument air

150

A105

FF