Flanges · ASME B16.36
Orifice Flange — ASME B16.36
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Orifice flange — a pair of weld neck or slip-on flanges with pressure taps that hold an orifice plate. Orifice flanges are used for flow measurement. Each flange has two ½" NPT pressure-tap holes, and jack screws help separate the pair to change the plate.
- ASME B16.36
- 23 grades
- EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2
Reviewed by the Kanak Steel & Engineering Co. technical team · Updated October 2026
Orifice Flange: What to Know Before Ordering
- Class 300 minimum per ASME B16.36
- Supplied in pairs with jack screws
- Pressure taps: ½" NPT, two per flange
Orifice Flange Materials & Grades
| Grade | Material standard | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Inconel 825 orifice flange | ASTM B564 | Sulphuric and phosphoric acid service, chloride stress-corrosion cracking and sour gas |
| SS 904L orifice flange | ASTM A182 F904L | Dilute sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid and chloride-bearing cooling water |
| SS 304 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F304 | General corrosion resistance, food, water and architectural work |
| SS 304L orifice flange | ASTM A182 F304L | Welded tanks, piping and vessels in general corrosive service |
| SS 310 / 310S orifice flange | ASTM A182 F310 | Furnaces, burners and heat treatment at high temperature |
| SS 316 / 316L orifice flange | ASTM A182 F316L | Chloride-bearing process fluids, marine air and pharmaceutical service |
| SS 321 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F321 | High-temperature service between 425 and 815 °C |
| SS 347 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F347 | Welded high-temperature piping in refineries and power plants |
| Duplex 2205 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F51 / F60 | Strength with chloride resistance at a stainless-steel budget |
| Super Duplex 2507 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F53 | Seawater and high-chloride service where strength also matters |
| Inconel 600 orifice flange | ASTM B564 | High-temperature oxidation, caustic and nuclear service |
| Inconel 625 orifice flange | ASTM B564 | Seawater, high strength and high temperature in one alloy |
| Inconel 718 orifice flange | ASTM B637 | Very high strength at temperatures up to about 650 °C |
| Incoloy 800 / 800H / 800HT orifice flange | ASTM B564 | Furnaces, petrochemical heaters and high-temperature piping |
| Hastelloy C276 orifice flange | ASTM B462 / B564 | The most aggressive mixed acids, wet chlorine and hypochlorite |
| Hastelloy C22 orifice flange | ASTM B462 / B564 | Mixed oxidising and reducing acids, and weld overlays |
| Monel 400 orifice flange | ASTM B564 | Seawater, hydrofluoric acid and marine service |
| Monel K500 orifice flange | ASTM B865 | High-strength pump shafts, bolting and springs in seawater |
| Super Duplex S32760 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F55 | Seawater firewater, injection and offshore piping |
| ASTM A106 Gr B orifice flange | ASTM A105 | High-temperature process and steam piping in refineries and power plants |
| ASTM A333 Gr 6 orifice flange | ASTM A350 LF2 | Cold-climate and refrigerated piping down to −45 °C |
| ASTM A335 P11 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F11 | Steam and hot-oil piping up to about 550 °C |
| ASTM A335 P22 orifice flange | ASTM A182 F22 | High-pressure steam and hydrogen service up to about 580 °C |
Other flanges
Weld neck flangeA flange with a long tapered hub that is butt-welded to the pipe.Slip-on flangeA flange that slides over the pipe and is fillet-welded inside and outside.Blind flangeA solid disc that closes the end of a pipe, valve or vessel nozzle.Socket weld flangeA flange with a counterbore socket into which the pipe is inserted and fillet-welded.Threaded flangeA flange with a tapered internal thread that screws onto threaded pipe.Lap joint flangeA loose flange that sits behind a stub end welded to the pipe.Long weld neck flangeA weld neck flange with an extended straight neck, used as a vessel nozzle.Spectacle blindA figure-8 plate with one solid end and one open ring, fitted between two flanges.Reducing flangeA flange with a smaller bore than its outside dimensions, connecting to a smaller pipe.Ring type joint flangeA flange with a machined groove for a metal ring gasket.Expander flangeA weld neck flange whose hub increases the pipe size.Anchor flangeA forged ring welded into a pipeline to fix it to a structure.Swivel ring flangeA flange with a rotating ring that allows bolt holes to be aligned after welding.
Orifice flange — questions buyers ask
Why is the minimum class 300 for orifice flanges?
ASME B16.36 starts at Class 300 so the flange is thick enough to drill the pressure taps radially.
Which grades are orifice flanges available in?
Inconel 825, SS 904L, SS 304, SS 304L, SS 310 / 310S, SS 316 / 316L, SS 321, SS 347, Duplex 2205, Super Duplex 2507, Inconel 600, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, Incoloy 800 / 800H / 800HT, Hastelloy C276, Hastelloy C22, Monel 400, Monel K500, Super Duplex S32760, ASTM A106 Gr B, ASTM A333 Gr 6, ASTM A335 P11, ASTM A335 P22.
Which standard covers orifice flange dimensions?
ASME B16.36. The material standard depends on the grade.
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