{"id":3174,"date":"2026-03-27T14:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/?page_id=3174"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:55:54","slug":"socket-weld","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/es\/product-forms\/flanges\/socket-weld\/","title":{"rendered":"Socket Weld Flanges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3174\" class=\"elementor elementor-3174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a00d28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a00d28\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e83c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"01e83c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/zicss\/nickel5.css\">\n\n<div class=\"form-page-wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a> \n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        <a href=\"\/es\/product-forms\/\">Formularios de productos<\/a>\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        <a href=\"\/es\/product-forms\/flanges\/\">Bridas<\/a>\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        Soldadura por encastre\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"form-hero\">\n        <h1>Nickel Alloy Socket Weld Flanges<\/h1>\n        \n        <p>\n            When assembling small-diameter, high-pressure piping systems where internal welding is impractical, Socket Weld <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/es\/product-forms\/flanges\/\">Bridas<\/a> (SWRF \/ SWRTJ) provide a highly reliable solution. 28Nickel manufactures precision-forged nickel alloy socket weld flanges designed to deliver robust structural strength and leak-proof performance in critical chemical instrumentation, hydraulic lines, and offshore processing networks.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Available Alloy Grades for Socket Weld Flanges<\/h2>\n    <p>\n        Small-bore piping is often highly susceptible to blockage and localized corrosion. 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