{"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\/it\/product-forms\/flanges\/socket-weld\/","title":{"rendered":"Flange a saldare a bicchiere"},"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=\"\/it\/\">Casa<\/a> \n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        <a href=\"\/it\/product-forms\/\">Forme di prodotto<\/a>\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        <a href=\"\/it\/product-forms\/flanges\/\">Flange<\/a>\n        <span class=\"separator\">\/<\/span> \n        Saldatura a bicchiere\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"form-hero\">\n        <h1>Flange a saldare in lega di nichel<\/h1>\n        \n        <p>\n            Quando si assemblano sistemi di tubazioni di piccolo diametro e ad alta pressione in cui la saldatura interna non \u00e8 praticabile, la saldatura a bicchiere <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/it\/product-forms\/flanges\/\">Flange<\/a> (SWRF \/ SWRTJ) forniscono una soluzione altamente affidabile. 28Nickel produce flange a saldare in lega di nichel forgiate con precisione, progettate per offrire una robusta resistenza strutturale e prestazioni a prova di perdite nella strumentazione chimica critica, nelle linee idrauliche e nelle reti di lavorazione offshore.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Gradi di lega disponibili per le flange a saldare a bicchiere<\/h2>\n    <p>\n        Le tubazioni di piccole dimensioni sono spesso altamente suscettibili di ostruzione e corrosione localizzata. Forniamo flange a saldare a bicchiere forgiate con le superleghe pi\u00f9 avanzate del settore, per garantire che le linee di strumentazione e di trasporto dei fluidi rimangano pulite e resistenti agli attacchi chimici e alle alte temperature.\n    <\/p>\n    \n    <div class=\"available-grades-box\">\n        <h3 style=\"margin-top:0; color: var(--primary-color); font-size: 1.2rem;\">Selezionare un grado per visualizzare le specifiche del materiale:<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"grade-tags-container\">\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/leghe-di-nichel-inconel\/inconel-625\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Inconel\u00ae 625 (eccellente resistenza alla vaiolatura)<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/leghe-di-nichel-inconel\/inconel-718\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Inconel\u00ae 718 (alta resistenza allo snervamento)<\/a>\n            \n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/monel-metal-alloys\/monel-400\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Monel\u00ae 400 (acido HF e acqua di mare)<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/monel-metal-alloys\/monel-k500\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Monel\u00ae K-500 (marina\/gas acido)<\/a>\n            \n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/hastelloy-alloys\/hastelloy-c276\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Hastelloy\u00ae C-276 (trattamento chimico severo)<\/a>\n            <a href=\"\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/waspaloy\/\" class=\"grade-tag\">Waspaloy\u00ae (scarichi ad alta temperatura)<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"section-title\">Profilo ingegneristico delle flange a saldare a bicchiere<\/h2>\n    <p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\">\n        Il design della saldatura a bicchiere offre vantaggi di assemblaggio unici per le tubazioni di piccolo diametro, eliminando gli schizzi di saldatura interni e garantendo una resistenza alla fatica superiore a quella delle flange slip-on.\n    <\/p>\n    \n    <div class=\"forms-grid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/div>\n                <h3>Design della presa da incasso<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>La flangia presenta un controforo (incavo) in cui si inserisce il tubo. Questo incavo garantisce un perfetto autoallineamento, rendendo incredibilmente facile e veloce il posizionamento e la saldatura a stagno del giunto.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\u2728<\/div>\n                <h3>Pulire il foro interno<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Poich\u00e9 la flangia \u00e8 fissata con un'unica saldatura continua a filetto sulla <em>all'esterno<\/em>, Non vi \u00e8 alcun rischio che gli schizzi di saldatura penetrino nel tubo. Ci\u00f2 \u00e8 fondamentale per le linee idrauliche e di strumentazione di piccole dimensioni, dove i detriti potrebbero causare blocchi catastrofici.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\ud83d\udccf<\/div>\n                <h3>Ottimizzazione degli alesaggi piccoli<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Le flange a saldare sono progettate specificamente per tubi di piccolo diametro, in genere NPS 2\" (DN 50) e inferiori. Offrono una resistenza statica e una durata a fatica notevolmente superiori rispetto alle flange slip-on standard di queste dimensioni.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"form-card\">\n            <div class=\"form-card-header\">\n                <div class=\"form-icon\">\u26a0\ufe0f<\/div>\n                <h3>Considerazione del divario di espansione<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>Durante l'installazione, \u00e8 necessario lasciare uno spazio di 1\/16\" (1,6 mm) tra l'estremit\u00e0 del tubo e la parte inferiore del bicchiere per evitare la rottura della saldatura dovuta all'espansione termica. <strong>Nota:<\/strong> Questa fessura pu\u00f2 creare una fessura, quindi non \u00e8 consigliata per i fluidi altamente corrosivi e stagnanti, dove la corrosione interstiziale \u00e8 un problema importante.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"section-title\">Specifiche e dimensioni standard<\/div>\n    <div class=\"data-table-wrap\">\n        <table class=\"tech-table\">\n            <thead>\n                <tr>\n                    <th width=\"30%\">Categoria di specifiche<\/th>\n                    <th width=\"70%\">Dettagli e standard<\/th>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/thead>\n            <tbody>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Standard dimensionali<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>ASME \/ ANSI B16.5<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Classi di pressione comuni<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>150#, 300#, 600#, 900#, 1500# (non utilizzato tipicamente per 2500#)<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Gamma di dimensioni<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>In genere da 1\/2\" NB a 2\" NB (le misure pi\u00f9 grandi utilizzano generalmente <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/it\/product-forms\/flanges\/weld-neck\/\">Flange con collo a saldare<\/a>).<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Alesaggio \/ Schema del tubo<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td><strong>Cruciale:<\/strong> Il foro di una flangia a saldare a bicchiere deve corrispondere al diametro interno (ID) del tubo di collegamento (ad esempio, Sch 40, Sch 80) per garantire una transizione fluida.<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n                <tr>\n                    <td><strong>Rivestimento della flangia<\/strong><\/td>\n                    <td>Faccia rialzata (SWRF), faccia piana (SWFF), giunto ad anello (SWRTJ)<\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"cta-block\">\n        <h3>Siete pronti a richiedere un preventivo?<\/h3>\n        <p>Quando si richiedono informazioni sulle flange con saldatura a bicchiere, specificare il grado di lega (ad esempio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickelcasting.com\/it\/leghe-di-nichel\/monel-metal-alloys\/monel-400\/\">Monel 400<\/a>), la dimensione nominale del tubo (ad esempio, 1\"), la classe di pressione (ad esempio, 600#) e il valore <strong>schema delle tubazioni<\/strong> per garantire la corretta dimensione del foro. Forniamo MTR complete con tutti gli ordini.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"\/it\/contact\/\" class=\"quote-btn\">Richiedete un preventivo per la flangia a saldare a brugola<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \/ Product Forms \/ Flanges \/ Socket Weld Nickel Alloy Socket Weld Flanges When assembling small-diameter, high-pressure piping systems where internal welding is impractical, Socket Weld Flanges (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 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rel=\\\"stylesheet\\\" href=\\\"\\\/zicss\\\/nickel5.css\\\">\\n\\n<div class=\\\"form-page-wrapper\\\">\\n\\n    <div class=\\\"breadcrumbs\\\">\\n        <a href=\\\"\\\/\\\">Home<\\\/a> \\n        <span class=\\\"separator\\\">\\\/<\\\/span> \\n        <a href=\\\"\\\/product-forms\\\/\\\">Product Forms<\\\/a>\\n        <span class=\\\"separator\\\">\\\/<\\\/span> \\n        <a href=\\\"\\\/product-forms\\\/flanges\\\/\\\">Flanges<\\\/a>\\n        <span class=\\\"separator\\\">\\\/<\\\/span> \\n        Socket Weld\\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 Flanges (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. We supply socket weld flanges forged from the industry's most advanced superalloys, ensuring your instrumentation and fluid transport lines remain clear and resilient against severe chemical attack and high temperatures.\\n    <\\\/p>\\n    \\n    <div class=\\\"available-grades-box\\\">\\n        <h3 style=\\\"margin-top:0; color: var(--primary-color); font-size: 1.2rem;\\\">Select a Grade to View Material Specs:<\\\/h3>\\n        <div class=\\\"grade-tags-container\\\">\\n            <a href=\\\"\\\/nickel-alloys\\\/inconel-nickel-alloys\\\/inconel-625\\\/\\\" class=\\\"grade-tag\\\">Inconel\\u00ae 625 (Excellent Pitting Resistance)<\\\/a>\\n            <a href=\\\"\\\/nickel-alloys\\\/inconel-nickel-alloys\\\/inconel-718\\\/\\\" class=\\\"grade-tag\\\">Inconel\\u00ae 718 (High Yield Strength)<\\\/a>\\n            \\n            <a href=\\\"\\\/nickel-alloys\\\/monel-metal-alloys\\\/monel-400\\\/\\\" class=\\\"grade-tag\\\">Monel\\u00ae 400 (HF Acid & Seawater)<\\\/a>\\n            <a href=\\\"\\\/nickel-alloys\\\/monel-metal-alloys\\\/monel-k500\\\/\\\" class=\\\"grade-tag\\\">Monel\\u00ae K-500 (Marine\\\/Sour Gas)<\\\/a>\\n            \\n            <a href=\\\"\\\/nickel-alloys\\\/hastelloy-alloys\\\/hastelloy-c276\\\/\\\" class=\\\"grade-tag\\\">Hastelloy\\u00ae C-276 (Severe Chemical Processing)<\\\/a>\\n            <a href=\\\"\\\/nickel-alloys\\\/waspaloy\\\/\\\" class=\\\"grade-tag\\\">Waspaloy\\u00ae (High Temp Exhausts)<\\\/a>\\n        <\\\/div>\\n    <\\\/div>\\n\\n    <h2 class=\\\"section-title\\\">Engineering Profile of Socket Weld Flanges<\\\/h2>\\n    <p style=\\\"margin-bottom: 25px;\\\">\\n        The socket weld design offers unique assembly advantages for small-bore piping, eliminating internal weld spatter while providing fatigue strength greater than that of slip-on flanges.\\n    <\\\/p>\\n    \\n    <div class=\\\"forms-grid\\\">\\n        \\n        <div class=\\\"form-card\\\">\\n            <div class=\\\"form-card-header\\\">\\n                <div class=\\\"form-icon\\\">\\ud83d\\udd0d<\\\/div>\\n                <h3>Recessed Socket Design<\\\/h3>\\n            <\\\/div>\\n            <p>The flange features a counter-bore (socket) that the pipe drops into. This recess provides perfect self-alignment, making it incredibly fast and easy for pipefitters to position and tack-weld the joint.<\\\/p>\\n        <\\\/div>\\n\\n        <div class=\\\"form-card\\\">\\n            <div class=\\\"form-card-header\\\">\\n                <div class=\\\"form-icon\\\">\\u2728<\\\/div>\\n                <h3>Clean Internal Bore<\\\/h3>\\n            <\\\/div>\\n            <p>Because the flange is secured with a single continuous fillet weld on the <em>outside<\\\/em>, there is zero risk of weld spatter entering the pipe. This is critical for small hydraulic and instrumentation lines where debris could cause catastrophic blockages.<\\\/p>\\n        <\\\/div>\\n\\n        <div class=\\\"form-card\\\">\\n            <div class=\\\"form-card-header\\\">\\n                <div class=\\\"form-icon\\\">\\ud83d\\udccf<\\\/div>\\n                <h3>Small Bore Optimization<\\\/h3>\\n            <\\\/div>\\n            <p>Socket weld flanges are specifically designed for small-diameter pipes, typically NPS 2\\\" (DN 50) and smaller. They offer significantly higher static strength and fatigue life compared to standard slip-on flanges in these sizes.<\\\/p>\\n        <\\\/div>\\n\\n        <div class=\\\"form-card\\\">\\n            <div class=\\\"form-card-header\\\">\\n                <div class=\\\"form-icon\\\">\\u26a0\\ufe0f<\\\/div>\\n                <h3>Expansion Gap Consideration<\\\/h3>\\n            <\\\/div>\\n            <p>During installation, a 1\\\/16\\\" (1.6mm) gap must be left between the pipe end and the bottom of the socket to prevent weld cracking from thermal expansion. <strong>Note:<\\\/strong> This gap can create a crevice, so it is not recommended for highly corrosive, stagnant media where crevice corrosion is a major concern.<\\\/p>\\n        <\\\/div>\\n\\n    <\\\/div>\\n\\n    <div class=\\\"section-title\\\">Standard Specifications & Dimensions<\\\/div>\\n    <div class=\\\"data-table-wrap\\\">\\n        <table class=\\\"tech-table\\\">\\n            <thead>\\n                <tr>\\n                    <th width=\\\"30%\\\">Specification Category<\\\/th>\\n                    <th width=\\\"70%\\\">Details & Standards<\\\/th>\\n                <\\\/tr>\\n            <\\\/thead>\\n            <tbody>\\n                <tr>\\n                    <td><strong>Dimensional Standards<\\\/strong><\\\/td>\\n                    <td>ASME \\\/ ANSI B16.5<\\\/td>\\n                <\\\/tr>\\n                <tr>\\n                    <td><strong>Common Pressure Classes<\\\/strong><\\\/td>\\n                    <td>150#, 300#, 600#, 900#, 1500# (Not typically used for 2500#)<\\\/td>\\n                <\\\/tr>\\n                <tr>\\n                    <td><strong>Size Range<\\\/strong><\\\/td>\\n                    <td>Typically 1\\\/2\\\" NB to 2\\\" NB (Larger sizes generally utilize Weld Neck flanges).<\\\/td>\\n                <\\\/tr>\\n                <tr>\\n                    <td><strong>Bore \\\/ Pipe Schedule<\\\/strong><\\\/td>\\n                    <td><strong>Crucial:<\\\/strong> The bore of a socket weld flange must match the Inner Diameter (ID) of the connecting pipe (e.g., Sch 40, Sch 80) to ensure a smooth fluid transition.<\\\/td>\\n                <\\\/tr>\\n                <tr>\\n                    <td><strong>Flange Facing<\\\/strong><\\\/td>\\n                    <td>Raised Face (SWRF), Flat Face (SWFF), Ring Type Joint (SWRTJ)<\\\/td>\\n                <\\\/tr>\\n            <\\\/tbody>\\n        <\\\/table>\\n    <\\\/div>\\n\\n    <div class=\\\"cta-block\\\">\\n        <h3>Ready to Request a Quote?<\\\/h3>\\n        <p>When inquiring about Socket Weld Flanges, please specify the alloy grade (e.g., Monel 400), nominal pipe size (e.g., 1\\\"), pressure class (e.g., 600#), and the <strong>pipe schedule<\\\/strong> to ensure the correct bore dimension. 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