Designs of flanges:
A wide variety of flange designs are available. They are available in various shapes and sizes. Some of the popular designs are as follows:

• Butt weld
• Socket weld
• Captive
• Split
• Square
• Round
• Rectangle etc.

Custom shapes and sizes are also manufactured by numerous manufacturers. Various pipe flanges include machining details such as gasket surfaces, facing details, non-standard drilling, bevel and radius edges, o-ring grooves and raised or recessed faces. Some typical designs on flanges faces are shown below.