Stainless steel flanges will not be corroded, pitted, rusted, and not easily worn. Stainless steel is one of the materials with high strength among the metal materials used in construction. Because stainless steel has good corrosion resistance, stainless steel flanges can make structural components adhere to the integrity of engineering design.
The stainless steel flange connection imposes a temperature load of 573K on the front and back of the flange. No insulation layer is applied to the surface of the flanges and pipes. Consider the influence of the bolt hole air layer, the air layer between the upper and lower flanges, and the heat transfer of the flange surface on the temperature distribution of the system.
The primary design flaw of the stainless steel flange is that it cannot ensure no leakage. This is the lack of its design: the connection is dynamic, and cyclic loads such as thermal expansion and fluctuations will cause movement between the flange surfaces, which will affect the function of the flange, which will damage the integrity of the flange and lead to leakage.