Flange, also known as a flange disc or rim, is a component used for connecting shafts or for joining pipe ends. It is also used at equipment inlets and outlets, such as reducer flanges, for connecting two pieces of equipment. A flange connection or flange joint refers to a removable connection consisting of a flange, a gasket, and bolts, forming a combined sealing structure. Pipe flanges are flanges used for piping in pipe installations, or in equipment, refer to the equipment's inlet and outlet flanges. Flanges have holes, and bolts secure the two flanges together. They are sealed with a gasket. Flanges come in threaded (screwed) connections,焊接 (welded) flanges, and clamp flanges. Flanges are used in pairs; low-pressure pipelines can use threaded flanges, while those above 4 kg pressure use焊接 flanges. Two flange discs are joined with a sealing pad and then tightened with bolts. Flanges of different pressures have different thicknesses and require different bolts. Pumps and valves, when connected to pipes, have corresponding flange shapes at the local equipment, also known as flange connections. Any connection piece that uses bolts to connect two flat surfaces and is sealed is generally called a "flange," such as the connection of ventilation pipes. Such components can be referred to as "flange-type parts." However, this type of connection is only a part of a device, like the connection between a flange and a pump, so it's not appropriate to call the pump a "flange-type part." Smaller components like valves can be called "flange-type parts."