{"id":6655,"date":"2021-10-26T10:41:03","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T08:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/comdiflex.com\/products\/rubber-expansion-joints\/definiciones-y-seleccion-del-equipo\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T10:11:42","slug":"definitions-and-equipment-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/en\/products\/expansion-joints\/rubber-expansion-joints\/definitions-and-equipment-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Definitions and equipment selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1012.96px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:22px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>1.0 Definitions of compensator characteristics<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>1.1 AXIAL COMPRESSION<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Axial compression is the negative longitudinal dimensional variation (reduction) that occurs at the joint.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>1.2 AXIAL EXTENSION<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Axial extension is the positive longitudinal dimensional variation (extension) that occurs in the joint.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>1.3 LATERAL OR TRANSVERSE MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>It is the movement that occurs in the joint in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>1.4 ANGULAR MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Angular movement is the angular displacement of the longitudinal axis of the expansion joint from its initial straight line position. This type of movement is measured in degrees.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>1.5 TORSIONAL MOVEMENT<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>It is the rotation of one end of the expansion compensator with respect to the other end of the equipment. This type of movement is measured in degrees.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>1.6 VIBRATION ABSORPTION<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The ability of the expansion compensator to dampen mechanical oscillations or vibrations in the system.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"153\" alt=\"absorci\u00f3n de vibraci\u00f3n\" title=\"definiciones1\" src=\"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/definiciones1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/definiciones1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6597\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%27153%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20640%20153%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27640%27%20height%3D%273153%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/definiciones1-200x48.jpg 200w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/definiciones1-400x96.jpg 400w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/definiciones1-600x143.jpg 600w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/definiciones1.jpg 640w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:30px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:22px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><strong>2.0 Selection of rubber seals<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>In order to select the most suitable expansion compensator for each case or process, it will be convenient to study and analyze the following points:<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-9{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.1 SELECTION OF THE MODEL ACCORDING TO THE DIMENSIONAL VARIATIONS.<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>In order to select the expansion compensator model according to the dimensional variations, it will be necessary to take into account that the movements or vibrations to be compensated are compatible with the degrees of freedom allowed by the joint.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-10{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.2 DETERMINATION OF THE DISPLACEMENTS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 textoficha\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>The displacements caused by expansion must be calculated from the corresponding expansion coefficients of the equipment material.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINEAR DILATATION IN MILLIMETERS PER METER AND PER 100\u00baC<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Standard steel: 1.2<\/li>\n<li>Stainless steel: 1.6<\/li>\n<li>Aluminum: 2.2<\/li>\n<li>Plastics and other materials: Consult the manufacturer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The coefficient between the total dilatation of the pipe and the length of the joint will determine the number of dilatation compensators to be installed. The temperature limits of the fluid and the environment must always be taken into account. The assembly tolerances and structure movements must be specified for each installation in order to avoid possible failures.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-11{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.3 DETERMINATION OF PERMISSIBLE DISPLACEMENTS<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>In the case of combined displacements or dimensional variations, the geometric resultant of the deflections must be taken into account, which defines a triangle whose area indicates the field in which the expansion joint can work and allows the most suitable installation length to be determined.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"196\" alt=\"determinaci\u00f3n deslazamiento\" title=\"determinacion-deslazamiento\" src=\"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/determinacion-deslazamiento.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/determinacion-deslazamiento.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6602\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27645%27%20height%3D%27196%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20645%20196%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27645%27%20height%3D%273196%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/determinacion-deslazamiento-200x61.jpg 200w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/determinacion-deslazamiento-400x122.jpg 400w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/determinacion-deslazamiento-600x182.jpg 600w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/determinacion-deslazamiento.jpg 645w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-12{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.4 SELECTION OF THE ELASTOMER<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>For the manufacturing of the expansion joint, it will be of vital importance to take into account the characteristics and properties of the process fluid that will be in contact with the expansion joint, as well as the operating temperatures and pressures, in order to select the appropriate materials that will make up the expansion joint:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-2\">\n<table style=\"height: 168px;\" width=\"931\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\">CODE<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">FLUIDS<\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">ELASTOMER<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Red<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Acids and liquids of medium concentration max. temperature 110\u00baC<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Butril<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">Green<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Abrasive products max. temperature 110\u00baC<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Natural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">White-Yellow<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Oils, hydrocarbons max. temperature 110\u00baC<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Nitrilo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Yellow<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Clean water 110\u00ba max. temperature 110\u00baC<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Neopreno<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Yellow-Yellow<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Agua sucia, de calefacci\u00f3n, aire acondicionado, intemperie, t. m\u00e1x. 110\u00b0C<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">EDPM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Verde-Verde<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">High concentration chemicals, high temperatures<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Vit\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">Red-Green<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Strong acids and bases, and flame retardant environments Hypalon<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Hipal\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-13{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.5 PRESSURE<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Pressure ratings are given in the tables for each type of expansion joint and vary with operating temperature. The test pressure is set at 1.5 times the maximum operating pressure.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-14{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.6 TEMPERATURE<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>Depending on the operating temperature, the most suitable type of elastomer or material should be selected according to the tables.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"391\" height=\"245\" alt=\"temperatura\" title=\"temperatura\" src=\"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temperatura.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temperatura.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-6607\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27391%27%20height%3D%27245%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20391%20245%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27391%27%20height%3D%273245%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temperatura-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/comdiflex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/temperatura.jpg 391w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-15{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#f44336;\"><strong>2.7 FLANGE STANDARDS<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div 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