Aiflangei-ridge yangaphandle okanye yangaphakathi, okanye i-rim (umlomo), ngenxa yamandla, njenge-flange yentsimbi yentsimbi efana ne-I-beam okanye i-T-beam; okanye ngokuncamathisela kwenye into, njengeflange ekupheleni kombhobho, isilinda umphunga, njl., okanye kwintaba yelensi yekhamera; okanye kwiflange yemoto kaloliwe okanye ivili letram.I-flange yindlela yokudibanisa imibhobho, iivalvu, iimpompo kunye nezinye izixhobo zokwenza inkqubo yemibhobho. Ikwabonelela ngokufikelela lula ukucoca, ukuhlola okanye ukuguqulwa. Iiflange zidla ngokudityaniswa okanye zikrwelwe. Amalungu ajikelezileyo enziwa ngokudibanisa iiflange ezimbini kunye ne-gasket phakathi kwazo ukunika itywina.