Lap Joint Alloy Cost-Saving Estimator

On a corrosive line, a solid weld-neck or slip-on flange must be made entirely from alloy. A lap joint assembly puts the alloy only in the small wetted stub end and backs it with a cheap carbon-steel ring. This tool gives a directional sense of the material saving using your own carbon-steel flange price as the anchor.

Use a price you actually pay — this is the anchor for the estimate.
Premium vs carbon — adjust to your mill quote.
A stub end carries far less metal than a solid flange.