Engineering Standard No. 730.2203.

1 Attachment B Examples of MisMatched Unions

(Revised November 1, 2004)

The drawing below shows how a hammer union appears with all of the correct components:

730.2203.1, Attachment B

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Engineering Standard No. 730.2203.1 Attachment B Examples of MisMatched Unions

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HOWEVER, it is possible to screw-on some Wing Nut Fig. Nos. onto a Female Sub of another Fig. No. as shown below:

WITH THE THREADS OF THE WING NUT NOT FULLY ENGAGED ONTO THE THREADS OF THE FEMALE SUB, THE HAMMER UNION WILL SEPARATE EXPLOSIVELY UNDER PRESSURE!!! Hammer unions that can commonly be mismatched in this way are listed as follows: A 2 Fig. 1502 wing nut can be screwed onto a 2 Fig. 602 or Fig. 1002 female sub as shown above, but it will fail to hold pressure A 3 Fig. 1502 wing nut can be screwed onto a 3 Fig. 602 or Fig. 1002 female sub as shown above, but it will fail to hold pressure 1-1/2 Fig. 600, 602, and 1002 Wing Nuts and Female Subs also have the same thread, but will only have partial engagement, and will fail to hold pressure 5 Fig. 400 and 1002 Wing Nuts and Female Subs also have the same thread, but will only have partial engagement, and will fail to hold pressure 730.2203.1, Attachment B Page 2 of 3 Revision Date: November 1, 2004

Engineering Standard No. 730.2203.1 Attachment B Examples of MisMatched Unions

(Revised November 1, 2004)

IN ADDITION, it is possible to mismatch certain Male Subs and the Wing Nuts such that the shoulders are not fully engaged as shown below:

For example, a hammer union that is most commonly mismatched as shown above is when a 2 Fig. 1502 Wing Nut is attempted to be used with a Fig. 602 or 1002 Male sub that is of the same size. Due to the fact that the shoulders are only slightly engaged, the union will part under pressure.

730.2203.1, Attachment B

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