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Pipe Fittings are Piping component that helps in Changes the direction of the flow such
as elbows, tees. Changes the size of the pipe such as reducers, reducing tees. Connect
different components such as couplings and stop the flows such as Caps.
There are different types of pipe fitting used in piping. Pipe Fittings used in piping work
are listed below.
Elbow
Tee
Reducer
Union
Coupling
Adapters
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Cross
Cap
Swage Nipple
Plug
Bush
Expansion Joint
Steam Traps
Long Radius Bend
Flanges
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You can see the chart above that lists most widely used standard pipe fittings. These
standard fittings are either forging or wrought. Only seamless pipes are used to
produce wrought fittings. Large diameter welded fittings are manufactured from the
plate.
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Pipe Elbow
The Elbow is used more than any other pipe fittings. It provides flexibility to change the
pipe direction. Elbow mainly available in two standard types 90° and 45°. However, it
Can be cut to any other degree. Elbows are available in two radius types, Short radius
(1D) and Long Radius (1.5D).
90 Degree Elbow
90 Degree elbow is installed between the pipe to change the direction of the pipe by 90
Degree. Available in long and short radius form.
45 Degree Elbow
45 Degree elbow is installed between the pipe to change the direction of the pipe by 45
Degree.
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In a long radius elbow, the centreline radius is 1.5 times the nominal size of the pipe or
you can say 1.5 times the diameter of the pipe. Normally long radius elbows are used in
piping as pressure loss is less as compared to short radius elbow. It required more space
than a short radius elbow.
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In short radius elbow, centreline radius is the same as the nominal size of the pipe or
you can say one times the diameter of the pipe. Short radius elbows are used under
limited space applications. However, it has a high-pressure drop due to a sudden
change in the direction of flow.
Reducing Elbow
The 90 reducing elbow is designed to change direction as well as reduce the size of the
pipe within a piping system. The reducing elbow eliminates one pipe fitting and reduces
the welding by more than one-third. Also, the gradual reduction in diameter throughout
the arc of the reducing elbow provides lower resistance to flow and reduces the effect
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of stream turbulence and potential internal erosion. These features prevent sizeable
pressure drops in the line.
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Pipe Bend
Long radius pipeline bends are used in fluid transportation lines which required pigging.
Due to their long radius and smooth change of direction, the pipe bend has very less
pressure drop, and a smooth flow of fluid & pig is possible. 3D and 5D Pipe bends are
commonly available. Here, D is the pipe size.
Miter Bend
Miter bends are not standard pipe fittings they are fabricated from pipes. Usually, they
are preferred for size 10” & above because large size elbow is expensive. The use of
miter bend is restricted to the low-pressure water line. Miter bend can be fabricated in
2, 3, & 5 pieces.
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Returning elbows are used to make a 180º change in direction. Available in short & long
pattern. Returns are used in the heating coil, heat exchanger, tank vent, etc.
Pipe Tee
A pipe tee is used for distributing or collecting the fluid from the run pipe. It is a short
piece of pipe with a 90-degree branch at the center. There are two types of Tee used in
piping, Equal / Straight Tee, and Reducing / Unequal Tee.
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Straight Tee
In straight tee, the diameter of the branch is the same as the diameter of the Run
(Header) Pipe.
Reducing Tee
In reducing tee, the diameter of the branch size is smaller than the diameter of the Run
(Header) Pipe
Barred Tee
A barred tee which is also known as a scrapper tee is used in pipelines that are pigged.
The branch of the tee has a restriction bar welded internally to prevent the pig or
scrapper to enter the branch. The bars are welded in the branch in a way that it will
allow restriction free passage of the pig from the run pipe.
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It is a type of Tee that has the branch at a 45° angle, or an angle other than 90°. Wye tee
allows one pipe to be joined to another at a 45° angle. This type of tee reduces friction
and turbulence that could hamper the flow. Wye tee is also known as a lateral.
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Cross
Cross is also known as four-way pipe fitting. A cross has one inlet and three outlets (or
vice versa). Generally, crosses are not used in process piping to transport fluid. But
forged crosses are common in the firewater sprinkler line.
Pipe Reducers
A pipe reducer changes the size of the pipe. There are two types of the reducer used in
piping Concentric & Eccentric.
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In Concentric reducer which is also known as a conical reducer, the center of both the
ends is on the same axis. It maintains the centerline elevation of the pipeline. When the
center lines of the larger pipe and smaller pipe are to be maintained the same, then
concentric reducers are used.
Eccentric Reducer
In Eccentric reducer, the center of both ends is on different axis as shown in the image.
It maintains BOP (bottom of pipe) elevation of the pipeline. When one of the outside
surfaces of the pipeline is to be maintained the same, eccentric reducers are required.
Swage Reducer
The swage is like reducers but small in size and used to connect pipes to smaller
screwed or socket welded pipes. Like reducers, they are also available in concentric &
eccentric types. Swages are available in different end types. Such as both plain ends or
one plain and one threaded end.
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Pipe Caps
The cap covers the end of a pipe. Pipe caps are used at the dead end of the piping
system. It is also used in piping headers for future connections.
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Stub Ends
Stub ends are used with lap joint flange. In this type of flange, the stub is butt welded to
the pipe, whereas flange is freely moved over the stub end. It is basically flange part but
covered under ASME B16.9 that is why it is considered as pipe fittings.
Piping Union
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Pipe Coupling
Full Coupling
Half Coupling
Reducing Coupling
Full Coupling
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Full Coupling is used for connecting small bore pipes. It used to connect pipe to pipe or
pipe to swage or nipple. It can be threaded or socket ends types.
Half Coupling
Half Coupling is used for small bore branching from a vessel or large pipe. It can be
threaded or socket type. It has a socket or thread end on only one side.
Reducing Coupling
Reducing coupling is used to connect two different sizes of pipe. It is like a concentric
reducer that maintains a centerline of the pipe but small in size.
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Pipe Nipple
The nipple is a short stub of a pipe that has a male pipe thread at each end or at one
end. It used for connecting two other fittings. Nipples are used for connecting pipe,
hoses, and valves. Pipe nipples are used in low-pressure piping.
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Socket weld and Threaded Pipe Fittings are forged products and classified based on
their pressure-temperature rating. They are available from NPS 1/8” to 4”. These fittings
are available in four pressure-temperature rating class.
3000 & 6000 class fittings are available in both Threaded and Socket Weld types.
9000 class fittings are available in only the socket weld type.
These fittings are used for small bore and low-pressure piping.
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Pipe Fittings Dimension of the fittings must meet the requirements of the standard,
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And B16.28- which is standard for Wrought Steel Butt-Welding Short Radius
Elbows and Returns for size NPS ⁄₂ to NPS 24”
For Forged Fittings Dimension are covered in
ASME B16.11- a standard for Forged Steel Fittings that covers Socket Welding
and Threaded fittings
Special Thanks to Sophie Shi & Mr. Tom for providing Images. You can visit their
website for further product inquiries.
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