O Ring Compression Fitting

Tube fittings for steel tubing.

O ring compression fitting. General engineering menu o rings suppliers molded o rings services. Slip the compression nut from the compression fitting onto the pipe then slip on the compression ring. If your application is a dynamic application at those pressures it would likely require a. O ring face seal fittings for stainless steel tubing.

An o ring also known as a packing is a flexible gasket in the shape of a loop. A compression fitting is a fitting used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin walled pipes together. Parker oes does not have data for fluid pressure from 8000 15000psi. However as system pressure activates the seal the o ring is forced to the low pressure side of the gland.

In instances where two pipes made of dissimilar materials are to be joined most commonly pvc and copper the fittings will be made of one or more compatible materials appropriate for the connection compression fittings for attaching tubing piping commonly have. Low lead brass cap. Compression fitting assemblies vary in design from manufacturer to manufacturer but are all made up of the same three basic elements. Designed to deform the o ring flows to fill the diametrical clearance and blocks any further leakage.

A compression nut or screw one or more ferrules and a compression fitting body. A compression fitting is the plumbing equivalent of wearing a snap on necktie. Also known as jic joint industrial council. Slide both pieces down so they are 1 inch or so from the end of the pipe.

Choose from our selection of o ring boss fittings including stainless steel pipe and pipe fittings iron and steel pipe and pipe fittings and more. View more view all jump to. They go together easily but are prone to some stress related problems if you don t choose their applications wisely. Fit the compression fitting onto the pipe or fit the pipe into the fitting as applicable until the pipe stops inside the fitting.

O rings design guidelines specifications materials. The thick walls of these fittings can withstand more than twice the pressure of standard compression fittings. Compression tube fittings connect without tools and can be used with pex ldpe mdpe hdpe copper cts cpvc and polybutylene tubing in low pressure fluid applications. Compression fittings have similar characteristics.

At atmospheric pressure only the resiliency of the compressed o ring provides the seal. Unless someone yanks on it no one is the wiser. 37 flared fittings for steel tubing. It is a elastomer with a round cross section designed to be seated in a groove and compressed during assembly between two or more parts creating a seal at the interface.

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