O Ring Compression Fitting

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O ring compression fitting.

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. Compression fittings have similar characteristics. O rings design guidelines specifications materials. Also known as jic joint industrial council.

Slip the compression nut from the compression fitting onto the pipe then slip on the compression ring. The thick walls of these fittings can withstand more than twice the pressure of standard compression fittings. Low lead brass cap. Designed to deform the o ring flows to fill the diametrical clearance and blocks any further leakage.

View more view all jump to. 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. If your application is a dynamic application at those pressures it would likely require a. At atmospheric pressure only the resiliency of the compressed o ring provides the seal.

A compression nut or screw one or more ferrules and a compression fitting body. The equation for calculating compression is o ring cs gland height o ring cs. A compression fitting is the plumbing equivalent of wearing a snap on necktie. An o ring also known as a packing is a flexible gasket in the shape of a loop.

Unless someone yanks on it no one is the wiser. O ring face seal fittings for stainless steel tubing. Parker oes does not have data for fluid pressure from 8000 15000psi. For a radial seal application gland height is calculated by bore diameter groove diameter 2.

Fit the compression fitting onto the pipe or fit the pipe into the fitting as applicable until the pipe stops inside the fitting. Compression fitting assemblies vary in design from manufacturer to manufacturer but are all made up of the same three basic elements. 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. 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.

They go together easily but are prone to some stress related problems if you don t choose their applications wisely. Slide both pieces down so they are 1 inch or so from the end of the pipe. However as system pressure activates the seal the o ring is forced to the low pressure side of the gland. 37 flared fittings for steel tubing.

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