Pipe fittings allow pipes to be installed and connected or joined where necessary and terminated in the right place.

For getting proper pipe fittings to be used in pipes of various sizes, specifications of materials are to be known.

Specifications of Materials

Various materials having different standards are used to make various types of pipe fittings like elbows, adapters, tees, flanges, etc. Some popular fabricated materials and specifications for pipe fittings are as follows:
Nickel and Nickel Alloys:
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Titanium
Other Materials: Brass, Bronze, CPVC, EPDM, Fiberglass / Composite
Iron (Gray / Cast/ Ductile), Elastomer, Neoprene, Nylon, Polyamide,
Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), PTFE, PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)