What are the types of pipe fittings and their role in the piping system

Update:18-01-2022
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Pipe Fittings have a high demand for different purposes […]

Pipe Fittings have a high demand for different purposes in piping systems used in industrial and commercial applications. They are piping component that enables pipe routing for directional changes, size changes & branch connections.The piping elbows are the most frequently used pipe fittings. It provides excellent flexibility to change the direction of flow. They are primarily available in two standard types 90° and 45°. However, unique sizes, such as 22.5° and 60° angles, are also available.

 

The 90-degree elbow is designed to connect hoses to pumps, deck drains & valves. Simultaneously, the 45-degree elbow is used in water supply facilities, electronic and chemical industrial pipelines, agriculture pipelines, air-conditioning pipelines & more.Coupling helps connect pipes of the same diameter. This pipe fitting is also useful to stop leakages in broken or damaged pipe systems. Enables connecting small bore pipes. It can connect pipe to pipe or pipe to swage or nipple.It is used for small-bore branching from a vessel or large bore pipe.

 

Tee type fitting is a T-shaped component of the piping system. It has one inlet and two outlets arranged at 90° to the primary line connection (inlet). It can also connect the two pipes and make them flow as one outlet. T-shape pipe fittings are available in different materials and sizes. If all the three sides of this fitting are similar in size, then it is termed an equal tee; otherwise, it is called an unequal tee.Cross-type fitting is popularly known as four-way pipe fitting and is generally applicable in fire sprinkler systems. It contains openings in four directions.

 

And it consists of one inlet and three outlet connections (or vice versa).Unions are specific types of pipe fitting used as an alternative to couplings. It can be easily detached after fixing without any deformation to the pipes, unlike couplings. The union fittings consist of nut, female and male ended threads.Adapters as pipe fittings are connected to pipes to increase their lengths or if pipes do not have plain ends. It makes the piping ends either male or female threaded as per the need.The material must be compatible with other materials used in the system.