Description
Buttweld Fittings
WHAT ARE BUTTWELD FITTINGS?
Buttweld fittings are accessories used in a piping connection that is designed to be welded on-site to allow the following changes:
- Change in flow direction (Elbows)
- Change in pipe diameter (Reducers)
- Branching (Tees & Cross)
- Ending (Cap)
BENEFITS OF USING BUTTWELD FITTINGS
Here at HH Stainless, we carry a wide range of Buttweld fittings ranging from various shapes (elbows, tees, reducers, caps, stub-ends) and sizes. We keep stocks in Stainless Steel (304 & 316), Duplex (F51 – 31803), Super Duplex (F53 – 32750 & F60 – F32760).
These are governed by the key specifications under MSS SP 43 that integrates ASME B16.9 for our products.
Butt welding fittings have the following benefits
- Welded Connections allows for a more stable connection
- Minimize pressure drops and the turbulence inside the pipeline
- Excellent service life
- are rather cheap to purchase and deploy
AVAILABLE SIZE RANGE
AVAILABLE TYPES
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Below, we dive into the common types of buttweld fittings one would encounter in their course of usage
45 DEG LONG RADIUS ELBOW
The buttweld elbow is designed to change the direction of fluid in the piping system. The most common types of elbows are 45, 90 and 180 degrees.
90 DEG LONG RADIUS ELBOW
The buttweld elbow is designed to change the direction of fluid in the piping system. The most common types of elbows are 45, 90 and 180 degrees.
EQUAL & REDUCING TEE
The equal tee or otherwise known as the straight tee features three equal sides for both the run and branch sides. It is a buttweld fitting that is used to branch a pipeline at 90 degrees. There is also another variant known as the reducing tee that has a smaller bore size on the branch side to reduce flow.
CONCENTRIC & ECCENTRIC REDUCERS
Reducers are used to connect a larger pipe to a smaller pipe. These are available in concentric (centered) and eccentric (off-centered) types.
PIPE CAP
Caps are used to cover the endings of a pipe system either permanently or temporarily. Temporarily being for maintenance or for future expansion of connections
