Engineering Guides
How to choose between buttweld and forged fittings
Buttweld and forged fittings both join pipe, but they suit different sizes, pressures and jobs. Here is how to pick the right one for your line.
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Practical guidance on selecting and specifying industrial pipe fittings.
Engineering Guides
Long radius vs short radius elbows: which one should you specify?
Long radius elbows have a bend radius of 1.5D, short radius elbows 1D. Learn how that changes pressure drop, space and cost, and which to specify.
Materials & Standards
How to read the markings on a pipe fitting
Heat number, grade, size, schedule and standard: what each marking on a fitting means and how to check it against the certificate before you accept it.
Engineering Guides
Socket weld vs threaded forged fittings: choosing the right joint
Socket weld or threaded? Compare forged fittings to ASME B16.11 by pressure class, leak risk, inspection and service so you pick the right small bore joint.
Flanges
Flange types and when to use each one
Weld neck, slip-on, blind, socket weld, threaded and lap joint flanges compared: strengths, limits and where each earns its place in a piping system.
Materials & Standards
Pipe schedules explained and how to match fitting wall thickness
NPS, schedule, STD, XS and XXS decoded. Learn how ASME B36.10M and B36.19M set wall thickness and how to match fittings to pipe without a mismatch.
Hygienic & Instrumentation
Installing double ferrule compression fittings correctly
Prepare the tube, insert to the stop and tighten by turns. A step-by-step guide to leak-free double ferrule instrument fittings, plus common mistakes to avoid.
Engineering Guides
Choosing and specifying steel gratings for plant platforms
Bearing bar size, pitch, span, finish and fixing: a practical guide to specifying welded steel bar grating for platforms, walkways and trench covers.