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Four parts.
One seal.

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The fitting, in detail

One fitting.
Six surfaces.

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01

Full assembly

NUT, FRONT FERRULE, BACK FERRULE AND BODY. FOUR PARTS, ONE GAS-TIGHT JOINT — ALL FOUR MADE AND GAUGED IN HOUSE.

Tube OD
3 – 50 mm
Imperial
⅛" – 2"
Working pressure
to 6 000 psi
Temperature
−60 to 650 °C
End connections
Tube × NPT · BSPT · BSPP
Parts per fitting
4
Remakes
Gas-tight to 25
Test
100% helium leak

Governing standards

  • ASTM A479
  • ASME B1.20.1
  • ISO 8434-1
  • SAE J514
  • MSS-SP-99
  • NACE MR0175

Materials

316 / 316L dual certified · 304 / 304L · Duplex S31803 · Super duplex S32750 · Monel 400 · Inconel 625 · Alloy 825 · Titanium Gr 2

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02

Compression nut

HEXAGON TURNED FROM BAR ON A SLIDING-HEAD LATHE. THREADS ROLLED, NOT CUT, SO THE GRAIN RUNS UNBROKEN AROUND THE ROOT.

Stock
316 bar to ASTM A479
Thread
Rolled, class 2B
Across flats
8 – 60 mm
Anti-gall
Silver plate 5 µm
Pull-up
1¼ turns from finger tight
Flank finish
Ra 0.8 µm
Marking
Heat code + size
Gauging
100% go / no-go

Governing standards

  • ASME B1.1
  • ASTM A479
  • ASTM B700
  • ISO 965
  • ASME B18.2.2
  • ASTM A967

Inspection

Thread ring gauge · Plating thickness · Across-flats · Hardness · Heat traceability

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03

Body forging

HOT FORGED FROM ROUND BAR SO THE GRAIN FLOWS AROUND THE BEND. BORE DRILLED, REAMED AND HONED. THE ELBOW IS FORMED, NEVER WELDED.

Stock
Hot-forged 316 bar
Grain flow
Unbroken through bend
Bore
Drilled · reamed · honed
Bore finish
Ra 0.4 µm
Concentricity
0.05 mm TIR
Wall, minimum
2.4 mm
Heat treatment
Solution annealed 1040 °C
Marking
Laser-etched heat number

Governing standards

  • ASTM A479
  • ASTM A182
  • ASME B16.11
  • ASTM A262 Prac. E
  • ASTM A967
  • EN 10204 3.1

Inspection

PMI on 100% · Bore profilometry · Dye penetrant · Grain-flow macro-etch

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04

Male NPT thread

CUT ON THE SAME SETUP AS THE BORE, SO THE THREAD STAYS CONCENTRIC TO THE FLOW PATH. TAPER GAUGED ON EVERY PIECE, NOT ON A SAMPLE.

Standard
ASME B1.20.1 NPT
Alternatives
BSPT · BSPP · ISO 7-1 · SAE
Size
⅛" – 2"
Taper
1 : 16
Gauging
100% L1 ring
Concentricity to bore
0.08 mm TIR
Crest finish
Ra 1.6 µm
Leak test
Air under water, 100 psi

Governing standards

  • ASME B1.20.1
  • ISO 7-1
  • ISO 228-1
  • BS 21
  • DIN 2999
  • JIS B0203

Inspection

L1 ring gauge · Thread profile projector · Air-under-water · Torque-to-seal

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05

Front & back ferrule

THE FRONT SEALS AGAINST THE BODY CONE, THE BACK COLLETS ONTO THE TUBE WALL. CASE HARDENED TO BITE WITHOUT PICKING UP.

Material
316, case hardened
Case depth
0.05 – 0.10 mm
Surface hardness
800 – 1 000 HV
Core hardness
160 – 190 HV
Action
Two-point, colleting
Grip
Live spring-back on tube
Concentricity
0.02 mm TIR
Traceability
Per heat, per batch

Governing standards

  • ASTM A479
  • ASTM A967
  • ISO 8434-1
  • NACE MR0175
  • ASTM E384
  • EN 10204 3.1

Inspection

Micro-hardness traverse · Case-depth section · Profile projector · Pull-out test

Om Tubes FRONT & BACK FERRULE
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06

Surface & finish

EVERY WETTED SURFACE PASSIVATED AND MEASURED ON A PROFILOMETER. NO SEAMS, NO TOOL CHATTER, NO FREE IRON.

Standard finish
Ra ≤ 0.8 µm
Electropolished
Ra ≤ 0.4 µm
Wetted bore, option
Ra ≤ 0.25 µm
Passivation
ASTM A967, nitric
Free iron
Ferroxyl negative
Seams & laps
None permitted
Appearance
10× visual, no chatter
Measurement
Contact profilometer

Governing standards

  • ASTM A967
  • ASTM A380
  • SEMI F19
  • ASME BPE
  • ISO 4287
  • ISO 21920

Inspection

Profilometer · Ferroxyl test · Copper sulphate · 10× visual · Passivation certificate

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