Swagelok® Medium-Pressure, Gaugeable Tube Fittings and Adapter Fittings
The Swagelok medium-pressure tube fittings offer a leak-tight gas seal and vibration resistance in applications up to 15 000 psig (1034 bar).
Specifications
Pressure Ratings
Temperature Ratings
Material
End Connections
• Types
• Sizes
Configurations |
Up to 15 000 psig (1034 bar)
Up to 1000°F (537°C)
316 stainless steel
Unions, NPT, medium-pressure cone and thread adapters, male SAE/MS, reducers, port connectors, tube adapters, caps, plugs
1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 9/16, 3/4 in.; 6, 10, 12 mm
Straights, elbow, tees, cross |
Other Medium-Pressure Products
Medium-pressure ball valves
Medium-pressure tubing
Features
- Easy installation, by specified turns or torque
- Leak-tight gas seal with initial installation and with each reassembly
- Consistent gaugeability upon initial installation
- Simple two-piece construction, body and cartridge
- Leak-tight performance on a variety of tubing types and materials
- Patented low-temperature case hardening processing of the ferrules and nut, plus the specially designed ferrule geometry, promotes a patent-pending hinging colleting action
- Robust tube grip for a variety of installation practices
- Enhanced vibration protection
- Strain-hardened stainless steel bodies offer lightweight, space-saving designs
Cleaning and Packaging
All medium-pressure fittings are cleaned in accordance with Swagelok Standard Cleaning and Packaging (SC-10).
All medium-pressure fittings are provided with a preassembled cartridge containing the male nut and front and back ferrules on a disposable plastic arbor, one cartridge per medium-pressure end connection.
Options and Accessories
Nut and Ferrules Replacement Cartridge
Each cartridge contains a front ferrule, back ferrule, and male nut.
Medium-Pressure Gap Inspection GaugeThe Swagelok medium-pressure gap inspection gauge assures the installer or inspector that the fitting has been sufficiently pulled up on initial installation, whether using torque wrench or standard wrench tightening.
Preswaging Tool
For Swagelok tube fitting installations in close quarters, the Swagelok preswaging tool is a convenient accessory.
Depth Marking Tool
Swagelok depth marking tools help ensure that tubing is bottomed on the should inside the Swagelok tube fitting body.
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Gap Inspection Gauges |
Preswaging Tool |
Depth Marking Tool |
Multihead Hydraulic Swaging Unit (MHSU)Use the 1 in./25 mm and over size MHSU with medium-pressure tooling to preswage medium-pressure ferrules 3/4 in. and larger onto tubing.
Pipe Thread SealantsA thread sealant should always be used when assembling tapered threads. SWAK® anaerobic pipe thread sealant and Swagelok PTFE tape are available. See the Swagelok Leak Detectors, Lubricants, and Sealants catalog.