Reducer fitting

1. Reducer fitting

2. What is a Reducer Fitting? • A Reducer fitting connects pipes of various sizes, with one end of the reducer being larger than the other end. • These ends are called Male and Female threads, the larger and the smaller one respectively. • The fitting acquired its name as the reducer fitting looks like a reducer and an elbow united as one.

3. Types of Reducer fittings • Concentric – reducer to join pipe sections on the same axis, they are cone-shaped. They are beneficial if cavitation is present and have a common centre line. • Eccentric – reducer to join two pipes of different diameters, their edge parallel to the connecting pipe. The diameter of the upstream side of the fitting is larger than the downstream side, thereby avoiding air bubbles in a pipeline.

4. Uses of Reducer Fittings • Gas and Air-brake fittings have reducer fittings. • Pharmaceutical and refrigerant appliances use reducers • They have high utility across various industries owing to its abundant flexibility in joining pipes of various diameters.

5. Chemical industry and power plants use reducer fittings on a large scale. • Hydraulic and pneumatic systems use reducer fittings to join pipes and tubes. • Compressed gas pipeline • Hot, cold and general water supply facilities for public use reducer fittings.

6. Advantages of Reducer Fittings • They possess the ability to connect pipes of varying sizes and diameters. • They are very flexible to use and install. • They are available in multiple sizes and shapes. • They offer a tight, rugged and durable vital line system.

7. These fittings withstand vibration or shock. • They are leak-resistant and manufactured with a nickel or chrome coating, thwarting any possible corrosion. • High pressure resistance and high temperature resistance • Reducer flanges have excellent design and heat insulation properties.

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