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Swagelok Medium-Pressure Tube Fittings. Pressures up to 15 000 psig (1034 bar). Product Features. Reliable leak-tight installation and reassembly Gas seal Small molecule applications Variety of applications Cold-drawn 1/8-hard tubing Heavy-wall annealed tubing
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Swagelok Medium-Pressure Tube Fittings Pressures up to 15 000 psig (1034 bar)
Product Features • Reliable leak-tight installation and reassembly • Gas seal • Small molecule applications • Variety of applications • Cold-drawn 1/8-hard tubing • Heavy-wall annealed tubing • Quick and easy installation • Assembly by one full turn • Can also be assembled by torque • Gaugeable • Cartridge assembly
Tube Fitting Specifications • Working Pressure • Vacuum to 15 000 psig (1034 bar) • Temperature range • – 40 to 1000°F (– 40 to 537°C)* • 316 stainless steel construction *Elevated temperature factors apply
Front Ferrule Dynamic Wedge Back Ferrule Leak-Tight Gas Seal Female Body Tube Grip Male Nut Leak-Tight Seal
Medium-Pressure Tube Fitting Hinging and Colleting Action Tube Grip
Medium-Pressure Tube Fitting Hinging and Colleting Action Gas Seal
Medium-Pressure Tube Fitting Hinging and Colleting Action Vibration Resistance
Surface Carburization Technology • Low-temperature carburization • Patented Swagelok heat treating process • Tool steel-like hardness • Enhanced corrosion resistance • Improved wear resistance
1200 900 Hardness (HV25) 600 300 0 40 50 10 30 20 Distance from surface (μm) Low-Temperature Carburization Increases the hardness of 316 SS more than 300 %
LTCSS Pitting Onset 316 SS Corrosion Resistance Pitting corrosion resistance similar to high nickel alloys 1600 1200 800 Potential (mV, SSC) 400 0 -400 1ⅹ10-11 1ⅹ10-7 1ⅹ10-2 1ⅹ10-9 1ⅹ10-5 1ⅹ10-1 Current Density (A/cm2)
Similar to nickel alloys Corrosion Resistance Untreated Specimen LTCSS Carburized Specimen ASTM G61 test for electrochemical pitting potential (Ep) in chloride solution
Carburization Summary • Hinging and colleting action • Robust tube grip • Leak-tight gas seal • Vibration protection • Corrosion resistant • Wide variety of system media • Extraordinarily hard • Works on a wide range of tubing materials and hardness • Austenite ductility with carbide-like hardness • Wear resistant • Allows for remakeability
Dynamic Wedge • Assembly by torque • Gaugeable and remakeable
Assembly by Torque Finite Element Analysis of Assembly Assembly versus Nut Displacement Torque Nut Displacement
Preassembled Cartridge • Correct ferrule and nut orientation • Proper installation into the body • Visual confirmation that both ferrules are present
Medium-Pressure Ferrules • Visually distinct • Color-coded for visual distinction • Industry standard for hydrogen • Patented low-temperature case hardened
Product Offering • Fittings and adapters • 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch sizes • Straights and shapes
Product Testing Product Test Reports (PTRs) The big three: • Gas seal • Vibration resistance • Tube grip • European Integrated Hydrogen Project (EIHP) 12B • Continuous testing of randomly selected samples from production
Summary • Easy installation – no special tools required • Assembly by one full turn 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 heavy-wall annealed or cold-drawn 1/8-hard stainless steel tubing