No flaring, soldering or other preparation of tubing necessary to assemble. This economical fitting is readily available in a broad selection of styles. Manufactured from CA 360, CA 345 or CA 377 brass.
Compression fittings meet functional requirements of SAE J-512.
Use with annealed copper, aluminium, and thermoplastic tubing. Not recommended for steel tubing. Manufactured for low and medium pressure tubing connection work where excessive vibration or tube movement is not involved.
Temperature and type of tubing used are important factors. However, the following table is a good guide for proper selection. Temperature 73oF. For thermoplastic tubing, see manufacturer’s recommendation for pressure range.
Tube O.D. | 1/8 | 3/16 | 1/4 | 5/16 | 3/8 | 7/16 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/4 |
Thread Size | 5/16-24 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-24 | 1/2-24 | 9/16-24 | 5/8-24 | 11/16-20 | 13/16-18 | 1-18 | 1-1/8-18 |
Working Pressure | 400 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 75 |
TubeWall(Inches) | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.030 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 |
From -650 to +2500F