How tight should Swagelok fittings be?
While holding fitting body steady, tighten the plug one-quarter turn from the finger-tight position . For 1/16, 1/8, and 3/16 in.; 2, 3, and 4 mm tube fittings, tighten the plug one-eighth turn. For over 1 in. and over 25 mm tube fittings, tighten the plug one-quarter turn.
Can you over tighten Swagelok fittings?
These are like Swagelok or Parker fitting that are brass of stainless steel, and sometimes use a graphite ferrule. Over tightening these fittings can easily lead to stripping the threads, especially in brass fittings.
Do Swagelok fittings come with ferrules?
Swagelok’s flagship product is our tube fitting, designed to provide a leak-tight seal for pressures up to the suggested allowable pressure rating of the tubing. It is a two-ferrule, mechanical-grip, hinging-colleting type connection consisting of a fitting body, a nut, a front ferrule, and a back ferrule.
Is Swagelok a compression fitting?
Why Swagelok is one of the most successful compression tube fitting manufacturers in the world. We pride ourselves in focusing on two important aspects: High quality products, which we continuously improve. Customer-oriented support and services.
What is a bored through fitting?
It is also of a “bore thru” (bored through) design meaning that it allows the 1/2″ OD tubing to pass completely through the fitting if you wish it to. This fitting is primarily used for installing a HERMS coil into the side of your hot liquor tank, but use your imagination.
How does Swagelok tube fitting work?
The Swagelok Tube Fitting is designed to provide a leak-tight seal for pressures up to the suggested allowable pressure rating of the tubing. The two-ferrule, mechanical-grip, hinging-colleting type connection consists of a fitting body, a nut, a front ferrule, and a back ferrule.
How does Swagelok seal?
Gas seal. A Swagelok tube fitting forms a gas seal by means of the burnishing that occurs in two places: between the front ferrule and the tube fitting body, and between the front ferrule and the tubing.