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Fitting Categories

October 24, 2018 By Michael Rodgers

What category does the fitting fall under?

Categories of Fittings

APipe fittings : including couplings, tees, elbows, wyes, plugs, unions, nipples, pipe caps or reducers
BFlanges : all flanges
CValves : all line valves
DExpansion joints, flexible connections, and hose assemblies : all types
EStrainers, filters, separators and steam traps
FMeasuring devices : including pressure gauges, level gauges, sight glasses, level and pressure transmitters
GCertified capacity-rated pressure-relief devices acceptable as primary overpressure protection on boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping, and fusible plugs
HPressure-retaining components that do not fall into any of the above categories.

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