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Have you ever been under your sink in the kitchen or on the side of a large industry building and wondered how all those pipes could be connected? It appears to be a huge, mechanical jumble. There is no decoration of those connections; they are the joints and the muscles of any piping system.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this guide we are going to discuss the top 12 types of piping fittings you must know. They can be used when you are simply repairing a leak in your house or are developing a huge factory pipeline; this knowledge of these components is the key to having a successful project.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quick Comparison Table of the Top 12 Types of Pipe Fittings<\/h2>\n

The following table provides an overview of the most common <\/span>types of pipe fittings<\/b>, their primary functions, and their locations of the commonly used uses in actual piping systems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pipe Fitting Type<\/b><\/td>\nConnection Type<\/b><\/td>\nTypical Materials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\nPressure Handling<\/b><\/td>\nInstallation Difficulty<\/b><\/td>\nAvantage cl\u00e9<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elbow Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded, welded and socket.<\/span><\/td>\nStainless steel, PVC and copper<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen \u00e0 \u00e9lev\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nFlows with change in direction of the pipes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tee Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded or welded<\/span><\/td>\nBrass, Steel and PVC<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen \u00e0 \u00e9lev\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\nMod\u00e9r\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\nEstablishes connections of branch pipes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reducer Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nButt weld or threaded<\/span><\/td>\nStainless steel and carbon steel<\/span><\/td>\nHaute<\/span><\/td>\nMod\u00e9r\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\nRelates various sizes of pipes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coupling Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nSlip or threaded<\/span><\/td>\nPVC, copper and stainless steel<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nSimple and fast pipe joining<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded with union nut<\/span><\/td>\nBrass and stainless steel<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nYou can easily disconnect pipes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cap fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded or welded<\/span><\/td>\nSteel, Copper and PVC<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nSecurely seals pipe ends.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plug Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded<\/span><\/td>\nBrass, Steel and Plastic<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nSeals pipe apertures.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cross Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded or welded<\/span><\/td>\nStainless steel and brass<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nMod\u00e9r\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\nJoins four pipes together.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nipple Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nMale threaded ends<\/span><\/td>\nTeel, brass and PVC<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nTr\u00e8s facile<\/span><\/td>\nRapid fittings to fitting connectors.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bushing Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded<\/span><\/td>\nBrass and stainless steel<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nPipe size is decreased in a narrow area.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adapter Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nThreaded or slip<\/span><\/td>\nPVC, copper and plastic.<\/span><\/td>\nMoyen<\/span><\/td>\nFacile<\/span><\/td>\nLinks various types of pipes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flange Fitting<\/b><\/td>\nBolted flange connection<\/span><\/td>\nStainless steel and carbon steel<\/span><\/td>\nTr\u00e8s \u00e9lev\u00e9<\/span><\/td>\nComplex<\/span><\/td>\nGood industrial pipe connection.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Why Pipe Fittings are Essential in Pipe Systems<\/h2>\n

Imagine a pipe as a translator. A pipe may sometimes be required to make a curve, yet the pipe is straight. On other occasions, a big pipe must share its water with a smaller pipe. You would have no fittings in your plumbing and then the plumbing would be one long straight line running nowhere of use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fittings are important, as they<\/span><\/p>\n