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The Common Use Of Stainless Reducing Tees

Steel Tee is a fitting pipe in the form of a T with three branches. It generally, there are two types with the Equal Tee as well as Reduced Tee (Tee reducer) Both are used to separate (combine) pipe lines in order to regulate the flow rate as well as change the direction of flow.
Steel pipe tee is known to extensively used in various industries, based on materials types, which include:

Tee made of stainless steel
Carbon steel tee
Alloy steel tee

Based on connecting types, they are:

Butt weld Tee
Socket Weld Tee
Threaded Tee

As far as we are aware steel tee comes in many varieties, but how many are you aware of every kind of t-shirt? How do you distinguish between them and pick the right one for you?

Below, we’ll provide additional specifications.

A Steel Tee Reducing Tee as well as an Equal Tee

Fittings for steel Equal Tee pipes The three branches of Tee have the same diameters.
Steel Reducing Tee/Reducer fittings for Tee pipe The branch’s diameter is less than that of the primary line. Tee reducer is typically identified as NPS dimensions of 4″ 4″ 3″ 4″ is the main line pipe’s diameter while the 3″ is the branch that reduces.

The use of stainless steel reducing tees is more often than a tee of equal size since it performs more functions and is it is suitable for a wider range of environments.

Butt Weld Tee – Socket Weld Tee Threaded Tee

Butt Weld Tee (BW Tee)

Ends are plain or beveled configuration, joined via butt welding. It may be able to withstand higher pressure than other connections types. Butt weld tee’s dimensions must be stated in the pipeline NPS (DN) and the thickness is specified in the schedule, in which the threaded tee’s thickness is determined in the pressure class ratings.
Socket Weld Tee (SW Tee)

Similar to the other fittings for sockets that are available, this one has an area that is ladder-shaped which allows the pipe inside the tee branches and then join to. It is typically used for smaller size tubing.
Threaded pipe Tee (THD Tee)

Based on SW tee designs the branch end can be threaded either both male and female. Therefore, there is a male branch tees as well as female branch tee that is, if the tube has male NPT threads the tee will have the female threads of NPT.
Tee made of stainless steel – Standard material

Tees made of stainless steel are used extensively in the chemical, sanitary, or food industries.It’s benefit is that it’s ideal for different conditions and has good resistance to corrosion.
Standard: ASTM A403 (For wrought Austenitic stainless steel pipe fittings for tee pipes), ASTM A270 (For seamless and weldable Austenitic as well as Ferritic stainless steel tubing for sanitary use)
Grades: TP304 the 304L, 316 3, 310 and 321.
Steel pipe made of carbon and alloy Standard material

Carbon steel Tee materials: ASTM A234 WPB, WPC; MSS SP 75 WPHY-42 and WPHY-46. WPHY-52 is 60, 65, WPHY-56 and 70. ASME/ANSI B16.9 for BW tee fittings and ASME/ANSI B16.11 for socket welding and threaded Tee fittings.

Alloy steel material: ASTM A234 WP1, WP5, WP9, WP11, WP22, WP91

Through the cladding process to create a cladding of stainless steel or alloy steel on the inside of the carbon steel Tee. is a different option to achieve a certain level of resistance to corrosion and reduce the cost of the material.

How do you make steel t-shirts?

The most common manufacturing processes used for making tees is hot pushing and cold extrusion. Cold extrusion is typically used for thinner tees, while hot pushing is designed for greater size. If you need a large diameter tee that is larger than 24″ it is recommended that welding be used instead of extrusion.

The most important step to make steel tees is to make use of machines that hydraulically compress the mother pipe inside the tee mould (or the reducing tee mould) in order to create the massive pressure at both ends of the pipe and that third branch is going to be extruded. The mother pipe can be a seamless pipe or a one-piece welded pipe. The same diameter pipe will make the same size tee. This so to produce an 8 inch steel tee you require an 8 inch pipe. After extrusion, the thickness of the pipe will increased, and the thickness of the tee will be greater than the thickness of the mother pipe.

Equal Tee as well as Reducing Tee Dimensions the range

For butt weld tee dimensions vary in 1/2″ 1″ 1″, 1 1/2″ 2 3″ 4″ 6″ 8″ 10″ 12″ 14″ 16″ 16″, 24″ with a maximum of 24″ and up to” (From DN 15 to DN 1200). The thickness class ranges from SCH10, SCH20, SCH40, 20 SCH 20, SCH 40 and SCH STD. 80, SCHXS and 160 SCH.
The socket weld tee as well as threaded tee , dimensions vary from 3/8″ and 1/2″. 3/4″ 1″ as well as up to” (From DN 10 to DN 100). Pressure ratings of 2000# 3000#, 6000#,#, and 9000#.

Carbon and steel Tee

* Transmissions for oil and gas
* Petroleum and Oil refining
* Systems for water treatment
* Chemical Industries
* Sanitary tubing
* Power stations
* Equipment and machines
* Heat exchanger