Butt weld pipe fittings are used to change the direction and connect all the parts and devices required to make the whole system function.
Butt weld fittings are of two types mainly: Carbon Steel Butt Weld Fittings and stainless steel butt weld fittings. In this blog, carbon steel butt weld fittings will be elaborated.
Carbon steel butt weld fittings
Carbon steel butt weld fittings contain a higher amount of iron and carbon, besides manganese, silicon and other elements like nickel, copper, aluminium, molybdenum and chromium. It contains at least 2.1% of carbon by weight. This amazing chemical composition gives higher strength and resistivity in corrosive environments. The desirable percentage of carbon in these fittings, makes these fittings extremely weldable and formable.
Carbon steel alloys are further divided into three types based on their chemical composition and properties: low carbon steel, medium carbon steel, high carbon steel.
Features of Carbon steel butt weld fittings
These fittings offer low strength and high ductility in belligerent conditions. This makes it suitable for machining and welding process. Carbon steel butt weld fittings are cost effective as compared to other fittings because these require less maintenance and possess longer service life. The higher carbon content offers higher amount of hardness at high pressure and temperature conditions. These fittings provide strong and leak- proof connections for efficient piping systems. These reduce the pressure drops and turbulence in the piping system.
Applications of Carbon Steel butt weld Fittings
These fittings are used in making structures, construction, automobile, pipelines and bridge parts. Because of their great strength and wear and tear resistance, they are used in fuel processing, oil and gas processing, chemical equipment, power generation and other applications.
Carbon Steel Buttweld Fittings also have their applications in the nuclear plant, boilers, heat exchangers, refineries etc.
