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904L Stainless Steel Buttweld Pipe Fittings

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904L stainless steel buttweld pipe fittings are widely used connection components in piping systems, primarily joining two pipe sections by welding. These fittings are expertly designed to ensure stable and leak-proof pipe connections, playing a crucial role in various industrial environments.


Buttweld pipe fittings are widely used connection components in piping systems, primarily joining two pipe sections by welding. These fittings are expertly designed to ensure stable and leak-proof pipe connections, playing a crucial role in various industrial environments.


Butt weld fittings are mainly suitable for high-pressure pipelines that require high pressure resistance and precision dimensions, as well as other high-pressure applications in industries such as petrochemical, pharmaceutical and healthcare, power generation, aerospace, military, fire protection, metallurgy, shipbuilding, natural gas, nuclear power, and environmental protection.


Specification of Stainless Steel 904L Buttweld Fittings


Specifications

ASTM A403

Size

1/8” NB TO 48” NB. (Seamless & 100% X-Ray Welded, Fabricated)

Standards

ASME/ANSI B16.9, ASME B16.28, MSS-SP-43

Thickness

5s, 10s, 40s, 80s, 10, 20, 40, STD, 60, 80, XS, 100, 120, 140, 160, XXS available with NACE MR 01-75

Type

Seamless / Welded / Fabricated


Chemical Composition of Grade 904L Stainless Steel Buttweld Fittings


CHEMICAL

LIMITS

C

Mn

P

S

Si

Ni

Cr

Mo

ASTM A403 WP904L

MIN






23.00

19.00

4.000

MAX

0.02

2.00

0.045

0.035

1.00

28.00

23.00

5.000


UNS N08904 Buttweld Pipe Fittings Mechanical Property


MATERIAL

T.S (MPA)

Y.S (MPA)

EL %

ASTM A403 WP904L

490 min

220 min

28 min


Stainless Steel 904L Pipe Fittings Equivalent


STANDARD

WERKSTOFF NR.

UNS

JIS

BS

KS

AFNOR

EN

Stainless Steel 904L Pipe Fittings

1.4539

N08904

SUS 904L

904S13

STS 317J5L

Z2 NCDU 25-20

X1NiCrMoCu25-20-5

Characteristics of Butt Weld Fittings


High Strength: Butt weld fittings connect to pipes through welding, forming a robust, integral unit that boasts high connection strength.


Excellent Sealing: The welding method creates an almost seamless connection between the fitting and the pipe, ensuring superior sealing performance.


Corrosion Resistance: Depending on the specific environment and medium, butt weld fittings can be made from various materials to enhance their corrosion resistance.


Classification of Butt Weld Fittings


Stainless Steel buttweld fittings come in various types, such as elbows, tees, crosses, reducers, and caps. Each of these different types plays a crucial role in piping systems.


elbows


Elbows: 

Buttweld elbow is a common pipe connector, used to change the flow direction of the medium in the pipeline system. It is connected to the pipeline by butt welding..

BW Tee

Tees: 

Tees are used for branch connections in pipelines. They are fittings with three ports, available in T-shapes and Y-shapes, with both equal and reducing outlets, and are used where three pipes of the same or different sizes converge. The primary function of a tee is to change the direction of fluid flow.

Butt Weld Cross

Crosses: 

Butt weld crosses are fittings with four ports. They can divide one main pipeline into three branch pipelines, or converge three branch pipelines into one main pipeline.

BW Concentric reducer

Reducers: 

Reducers are mainly used to connect two pipes of different diameters. Reducers are primarily categorized into concentric reducers and eccentric reducers. Concentric reducers have their central axes of both ends aligned, while eccentric reducers have their central axes offset.

BW CAP

Caps: 

Caps are pipe fittings primarily used to seal the end of a pipeline, preventing the leakage of media (such as gases or liquids) from within the pipe, and also serving to protect the pipe end.


ASTM A403 WP904L Stainless Steel Elbows Dimension


Nominal Size

Outside Diameter at Bevel

Center to End

Center to Center

Back to Face

90°     Elbows

45°          Elbows

180                                                                                        Returns

DN

NPS

OD

A

B

O

K

3D

3D

LR

SR

LR

SR

15

1/2

21.3



76


48


20

3/4

26.7

57

24

76


51


25

1

33.4

76

31

76

51

56

41

32

1 1/4

42.2

95

39

95

64

70

52

40

1 1/2

48.3

114

47

114

76

83

62

50

2

60.3

152

63

152

102

106

81

65

2 1/2

73

190

79

190

127

132

100

80

3

88.9

229

95

229

152

159

121

90

3 1/2

101.6

267

111

267

178

184

140

100

4

114.3

305

127

305

203

210

159

125

5

141.3

381

157

381

254

262

197

150

6

168.3

457

189

457

305

313

237

200

8

219.1

610

252

610

406

414

313

250

10

273

762

316

762

508

518

391

300

12

323.8

914

378

914

609

619

467

350

14

355.6

1067

441

1067

711

711

533

400

16

406.4

1219

505

1219

813

813

610

450

18

457

1372

568

1372

914

914

686

500

20

508

1524

632

1524

1016

1016

762

550

22

559

1676

694

1676

1118

1118

838

600

24

610

1829

757

1829

1219

1219

914

650

26

660

1981

821





700

28

711

2134

883





750

30

762

2286

964





800

32

813

2438

1010





850

34

864

2591

1073





900

36

914

2743

1135





950

38

965

2896

1200





1000

40

1016

3048

1264





1050

42

1067

3200

1326





1100

44

1118

3353

1389





1150

46

1168

3505

1453





1200

48

1219

3658

1516






Tolerances for Buttweld Pipe Fittings


All Fittings [Notes(1)and (2)

Center
to-End
Dimensions
of 90 deg
and 45 deg
Elbows and Tees
A.B,C,M

Overall
Length of
Reducers
and Lap
Joint
Stub
Ends
E,H

Overall
Length
of
Caps,
E

180 deg Returns

Lap Joint Ends
[Note (6)


Angularity
Tolerances

Nominal
PipeSize
(NPS)

Outside
Diameter
at Bevel,
D
[Notes (3)
and (4)

Inside
Diameter
at End
[Notes (3)
and (5)]

Center-to-Center
Dimension
0

Back-
to-face
Dimen-
sion
K

Align-
ment
of Ends
U

Outside
Diameter of Lap
G

Fllet
Radius
of Lap
R

Lap
Thick-
ness,
T

Nominal
Pipe Size
(NPS)

Off
Angle
Q

Off
Plane,
p

1/2% to2 1/2 %

+0.06,
-0.03

0.03

0.06

0.06

0.12

0.25

0.25

0.03

+0,
-0.03

+0,
-0.03

+0.06,
-0

1/2%to 4

0.03

0.06

3 to 3 1/2%

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.12

0.25

0.25

0.03

+0,
-0.03

+0,
-0.03


+0.06
-0

5 to 8

0.06

0.12

4

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.12

0.25

0.25

0.03

+0,
-0.03

+0,
-0.06

+0.06,
-0

10 to 12

0.09

0.19

5 to 8

+0.09,
-0.06

0.06

0.06

0.06

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.03

+0,
-0.03

+0,
-0.06

+0.06
-0

14 to 16

0.09

0.25

10 to 18

+0.16,
-0.12

0.12

0.09

0.09

0.25

0.38

0.25

0.06

+0,
-0.06

+0,
-0.06

+0.12,
-0

18 to 24

0.12

0.38

20 to24

+0.25,
-0.19

0.19

0.09

0.09

0.25

0.38

0.25

0.06

+0,
-0.06

+0,
-0.06

+0.12,
-0

26 to 30

0.19

0.38

26 to 30

+0.25,
-0.19

0.19

0.12

0.19

0.38







32 to 42

0.19

0.50

32 to 48

+0.25,
-0.19

0.19

0.19

0.19

0.38







44 to 48

0.19

0.75


Types of Packaging:


· Plastic bag/film (single packaging)

· Bubble film/PEP

· Carton/wooden box

· Pallet

· Woven bag


Stainless Steel Buttweld Pipe Fittings Available Types


SS 304 Pipe Fittings

SS 304L Pipe Fittings

SS 304H Pipe Fittings

SS 310 Pipe Fittings

SS 310S Pipe Fittings

SS 310H Pipe Fittings

SS 316 Pipe Fittings

SS 316L Pipe Fittings

SS 316H Pipe Fittings

SS 316Ti Pipe Fittings

SS 317 Pipe Fittings

SS 317L Pipe Fittings

SS 321 Pipe Fittings

SS 321H Pipe Fittings

SS 347 Pipe Fittings

SS 446 Pipe Fittings

SS 410 Pipe Fittings

SS 904L Pipe Fittings



What is the difference between 304 and 904L stainless steel?


304 stainless steel is the most common and widely used austenitic stainless steel. It mainly contains chromium and nickel, and has good corrosion resistance, machinability and weldability. 904L stainless steel is a high alloy austenitic stainless steel. In addition to chromium and nickel, it also contains high amounts of molybdenum and moderate amounts of copper. This gives 904L excellent resistance to pitting, crevice corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in extremely corrosive environments. It is much more corrosion resistant than 304 stainless steel and has a higher cost. It is mainly used in harsh industrial fields such as chemical, pharmaceutical, and seawater treatment.


Applications of 904L Butt Weld Pipe Fittings:


Sulfuric Acid Production and Storage Equipment

Phosphoric Acid Production Equipment.

Seawater Treatment and Desalination Equipment

Oil and Gas Industry

Pharmaceutical and Food Processing Equipment

Pulp and Paper Industry.

Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Systems.


Advantages


Excellent corrosion resistance

Good weldability

Good processing performance

Non-magnetic


You can get an offer for products in below material forms:


-Pipe and Tube (EN 10216-5, ASTM A213, ASTM A249, A312, A790,)

-Forged Fitting and Flange (ASTM A182 , ASTM A105,ASTM B564 )

-Butt Weld Fittings (ASTM A234, ASTM A403,ASTM A815)

-Round bar , Billet (ASTM A276, ASTM A479)

- Plate, Sheet, Strip(ASTM A240, EN 10028-7, A480)

-Bolting, Nuts(ASTM A193, A194, A320)


904L Stainless Steel Buttweld Pipe Fittings Exported Countries


We Export 904L stainless steel buttweld pipe fittings to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Yemen , Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States Of America, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Jamaica, Bahamas, Denmark, Norway, Germany, France,Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, Albania, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Croatia, Malta, Nigeria, Algeria, Angola, South Africa, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Middle East.etc


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)



1. What is 904L stainless steel used for?

904L stainless steel is an ultra-low carbon high alloy austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance. It is commonly used in chemical, petroleum, marine and other fields, such as heat exchangers, condensers, storage tanks and pipelines.


2. What is a Buttweld pipe fitting?

A Buttweld pipe fitting is a type of pipe fitting that is designed to be joined to a piping system by welding the ends of the fitting to the ends of the pipes. The ends of buttweld fittings are typically beveled to allow for a full penetration weld, creating a strong and leak-proof connection.



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