While literally hundreds of specialised pipe fittings are available, there are others that are commonly used for piping systems.

Elbow pipe fittings are amongst the most common worldwide.  This fitting is designed to change the direction of a flow running through a pipe, usually at a 90 degree or 45 degree angle.  45 & 90 degree elbows are installed between two lengths of pipe.  The ends of the fitting can be either butt welded, threaded or socketed.  If each end of the fitting is of a differing size it is called a reducer elbow.

The Tee pipe fitting is used in applications that require a flow to be combined or split.  The most common type are those that have the same inlet and outlet size.  However as per elbow fittings they can also be reducing tees.  Tee pipe fittings make up an integral part of level water cooling solutions.  This type of fitting is one component of a T Line.

The principle behind pipe fittings is to connect sections of straight piping.  They can be used to adapt the piping to different sizes or shapes and are necessary to regulate the flow through the pipe.

Steel piping or black iron was once the most common material used in piping that carried water or flammable gases.  However this steel had a tendency to rust and so fell out of favour.  While steel of this type is no longer used stainless steel fittings are very much in favour.

Stainless steel provides good corrosion resistance features, and thanks to its demand around the world is an affordable option for industries or applications that demand high levels of rust or corrosion free properties.

As a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of pipe fittings, we at Chemipetro should be any organisation’s first port of call for high quality common pipe fittings.