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Pipe,
Welding
& Tube Fittings
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Compression Fittings
Applications:
•
for use with copper, aluminum and Parflex thermoplastic tubing
•
not recommended for steel tubing or applications using gaseous media
Features:
•
no flaring, soldering or other preparation of tubing necessary to assemble
•
manufactured for connection to low and medium pressure tubing connection work where
excessive vibration or tube movement is not involved
•
Underwriter's Laboratories listed for flammable liquid
•
Compression fittings meet functional requirements of SAE J-512 and ASA.
Assembly Instructions:
1. Slide nut, then sleeve onto tubing. The thread end of the nut must face outward.
2. Insert the tube into the fitting. Be sure the tube is bottomed on the fitting shoulder.
3. Assemble nut to body, than tighten hand-tight. Then follow the number of wrench turns as
indicated in the table below.
Male Connectors
Feature:
•
reference SAE 060102 BA
Tube Size
Pipe Thread
Brass
Part #
1/8"
⅛"
68C-0202
3/16"
⅛"
68C-0302
¼"
68C-0304
1/4"
⅛"
68C-0402
¼"
68C-0404
⅜"
68C-0406
½"
68C-0408
5/16"
⅛"
68C-0502
¼"
68C-0504
3/8"
⅛"
68C-0602
¼"
68C-0604
⅜"
68C-0606
½"
68C-0608
7/16"
¼"
68C-0704
1/2"
¼"
68C-0804
⅜"
68C-0806
½"
68C-0808
5/8"
⅜"
68C-1006
½"
68C-1008
¾"
68C-1012
3/4"
½"
68C-1208
¾"
68C-1212
7/8"
¾"
68C-1412
Fitting Size Tube OD Tube Wall
Turns required to seal from hand-
tight
PSI @
73°F (23°C)
60C Series
with soft metal
tubing
60PT Series with
thermoplastic
tubing
2"
1/8"
.030
1¼
-
400
3"
3/16"
.030
1¼
-
400
4"
1/4"
.030
1¼
2
300
5"
5/16"
.032
1¼
2
300
6"
3/8"
.032
2¼
2
200
8"
1/2"
.032
2¼
2
200
10"
5/8"
.035
2¼
2
150
12"
3/4"
.035
2¼
2
100
14"
7/8"
.035
2¼
-
75
Tube Fittings