Stainless steel fittings are used where low-pressure sanitary conditions must be maintained. Such cases include pharmaceutical, bioengineering, beverage and food industries. They’re also key to plumbing systems that need to avoid chemical reactions, such as fertilizer, petroleum and chemical products.
Stainless Steel Properties
Stainless steel pipe fittings are corrosion resistant due to alloys and other content, such as 20-percent chromium. Uses can include the conduction of water, air, oil, steam and natural gas. Stainless steel pipes can also form low-maintenance structural or ornamental components because of its flexibility and strength and corrosion resistance.
Relevant Industries
The hygienic properties of stainless steel pipe fittings make them useful for moving media in many industries:
- Heavy industry – Specialized steel grades can withstand toxic materials and high heat in crude-oil or hydrothermal applications, and corrosion resistance is optimal for offshore oil rig marine environments.
- Medical – Stainless steel vessels are easy to sterilize and resistant to chemicals.
- Food service – Stainless steel storage and pipe systems don’t change food flavor and can hold up to acidic foods like orange juice. Easy cleaning also helps eliminate germs.
Fitting Types
Fittings are what’s used to change directions in flow or pipe diameters. These components can include reducers, taps, elbows or bends, crosses, hammer unions, outlets, nipples, wyes or tees.
Reliable, Accurate and Worldwide
Whether you need replacement stainless steel pipe fittings or a shipment of pipe, our specialists utilize hundreds of years of collective industry background to source the pipes, valves and fittings that keep your production running. We supply operations involved in construction, industrial production, technology, waterworks and telecom. Whether for replenishment or emergency orders, we ship high-quality products and accurate orders to remote sites on time.
