Description / Abstract:
This document is intended to provide recommended contours and
limits of size of the surfaces of the internal fluid passages of
tube fittings for the portions that are not already defined by the
fitting end design standard drawings.
Purpose:
The internal passages of fittings are defined by the dimensions
of the fitting end design standards, a through hole diameter that
may be smaller than that on the fitting ends, an allowable mismatch
of holes on the same axis, a minimum wall thickness of the center
body section of shape fitting and a requirement for a minimum ball
to pass through shape fittings. This document provides
manufacturing recommendations to reduce abrupt changes in contours
and thus minimize pressure drop, reduce the number of edges
produced to minimize burrs and provide sufficient minimum size of
fluid passages while maintaining a minimum wall thickness of the
center body section, which is defined herein. The historical
background of the need for this document is given in 4.1.