Catalog: Tube Fabricating Equipment | |
| Huntsville, Alabama 11 Instrument Tubing Selection Guide Parkers instrument tube ... without considering the critical link, tubing. This booklet is intended to assist the ... to properly select and order quality tubing. Proper tube selection and installation ... in building leak-free, reliable tubing systems. General Selection Criteria The ... in the selection of suitable tubing for any application is the compatibility of ... the tubing material with the media to be contained ... and minimum operating temperature for the various tubing materials. In ... are designed to work on like materials. Stainless steel fittings should be used only with ... stainless steel tubing, aluminum fittings with aluminum tubing ... exception is brass fittings with copper tubing. Dissimilar materials in contact may be ... | |
| care must be taken when selecting tubing for gas service. In order to achieve a ... ferrules penetrating the surface of the tubing. Penetration can only be achieved if the ... tubing provides radial resistance and if the ... tubing material is softer than the ferrules. ... Thick walled tubing helps to provide resistance. Tables 2-7 ... the minimum acceptable wall thickness for various materials in gas service. The ... ratings in white indicate combination of ... and wall thickness which are suitable for gas service. Acceptable tubing hardness ... for general application is listed in Table ... values are the maximum allowed by ASTM. For gas service, better results can be ... obtained by using tubing well below this maximum hardness. For ... desirable hardness of 80 Rb is suitable for stainless steel. The maximum allowed by ... | |
