Forged Fittings are commonly used to attach cylinders, valves, pumps, and a variety of other pieces of equipment. This fittings are mostly of two types: threaded fittings, which screw a pipe to fittings, and socket weld fittings, which attach a pipe to fillet welds.
Types of Forged Fittings
- Forged Elbow.
- Forged Tees.
- Union.
- Cross.
- Coupling.
- Bushing.
- Hex Nipple.
- Plug.
Stainless Steel 317L Forged fittings is a low carbon version of grade 317 stainless steel. It has the same high strength & corrosion resistance as 317 steel, but due to its low carbon content, it can create better welds. Stainless Steel Grade 317L requires constant feed to reduce its tendency to make it hard and low speed in processing .317L is slightly more harder than stainless steel 304, and has a long stringy chip. Welding this type of material can be performed using the most reliable conventional fusion and resistance methods.
Chemical Properties of 317L Forged Fittings
| Elements | Grade 317L |
| Carbon | 0.08 max |
| Manganese | 2 max |
| Silicon | 1 max |
| Phosphorus | 0.040 max |
| Sulphur | 0.03 max |
| Chromium | 18 – 20 |
| Molybdenum | 3 – 4 |
| Nickel | 11 – 14 |
Grade 317L stainless steel is widely used in the following applications:
- Fossil condensers
- Chemical and petro-chemical generation Equipment’s
- Paper, Pulp process
- Specialty Chemicals
- Nuclear fuel and Power generation stations
- Heat Exchangers
- Gas Processing
- Industrial Projects for sanitary purpose
317L Forged Fitting has a number of applications due to its Higher Strength to carry higher pressure and it’s High Quality. It has a more familiar wall thickness than most styles of fittings. Wall thickness makes them useful in threading or machining socket weld ends.
These 317L forged fittings, contains specific pressure-temperature numbers, tolerance limits, dimensional accuracy. It makes these fittings useful in chemical factories, power generation systems, and the oil and gas industry, where high pressure and highly corrosive conditions are needed.
317L Forged Fittings can be used to adjust the orientation of the piping mechanism, and hence the direction of the stream. 317L Forged fittings are well-known for its durability, leak-free operation, precise dimensioning, and smooth finish. These long-lasting goods are useful in heavy operations that involve the complete sealing of a line.
