brass fittings in Moscow
Brass fittings represent an extensive group of threaded fittings with a wide range of applications: they can be used in a wide variety of utility systems, in particular in heating and water supply networks. These fittings are compatible with copper, steel and other metal pipes.
Brass fittings can be yellow, without a special coating, or they can be galvanized, with a white metallic color. In assortment our online store for plumbing fixtures You will find both the first and second types of brass fittings.
The use of brass fittings allows you to install water supply or heating networks of the most varied and complex configurations. The plugs, crosses, couplings, nipples, adapters, bends, connections, tees, angles, fittings and fittings presented in this section of our catalog are fittings produced by well-established manufacturers and with certificates of conformity. The use of these fittings allows you to create reliable tight connections pipes between each other and with various water-consuming devices.
Brass fittings are threaded, so two features that are characteristic of them should be noted. Firstly, the connections created on their basis are detachable, that is, the fitting can be reused after dismantling. Secondly, like all threaded connections, pipe connections with brass fittings must be sealed, for which it can be used
Brass fittings are a popular type of fittings used in pipeline systems for industrial and municipal purposes. Brass fittings provide a reliable, hermetically sealed connection between two or more pipe sections and are inexpensive.
Characteristics of brass fittings
Brass fittings are made from special alloys containing zinc, copper, tin or lead, which provides them with high strength, resistance to water hammer and maximum hygienic safety. The surface of brass fittings is coated with nickel or chromium, so the fittings are highly resistant to corrosion. Brass fittings can be used in pipeline systems made of polymer, steel and metal-polymer pipes.
Types of Brass Fittings
Fittings made of brass alloys are divided into many types depending on their functional purpose, as well as the method of installation and the type of pipeline on which they will be installed. Angle fittings are used to drain water pipes, and tees and crosses are used to connect pipes. Couplings connect pipes directly: transition couplings provide a change in diameter, and straight couplings connect sections with the same pipe diameter. The tightness of the ends of the pipeline system is ensured by brass plugs.
Features of brass fittings
Brass fittings with a union nut make it possible to make a prefabricated connection on a pipe section, maintaining a high level of tightness. Brass fittings can be used on pipelines with both non-aggressive working media - water, steam, air or gas, and in aggressive and high-temperature environments.
Installation and installation of brass fittings
Depending on the fitting model, this type of fittings can be connected to the pipeline using either a detachable connection or a permanent method. Fittings for permanent installation can be installed using welding, capillary soldering, pressing or crimping. Detachable fittings are secured using a screw or split connection with a nut.
Using Brass Fittings
Brass fittings can be used for the following purposes:
- for connecting regulation and control devices;
- for installation of plumbing fittings;
- for connecting pipelines of different diameters;
- to perform pipe routing or create a turn.
Uponor manufacturing company (Finland) is one of the leaders in the global plumbing market, offering high-quality comprehensive solutions based on PE-Xa cross-linked polyethylene systems. A distinctive feature of Uponor polyethylene products is increased strength, wear resistance and durability. The company's product range includes various variations of PE-Xa pipes to enable the implementation of systems and pipelines of any complexity and functional purpose. Uponor products are successfully used in radiator heating, hot and cold water supply, surface heating and cooling systems.
To enable convenient and quick installation of systems made of cross-linked polyethylene, the Uponor brand has developed Quick&Easy (Q&E) technology, which allows you to form reliable communication connections in a minimum period of time. This technique is based on the use of special fittings with fittings, a fixing element in the form of a wide ring (slide sleeve) and a special tool.
The installation tool allows you to expand the end of the pipe, insert a ribbed fitting into it with a special stop collar, and slide the ring that was previously placed on the communication onto it. Due to the fact that PE-Xa pipes have a shape memory effect, returning to their original state, the pipe securely clasps the fitting, and the ring pushed onto the end presses the polyethylene even more tightly to the fitting. In terms of strength, the Quick&Easy connection exceeds the characteristics of the pipe and provides complete sealing without the use of additional seals.
Most often, fittings (couplings) are used, represented by straight (connecting), reducing and connecting elements. Straight couplings are equipped with two fittings with the same outer diameter for connecting PE-Xa pipes of the same cross-section (16, 20, 25, 32 mm). Reducing (transition) fittings, due to the different diameters of the fittings, allow you to connect pipes of different diameters. Connection fittings combine a fitting and a threaded end, which allows you to make a detachable threaded connection of a pipeline, switch to another type of pipe, or connect a plumbing fixture.
Uponor Q&E connections are made from heavy-duty CW 617N plumbing brass. The threaded part has several options for pipe threads: external (H), internal (B) and internal thread, arranged according to the principle of a union nut (American). The thread diameter is represented by nominal sizes 1/2", 3/4", 1". There is a thread option with notches for more reliable fixation of connections. Ease of installation is determined by the presence of a hexagonal pad for an open-end wrench.
