Gaugeable Tube Fittings and Adapter Fittings 1

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FITTINGS
TUBE
Gauge able Tube Fit tings
and Adapte r Fit tings

■ Available in tube sizes from 1/16 to 2 in. and 2 to 50 mm

■ Consistent gaugeability upon initial installation

■ Easy to disconnect and retighten

■ Wide variety of materials and configurations

■ Demonstrated reliability and performance

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Features
FITTINGS
TUBE

■ Live-loaded, two-ferrule design.

■ Easy to install.
■ No torque is transmitted to tubing during installation.
■ Swagelok® gap inspection gauge ensures sufficient pull-up upon initial installation.

Back ferrule

Hinge point

Nut
Tubing

Front ferrule

Fitting body

During assembly of the advanced-geometry design

(above), the front ferrule is driven into the fitting body and
the tubing to create primary seals, while the back ferrule
hinges inward to create a strong grip on the tubing. The
back ferrule geometry allows for an improved engineering
hinging-colleting™ action that translates axial motion into
radial swaging action on the tube, yet operates with a low
assembly torque requirement.

Two-Ferrule, Mechanical Grip Design Advanced-Geometry, Hinging‑Colleting

The two ferrules separate sealing and tube gripping Back Ferrule Design
functions; each ferrule is optimized for its function. This design is standard on all 1/4 to 1 in. and 6 to
The front ferrule creates a seal: 25 mm Swagelok stainless steel tube fittings to help
installers make more consistent, leak-tight tube
■ against the fitting body
connections.
■ on the tubing outside diameter.
In these sizes, a patented case hardening process
As the nut is turned, the back ferrule: and patented recessed and contoured geometry
■ axially advances the front ferrule provide a unique engineered advantage to the
■ radially applies an effective tube grip. Swagelok back ferrule, providing:
■ excellent gas-tight sealing and tube-gripping action
■ easily achieved proper installation
■ consistent remakes
■ excellent vibration fatigue resistance and tube
support
■ full compatibility with original Swagelok stainless
steel tube fittings of identical sizes.
For additional information, see the 316 Stainless Steel
Swagelok Tube Fittings with Advanced Geometry
Back Ferrules technical report, MS‑06‑16.
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Contents

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Features, 2 Straight Fittings Weld Connectors

The Swagelok Tube Unions

Fitting Advantage, 6 Tube Socket, 21
Union, 11

Reducing Union,
Compliance with Industry
12
Standards, 7
Male Pipe, 22
Materials, 8
Bulkhead Union
and Bulkhead
Thread Specifications, 8
Reducing Female Connectors
Union, 13
O-Rings, 8 NPT, 23

ISO/BSP Tapered
Cleaning and
Male Connectors Thread (RT),
Packaging, 8
ISO/BSP Parallel
NPT, 14 Thread (RJ and
Metric Swagelok Tube
ISO/BSP Tapered RP), 24
Fittings, 9
Thread (RT), 15 ISO/BSP Parallel
Pressure Ratings, 9 ISO/BSP Parallel Thread (RG,
Thread (RS), 16 Gauge), 25
Ordering Numbers and
ISO/BSP Parallel
Dimensions, 11 Thread (RP), 17
Bulkhead
NPT, 25
Bulkhead
NPT, 18

Reducers
SAE/MS
Straight Thread Reducer, 26
(ST) and Long Long Reducer,
Additional Products SAE/MS Straight 27
■ For Alloy 2507 super duplex Thread (ST), 18
tube fittings, see the Swagelok
Gaugeable Alloy 2507 Super
O-Seal (SAE/MS Bulkhead
Duplex Tube Fittings catalog
(MS‑01‑174). Straight Thread Reducer, 27
■ For alloy 400 tube fittings,
and NPT), 19
see the Swagelok Gaugeable
Alloy 400/R‑405 Mechanically AN and
Attached Pipe and Tube Fittings Port Connectors
AN Bulkhead
catalog MS‑02‑332. Port Connector
Fitting, 20
■ For PFA tube fittings, see the and Reducing
Swagelok PFA Tube Fittings
10-32 Thread, Port Connector,
catalog (MS‑01‑05).
M5 × 0.8 Thread, 28
■ For medium- and high-pressure
tube fittings, see the Swagelok and Metric
Medium- and High-Pressure Thread (RS), 21
Fittings, Tubing, Valves, and
Accessories catalog
(MS-02-472).
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Contents
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Caps and Plugs 45° Elbows Cross

Male
Cap, 29 Union, 41
NPT, 35

Plug, 29
Positionable, Application-Specific Fittings
SAE/MS Straight
Thread (ST), 35 Kwik-Clamp Flange
Vent Protectors
to Swagelok Tube
Fitting, 42
Mud Dauber, 29
Tees
Orifice Plate Fitting,
Unions
43
90° Elbows
Union and Reducing Bored-Through Fittings
Unions Union, 36
For thermocouples, dip tubes, and heat
exchanger tees, 17
Union, 30
Male
Tube Adapters
Branch, NPT Tube Adapter Information, 44
Male
(TTM), 38
NPT, 31 Male

ISO/BSP Tapered
Run, NPT (TMT), 38 NPT and ISO/BSP
Thread (RT), 32
Tapered Thread (RT),
45
Reducing, 32 Positionable Branch,
SAE/MS Straight ISO/BSP Parallel
Positionable, ISO/BSP Thread (TTS) and Thread (RS and RP),
Parallel Thread (PR) Positionable Branch, 46
and Positionable, ISO/BSP Parallel
SAE/MS Straight Thread (TTR), 39
SAE/MS Straight
Thread (ST), 33
Positionable Run, Thread (ST) and O-Seal
SAE/MS Straight (SAE/MS Straight
Weld Thread), 47
Thread (TST), 39

Tube Socket, 34 Positionable Run,

ISO/BSP Parallel AN Thread, 47
Thread (TRT), 40
Male Pipe, 34 Female
Pipe Weld, 48
Run, NPT (TFT), 40

Female

NPT, 34 Branch, NPT

(TTF), 41
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Contents

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Female ISO/BSP Parallel Gaskets Gaugeability, 63
 PT and ISO/BSP
N Steel (RS Fitting),
Tapered Thread Copper (RP Fitting), Installation Instructions, 63
(RT), 48 Copper (RG, Gauge
Swagelok Tube Fittings, 64
Fitting), and PTFE
ISO/BSP Parallel (RJ Fitting), 55 O-Seal Male Connectors, 64
Thread (RP and RJ),
and ISO/BSP O-Rings Caps and Plugs, 65
Parallel Thread (RG, Buna N (O-Seal Port Connectors, 65
Gauge), 49 Straight Threads
and O-Seal Pipe Positionable Elbows and Tees, 66
Threads) and Tube Adapters, 66
Fluorocarbon FKM
AN Thread, 49 AN Thread Swivel Nut, 66
(ISO/BSP Parallel
Threads and Weld Fittings, 67
SAE/MS Straight
Threads), 56 Depth Marking Tool, 67
Additional Ordering
Preswaging Tool, 67
Information, 50 Tools and Accessories
Hydraulic Swaging Units, 57
Replacement Parts Chromatograph Fittings
Nuts See the Swagelok
Gaugeable
Chromatograph and
Female, 52 Column End Fittings
catalog (MS-02-173).

Preswaging Tools, 59
Dielectric Fittings
See the Swagelok
Knurled Female, 52 Dielectric
Wrenches, 60
Fittings catalog
(MS‑02‑36‑SCS).
Gap Inspection
Gauges and Depth Flanges
Male, 52
Marking Tools, 61 For ANSI, DIN, and
JIS flanges, see the
Swagelok Flange
Bulkhead Retainers,
Adapters catalog
Ferrules 62 (MS-02-200).

Front, 53
Inserts for Soft VCO® and VCR®
Plastic Tubing, 62 Face Seal Fittings
See the Swagelok
VCR Metal Gasket
Back, 53 For liquid leak detectors, lubricants, Face Seal Fittings and
and sealants, see the Swagelok Leak VCO O-Rings Face
Nut-Ferrule Set and Detectors, Lubricants, and Sealants Seal Fittings catalogs
Package and catalog (MS‑01‑91). (MS‑01‑24) and
Ferrule Set and (MS‑01‑28).
For tube benders and tube preparation
Ferrule-Pak™
tools, see the Swagelok Tubing Tools and
Package, 54
Accessories catalog (MS-01-179).