What are forged fittings?

Forged fittings are used to connect, branch, blind or route small diameter piping systems (generally, below 2 inches). Contrary to butt weld fittings, which are manufactured from pipes and plates, forged fittings are produced by forging and machining steel. Forged fittings are available in multiple shapes, sizes (bore sizes and pressure ratings) and forged material grades (the most common are ASTM A105, ASTM A350 LF1/2/3/6 for low-temperatures, ASTM 182 for corrosive, high-temperature applications). Forged fittings are connected to pipes by socket weld or threaded connections. ASME B16.11 is the reference specification. Forged fittings are manufactured according to the ASME B16.11, MSS SP 75, MSS SP 83, MSS SP 95 specifications to fit ASME B36.10 carbon and alloy steel pipes and ASME B36.19 stainless steel and nickel alloy pipes.

Forged fittings types

• FORGED ELBOW 45, 90 DEGREES
• EQUAL AND REDUCING FORGED TEE
• FORGED CAPS
• FORGED PIPE PLUG
• FULL AND HALF COUPLING
• FORGED OLETS
• NIPPLE
• SWAGE NIPPLE

Applications

They are used for wide range of industries wherever liquids, chemicals, gases, or other fluids are handled some of the examples are :
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Power Plants
• Food & Beverage Industry
• Pharmaceuticals
• Semiconductor manufacturing
• Construction
Socket weld material is significantly more popular than threaded since most applications call for completely sealing off a line and eliminating all possibility of leakage.