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ADVANTAGES OF THREADED PIPE FITTINGS
- Leakage integrity is good in threaded pipe fittings for low pressure piping systems.
- Installation of threaded pipe fittings are easy and no special skills is required.
- Threaded pipe fittings can be fitted using hands since less force is required for joining.
- Threaded pipe fittings can be dismantled for maintenance and reused.
- Threaded pipe fittings are cheaper to produce, much easily available and come in a large variety of sizes, shapes, combinations and materials.
DISADVANTAGES OF THREADED PIPE FITTINGS
- Threaded fittings are vulnerable to fatigue damages and, therefore, should not be used in the transportation of hazardous materials.
- Rapid temperature and pressure change can lead to leakage.
- Threads can be prone to port expansion or cracking from over tightening.
- Threaded pipe fittings can cause difficulty while orienting other fittings for joining.
- Lubricants used while sealing threaded pipe joints can contaminate the piping system.
- Threaded pipe fittings are not suitable for the highest pressures.
- ASME B31.3 does not recommends using threaded pipe joints in corrosive and erosive environments or where cyclic loading may occur.