What is a socket weld?

What is a socket weld?

Socket welding (SW) is used for welding pipes and fittings including reducers, tees and elbows. Socket weld pipe fittings are used to permanently join pipes that are inserted into a recess in the fitting, flange or valve. Once correctly inserted, fillet type sealing welds are applied to join the pipe to the fitting.

What is butt weld end?

A butt weld is one of the simplest and versatile types of weld joint designs. The joint is formed simply by placing two pieces of metal end-to-end and then welding along the join.

What is the difference between Sockolet and Weldolet?

Sockolet. A sockolet has the same basic design as a “weldolet” or “threadolet” where the major difference is that a sockolet has a socket for welding while the weldolet has got a buttweld connection. This makes a 90° branch and comes in full size or reducing for a straight piece of pipe.

What is the difference between socket weld and fillet weld?

Socket weld(SW) is the welding method of pipeline insertion.It is welded two different sized pieces of pipe,the smaller one is inserted into the large one. The weld is completely in the periphery of the large pipe and it is fillet weld.

Can you XRAY a socket weld?

Prof Crisi, The answer to your question is “NO” because radiographic test can be used on socket welds.

What is a Latrolet?

What is Latrolet? Latrolet is a type of self-reinforced branch fitting developed by a Company called Bonney Forge. Latrolet that is used for taking branch which is not at 90 degrees to run pipe. Latrolet comes in 45°or any other special degree as required by the purchaser.

What is an Elbolet?

Elbolet is a type of self-reinforced branch fitting developed by a company called Bonney Forge. It is used on Long Radius Elbow for instrument connections such as thermowell.

What is the 3 types of fillet joints?

Fillet welded joints such as tee, lap and corner joints are the most common connection in welded fabrication. In total they probably account for around 70 to 80% of all joints made by arc welding. No edge preparation is needed and assemblies in piping systems are simpler.

What is the minimum gap allowed for a socket weld fitting?

1 Codes is that when assembling the socket joint, a gap of 1/16″ must be provided between the inserted pipe and the bottom of the socket. Demonstrating that a 1/16″ gap is present after welding is difficult and can often be a source for QC rejection of the weld.

What’s a spigot used for?

A spigot is a faucet, a device to turn water on and off. If you leave a spigot open, the water will keep flowing. In the U.S., most of us call an indoor valve (in the kitchen or bathroom) a faucet, and the outdoor one a spigot.

What is a weldolet used for?

Weldolets are used to provide an outlet area from a larger to a smaller pipe connection point. The weldolet is welded to the larger pipe (the run) and connected to the smaller pipe (the branch).

What is a Flexolet?

Flexolet® reduces the number of fitting sizes per outlet made possible by the revisions to the MSS specification. This means less warehouse bin locations, fewer individual inventory items and less time needed for filling orders.