Elbow
An elbow changes the direction of threaded piping, by 90° or 45°. The male-female (street) elbow screws directly into a piece of equipment or a valve, without a nipple.
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The family covers 90° and 45° elbows, male-female and female-female, from DN6 to DN125 (1/8 to 5 inches), in brass, chrome-plated or nickel-plated brass, bronze and 316 stainless steel, as well as PVC and A105 steel elbows. The Guidi brass and bronze elbows are rated PN40 in their product names.
The thread matters as much as the size. A parallel ISO 228-1 thread does not seal by itself: a gasket does. An EN 10226-1 thread (the European version of ISO 7-1) is designed to seal on the thread. The Guidi data sheet for elbow 0092 gives the thread of each end: EN 10226-1 or ISO 228-1. For thread sealing, see the Fastening and sealing family (tape, hemp, jointing paste).
For the material, below the waterline in seawater, the site's seawater intake configurator recommends bronze or stainless steel.
For an elbow on the hose side, see elbow hose tails; for welded or press-fit piping, see weld and press-fit elbows.
Brands: Guidi and RPM.
