Copper Tube and Fittings for Heating Applications Heating Natural Gas: The use of copper tube to convey natural gas has become the fastest growing new application for copper tube in recent years. The 2000 edition of the Canadian Standards Association B149 Installation Code permits the use of two Types of copper for above ground natural [...]
Soldering Copper Tubing Part 2 Assembly and Support Insert the tube-end into the fitting cup, making sure that the tube is seated against the base of the fitting cup. (Figure 9) A slight twisting motion ensures even coverage of the flux. Remove excess flux from the exterior of the joint with a cotton rag. (Figure [...]
COPPER SOLDER-JOINT FITTINGS OVERVIEW Copper Solder-Joint Fittings for supply/pressurized systems have been the leading brand of copper fittings for decades. Available in both wrot copper and cast bronze, our product selection has grown to become the most extensive in the industry. We are the acknowledged experts at engineering and manufacturing precision solder-joint copper fittings. Quality, [...]
What is Tempering? Tempering is a heat treatment process that alters the mechanical properties (typically ductility and hardness) and relieves internal stresses of a steel. Tempering allows carbon trapped in a martensitic microstructure to disperse, and enables the internal stresses to be released from the steel that may have been created from prior operations. The [...]
