What Hexagon Sizes for Pipe Fittings?

What Hexagon Sizes for Pipe Fittings?

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2 November 2015 at 04:51 #210273
MEinThailand
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Hi everyone,

Is there a Table published anywhere showing what size across flats hexagon bar is needed to make copper pipe fittings.

I have just measured what few I have but they seem all over the place. The ones I have are brass but I want to make some bronze ones.

I'm in the range of say 1/8" up to 1/2" pipe. (+/-)

Many thanks for any guidance,
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2 November 2015 at 04:51 #32589
MEinThailand
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@meinthailand
What size (AF) hexagon bar for model engineering pipe fittings?
2 November 2015 at 07:48 #210277
michael howarth 1
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This chart may be of some use to you although the quality is not good and it only goes up to 1/4"
2 November 2015 at 10:00 #210295
MEinThailand
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@meinthailand
Hello Mick and many thanks for the chart.

I can read it OK and at least it’s a start.
2 November 2015 at 21:26 #210385
Paul Lousick
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Dimensions for BSP pipe fittings found here.

http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/27450.pdf
19 April 2022 at 06:56 #595032
Michael Gilligan
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For general convenience, I have darkened the chart that was kindly provided by mick H

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MichaelG.
19 April 2022 at 08:55 #595042
AJW
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Lovely job, thanks!

Alan
19 April 2022 at 10:52 #595058
Howard Lewis
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Pipe fittings (BSP ) use Whitworth form threads, and so normally use Whitworth sizes hexagons, rather than "normal" A/F sizes.

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