Strength and Simplicity: Medium Pressure Fittings

They handle extra pressure without requiring any extra tools or extra effort

When you need a robust fitting that can handle up to 20 000 psig with an easy installation, Swagelok medium pressure fittings are a great solution. Download the Medium- and High- Pressure Fittings Catalogue to find out more.

Earlier this year we wrote about Swagelok's IPT fittings for high-pressure applications. But maybe you are looking or something that takes less time to install and can be verified for proper installation. For pressures that don't go beyond 20,000 psig (1378 bar), consider Swagelok's line of medium-pressure fittings.

With our medium-pressure fittings, you don't need any special tools or special skills. You don't have to cut threads or cone the ends of the tubing, as you would for the high-pressure fittings.

The simple two-piece design of Swagelok's medium-pressure tube fittings and adapters consists of a female fitting body and preassembled cartridge containing the male nut and color-coded front and back ferrules on a disposable plastic arbor. The preassembled cartridge ensures that installers will have the correct ferrule orientation, plus visual confirmation when the ferrule is present and properly installed in the female body.

The components are released only after the nut is threaded finger-tight on the fitting body.

Key differences

While Swagelok's medium-pressure fittings don't require special tools or skills, their installation differs from standard Swagelok fittings in a few key areas. 

First, it takes only one full turn to pull up the fitting, not the turn-and-a-quarter of our standard fitting. Second, proper tightening can be measured by torque as well as with our gap-measuring gauge. That means this is one of the very few components in the Swagelok catalog that can be mixed into your fluid system without having to upgrade all the fittings at once.

In our medium-pressure line we have straight fittings, 90-degree elbows, tees and union crosses, plus caps and plugs.

The strain-hardened stainless steel bodies offer lightweight space-saving designs. You'll also get Swagelok's patented low-temperature case hardening processing of the ferrules and nut.

Your fluid system needs to run on the right pressure for the job, and you need the right fittings for the pressure. Edmonton Valve & Fitting can make sure you get the right match. Call us at 780-437-0640 or contact us through our website.

Additional resources

• Grace Under Pressure: Swagelok's IPT Fittings
• The Advantages of Swagelok VCR and VCO Fittings
• Swagelok Services Relieve the Other Kind of Pressure