Recent content by patspr

Hello, My company buys a lot of 1-1/4 90° 150 Lb type 316 SS Street Elbows with BSP metric threads, for use on OEM equipment that we manufacture. Recently, our supplier has begun sending us a different brand of fitting that is much lighter and susceptible to ovaling during installation. In...

Thanks to all who replied. The information was extremely helpful.

I forgot to mention . . . the fluid is water.

I have an application that requires the installation of two side-by-side vertical turbine pumps. Under worst-case condiditions, both pumps will be operating at full load simultaneously. The pumps are identical - 725 gpm at 120 ft TDH. Can anyone provide a resource for recommendation on...

I have a section of 6" x 4" x .25" ASTM A554 type 304 stainless rectangular tubing with a very poor quality longitudinal butt weld (undercut, craters, incomplete penetration, incomplete fusion). I want to reject it and send it back to the vendor based on the fact that it doesn't meet...