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Fluid Fittings 37 Degree 1
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STYMIEDPIPER
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Locate an Aeroquip, Parker, or other fluid fittings catalog. The catalogs usually have a pictorial explanation of the different fittings that you have identified in your post.
Oldhydroman
Mechanical
Hi JHG
Within the fluid power industry such a fitting is known as a JIC fitting (say the letters "Jay-Eye-See" or pronounce it as a word to rhyme with "quick"). You can also call it a "37 degree flare", and some fittings manufacturers refer to it as "AN flare". I think AN stands for "American National".
JIC stands for Joint Industry Council (sometimes Committee, sometimes Conference - it doesn't matter because the group is defunct anyway). The standard SAE J514 covers this arrangement and has been mirrored as ISO 8434-2 but, IMHO, these numbers aren't spoken aloud as often as "JIC".
By the way - this is NOT a "JIS" fitting. In this context JIS stands for "Japanese Industrial Standard". Some JIS fittings are similar to JIC fittings but they have a 30 degree external flare and use metric or BSP threads.
I hope not to offend anyone, but I once heard that "J.I.C" actually stands for "Jesus, I'm Confused!". Maybe that should be raised to the status of the Pipefitter's Prayer?
DOL
Within the fluid power industry such a fitting is known as a JIC fitting (say the letters "Jay-Eye-See" or pronounce it as a word to rhyme with "quick"). You can also call it a "37 degree flare", and some fittings manufacturers refer to it as "AN flare". I think AN stands for "American National".
JIC stands for Joint Industry Council (sometimes Committee, sometimes Conference - it doesn't matter because the group is defunct anyway). The standard SAE J514 covers this arrangement and has been mirrored as ISO 8434-2 but, IMHO, these numbers aren't spoken aloud as often as "JIC".
By the way - this is NOT a "JIS" fitting. In this context JIS stands for "Japanese Industrial Standard". Some JIS fittings are similar to JIC fittings but they have a 30 degree external flare and use metric or BSP threads.
I hope not to offend anyone, but I once heard that "J.I.C" actually stands for "Jesus, I'm Confused!". Maybe that should be raised to the status of the Pipefitter's Prayer?
DOL
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Compositepro
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After reading this I'm still confused. Let me know if it answers your question.
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MikeHalloran
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The preferred teminology is whatever causes your buyer to read the print/BOM line item and order the part you actually want.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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