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PIPE FIT
Installation Instruction

READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS INSTRUCTION

BEFORE INSTALLATION

KEEP THIS MANUAL WITH THE PRODUCT

FOR THE FUTURE REFERENCE
This instruction describes the major steps required to follow in order to install
Pipe Fits, which are designed to match an existing pipeline specified by API
Spec. 5L.

Safety

• AN INHERENT DANGER EXISTS WITH ALL PRESSURIZED PIPELINES

AND PRESSURE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS.

• FA IL U R E TO C OM P LY WITH Y OU R C OM PA N Y ’ S S A FE TY
INSTRUCTIONS OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT STANDARDS, MAY
RESULT IN DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE!

• DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE OR

TEMPERATURE (REFER TO THE PRODUCT NAME PLATE).

• IF ANY CONDITIONS EXIST THAT MAY JEOPARADIZE THE SAFETY

OF THE CREW OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONSULT YOUR
SUPERVISOR OR SAFETY DIRECTOR BEFORE PROCEEDING.

• IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALLOW EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL TO BE

INVOLVED.

Caution

This instruction does not purport to address the safety concerns. It is the
responsibility of the purchaser to establish appropriate safety and health
practices.

Pipe Preparation

The section of the pipe where the Pipe Fit is going to be installed must be
thoroughly cleaned to bare metal. Any anti-corrosive material must be
appropriately removed.
 Installation

Caution: During the transportation and installation, careless handling can

damage the seals and the protectors. Therefore any lifting devices such as
chains or cables shall not contact the seals and protectors.

1. Inspect the Pipe Fit for damage before use. Damaged seals should be
replaced with spares (optional).

2. Coat all uncovered surfaces of seals with a suitable lubricant (use petroleum
or glycerin based lubricants for NBR/HNBR and Viton seals).

3. Lubricate all stud bolts and nuts and test the nuts for easy running.

4. Utilizing the lifting lugs, if any, assemble the Pipe Fit around the damaged area
(considering the matching ends on both halves). Try to position the midline of the
fitting on the damaged/leaking point.

5. Tighten opposite stud bolts uniformly and in sequential order until final preload
is reached (Stud Bolt Torque Table 1 and 2). Use smooth tightening until all stud
bolts are stable at the recommended torque level. Once the stud bolts are finally
tightened, the approximate gap between the two halves adjacent to the pipe
should be 1/6” (Fig.1).

6. If using Thrust Clamp (for end force constraint), accomplish Thrust Clamp
installation prior to Pipe Fit final tightening.

7. After installation (in case of shut down) gradually pressurize the system to 50
% of the final pressure and make an initial check for leakage. Thereafter slowly
increase the pressure to the final pressure.

Fig. 1
 Welding

1. It is strongly recommended to run the pipeline (under pressure of 300 psi)

prior to welding.

2. Welder and the welding procedure shall be qualified by the purchaser’s

confirmed codes/standards (e.g. API standard 1104).
3. Do not use electrodes with mechanical strength less than the pipe specified
property.

4. Clean any oil, grease and dirt on welding area.

5. Size of the circumferential fillet weld on the product ends should be 1.4 times
the pipe wall thickness (E=1).

6. Precisely control the travel speed and arc voltage to avoid notches and
undercuts in fillet welds.

7. For welding the nuts and stud bolts ends use dried/low hydrogen electrodes
(E-XX18)8.to
Do prevent
not use cellulose
hydrogen electrodes for welding
cracking. the nuts
A preheat up and
to stud bolts.
200°F/90°C is
recommended.
9. First weld the product ends to the pipe outside (Fig. 2), thereafter weld
8. Do not the
usePipe Fit sides, nuts and stud bolts (Fig.3).
cellulose electrodes for welding the nuts and stud bolts.
9. First weld the product
10. Welding ends
should to the pipein outside
be proceeded (Fig.
sequence 2),one
from thereafter weld the
area to another
Pipe Fit sides, nuts the
to prevent andseals
stud from
boltsoverheating.
(Fig.3).

10. Welding should be proceeded in sequence from one area to another to

prevent the seals from overheating.

Figure 2

Figure 3

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 Stud Bolt Torque Table 1
K=0.085, when a high grade lubricant (e.g. Moly lubricants)
with clean and undamaged stud bolts & nuts is used.
Nut Stud Bolt Stress Level
Stud
Threads Size 30% of SMYS* 40% of SMYS*
Bolt Size
Per Inch A.F.
(inches) lbs.ft N.m lbs.ft N.m
(inches)
1/2 13 1 19 26 25 32
5/8 11 1 1/16 38 52 51 69
3/4 10 1 1/4 62 84 83 112
7/8 9 1 7/16 99 134 132 179
1 8 1 5/8 147 199 196 265
1 1/8 8 1 13/16 211 286 280 381
1 1/4 8 2 290 393 386 524
1 3/8 8 2 3/16 386 523 515 697
1 1/2 8 2 3/8 502 681 669 908
1 5/8 8 2 9/16 642 870 857 1160
1 3/4 8 2 3/4 803 1088 1070 1451
1 7/8 8 2 15/16 987 1338 1317 1784
2 8 3 1/8 1198 1624 1598 2165
2 1/4 8 3 1/2 1706 2313 2274 3084
2 1/2 8 3 7/8 2339 3171 3118 4228
2 3/4 8 4 1/4 2815 3817 3752 5089
3 8 4 5/8 4192 5684 5589 7579
3 1/4 8 5 4635 6284 6188 8379
3 1/2 8 5 3/8 5793 7854 7725 10472
3 3/4 8 5 3/4 7122 9656 9497 12875
4 8 6 1/8 8641 11716 10905 15621
4 1/4 8 6 1/2 8178 11087 11520 14783
4 1/2 8 6 7/8 9704 13157 12939 17543

* Acceptance criteria for bolting is based on ASTM A193 Gr.B7 stud bolts with 30%
of Specified Minimum Yield Stress (depends on diameter) preload, yet a higher
preload level (40% of SMYS) is applicable to reach complete sealing in pipes with
considerable ovality.
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 Stud Bolt Torque Table 2
K=0.16, when a general lubricant (e.g. machine oil)
with clean and undamaged stud bolts & nuts is used.
Nut Stud Bolt Stress Level
Stud
Threads Size 30% of SMYS* 40% of SMYS*
Bolt Size
Per Inch A.F.
(inches) lbs.ft N.m lbs.ft N.m
(inches)
1/2 13 1 41 56 55 75
5/8 11 1 1/16 82 111 109 150
3/4 10 1 1/4 134 182 179 243
7/8 9 1 7/16 215 292 286 389
1 8 1 5/8 320 434 426 579
1 1/8 8 1 13/16 463 628 617 837
1 1/4 8 2 645 875 1075 1167
1 3/8 8 2 3/16 868 1177 1158 1569
1 1/2 8 2 3/8 1137 1542 1517 2056
1 5/8 8 2 9/16 1467 1989 1956 2652
1 3/4 8 2 3/4 1843 2499 2458 3332
1 7/8 8 2 15/16 2278 3089 3038 4119
2 8 3 1/8 3345 4535 3704 6047
2 1/4 8 3 1/2 4700 6372 5312 8496
2 1/2 8 3 7/8 6651 9018 7329 12024
2 3/4 8 4 1/4 8668 11752 8868 15669
3 8 4 5/8 11057 14991 11557 19988
3 1/4 8 5 13847 18774 14742 25031
3 1/2 8 5 3/8 17072 23147 18463 30862
3 3/4 8 5 3/4 20761 28148 28453 37530
4 8 6 1/8 19695 26703 26260 35603
4 1/4 8 6 1/2 20761 28148 27682 37530
4 1/2 8 6 7/8 23417 31749 31232 42331

* Acceptance criteria for bolting is based on ASTM A193 Gr.B7 stud bolts with 30%
of Specified Minimum Yield Stress (depends on diameter) preload, yet a higher
preload level (40% of SMYS) is applicable to reach complete sealing in pipes with
considerable ovality.
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 STORAGE

1. A particular factor or a combination of factors, such as the action of oxygen,

ozone, light, heat, humidity or oils and solvents may change the physical
properties of seals (e.g. excessive hardening, softening, cracking or crazing).
These changes make gaskets unserviceable.

2. Storage temperature higher than 105°F/40°C may affect the ultimate service
life. The effects of low temperature are not permanently damaging but the seals
may become stiffer.

3. Storage in opaque containers to protect from light, direct sunlight and strong
artificial light with a high ultra-violet content.

4. Where possible seals should be protected from circulating air by wrapping or

storage in air-tight containers.

5. Shelf life can be extended depending on the storage conditions.

USED PIPE FITS MAY BE REUTILIZED WITH

A NEW SET OF SEALS.

PIPE FITS CAN NOT WITHSTAND END FORCES.

USE OUR THRUST CLAMP TO
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT END RESTRAINT.

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