The name of this fitting comes from its resemblance to the letter T. It is a three-way fitting used to make perpendicular connections to a pipe Two types of tees are used in the piping industry: Straight: all three outlets are the same pipe size. Reducing: branch outlet is a smaller pipe size.
ASME B16.9, ASME B16.28 and, MSS SP43 are the key specifications covering the dimensions and the manufacturing tolerances of butt weld fittings. ASME B16.25 covers the preparation of butt weld connections between pipes and fittings. ASME B16.49 covers the marking details. Among all of the fittings, elbow is the one most often used. Elbow is used when a pipe changes direction, they can turn up, turn down, turn left, right, or any angle in between.
When the piping designer wants to reduce the diameter of a straight run of pipe, a reducing fitting must be used. Two types of Reducers are used in the piping industry: Concentric: having a common centerline. Eccentric: having offset centerlines.
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