Dwyer A-1000 User Manual

Bulletin A-1000
Series A-1000 Fitting Line
Specifications - Installation and Operating Instructions
The Series A-1000 quality tube fittings have been designed and manu-
factured to provide reliable leak-free connections in a wide variety of applications. A reliable leak-free tubing system will be achieved by com­bining the proper selection and handling of tubing with the proper tube fitting selection and installation. The following information is provided to assist in the tube selection process.
Material
The tubing material chosen must be compatible with the system’s con­tained media, pressure and temperature, as well as with the environ­ment in which it will be installed. Also, the tubing and fittings materials should be similar for optimum sealing action to occur (stainless fittings for stainless tube, brass fittings for copper tube, carbon steel fittings for carbon steel tube, etc.). The mixing and contact of dissimilar materials may leave the system susceptible to galvanic corrosion and/or not allow proper tube fitting makeup to be achieved.
Pressure and Flow
The size of the tube’s outside diameter (O.D.) and the necessary wall thickness are determined by the system’s pressure and flow require­ments. Table A details the suggested tubing sizes and wall thickness for use with instrumentation tube fittings. If no pressure is shown on the table for a particular size, the tube is not recommended for use with instrumentation tube fittings. The tubing system should not be utilized above the tube’s maximum allowable working pressure.
Temperature
The system’s operating temperature may affect the initial choice of tub­ing material and may also affect the maximum allowable working tem­perature for the given tube size (see Table B for temperature stress fac­tors).
Light Gas Service
To provide a successful connection for light gas service, the tubing must have a thick enough wall to provide resistance for the setup action of the ferrules to further compensate for the tube’s potential surface condition.
Handling and Installation
Surface scratches and gouges on tubing are a source of potential leaks. Some precaution when handling the tubing can help reduce surface scratches and maintain the surface finish as originally intended by the manufacturer. Tubing should never be dragged across rocks, blacktop, pavement, or tubing storage racks as scratches and gouges can occur. Sharp blades should always be used in the tube cutters or hacksaws used to cut the tubing so as to provide a clean, square cut. Dull cutting blades can cause internal and external hanging burrs, and cause the tubing to become oval and affect proper insertion within the fitting. As a good handling practice, tubing should always be deburred prior to tube fitting installation to help assure easy and complete tube insertion. Additionally, for bent tube assemblies, it is important to bend tubing prior to installing tube fittings, and to provide a sufficient straight length of tub­ing after the bend to allow the tube to be fully inserted into the fitting. Also, to eliminate weight stress from the tubing upon the fitting and to provide additional system support for vibration and thermal shock resis­tance, the tubing should always be supported by tube hangers, clamps or trays.
Safety
To help ensure the safe and reliable performance of tube fitting products, complete system design must be considered prior to the installation of the tubing and tube fittings. Determining the design compatibility of materials, media, flows, temperatures and pressures; as well as imple­menting proper installation, operation and maintenance of the system are the responsibilities of the systems’ owners, designers and users.
Dwyer Instruments, Inc. Safety Reminders
All Dwyer Instruments, Inc. products are designed and manufactured with safety in mind. The following is a limited list of general safety tips as reminders of good safety practices:
• Do not install, tighten, or loosen a tube fitting while the system is under pressure.
• Do not loosen a tube fitting, nut or plug to relieve or bleed system pressure.
• Always use a back-up wrench to hold the tube fitting body steady when tightening or loosening tube fitting nuts.
• There is no need to disassemble a new tube fitting prior to use.
• Use proper thread lubricants and sealants on tapered pipe threads.
• Very soft, pliable plastic tubing requires a tube insert.
• Tube fittings and tubing material should be similar (stainless steel fittings on stainless steel tubing, etc.) with the tubing material being fully annealed.
• Do not weld tube fittings that are assembled. Prior to welding remove the nut and ferrules and protect the seat and thread area of the tube fitting by covering with a plug or another nut.
Lifetime Limited Warranty
Dwyer Instruments, Inc. guarantees all tube fittings and components to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. To initiate a warran­ty claim, suspected defective product must be returned to Dwyer Instruments, Inc. with the nature of potential defect documented for fac­tory evaluation. Any product with a determined defect in material or workmanship will be replaced with equivalent product at no charge.
This warranty comprises the sole and entire warranty pertaining to items provided here under. There is no other warranty, guarantee express or implies representation of any kind whatsoever. All other warranties including, but not limited to, merchantability and fitness for purpose, whether expressed, implied, or arising by operation of law, course of dealing, or trade usage are hereby disclaimed. There are no warranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof: and this war­ranty does not apply in cases of abuse, mishandling, or normal use depreciation. In no event, whether alleged to arise from breach of con­tract, expressed or implied warranty, by operation of law, negligence or otherwise, will Dwyer Instruments, Inc. be liable for any incidental, con­sequential, lost property, or other special damages of any kind whatso­ever. The exclusive, only remedy under this warranty is the replacement of determined defective parts as set forth above.
Dwyer Instruments, Inc. standard terms and conditions of sale apply with the exception of item #8 which is superceded by the above Lifetime Limited Warranty for the specific A-1000 fittings shown on the previ­ous/following pages.
DWYER INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Phone: 219/879-8000 www.dwyer-inst.com
P.O. Box 373 • Michigan City, IN 46361-0373, U.S.A. Fax: 219/872-9057 e-mail: info@dwyer-inst.com
Tube O.D. [Size (in)]
1/16 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1-1/4 1-1/2 2
STAINLESS STEEL TUBING - TABLE A
Maximum Allowable Working Pressure (PSIG)
Wall Thickness of Tube (Inches)
.010
5600
.012
6850
.014
8150
.016
9500
.020
12100
.028
8550 5450 4000
.035
11000 7000 5100 4050 3300 2450
.049
10300 7500 5850 4800 3500 2950 2400 2050
.065
10300 8050 6550 4750 4000 3300 2800 2400
.083
6250 5200 4250 3600 3150 2450
.095
6050 4950 4200 3650 2850 2350
.109
5800 4850 4200 3300 2700 2000
.120
4700 3650 3000 2200
.134
4150 3400 2500
.156
4900 4000 2900
.188
4900 3600
Stress Factors For Determining Tubing Pressure
Ratings at Elevated Temperatures - TABLE B
Temperature
°F
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1200
°C
38 93 149 200 260 316 371 427 482 538 649
Stainless Steel 316
1.00
1.00
1.00 .97 .90 .85 .82 .80* .78* .73* .37*
* The precipitation of chromium carbides potentially resulting in intergranular corrosion may occur when exposed to operating temperatures.
Dwyer®Tube Fittings
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Dwyer®tube fittings come individually bagged and com­pletely assembled for immediate use. There is no need for dis­assembly prior to use. Simply remove the tube fitting from its bag, insert the tube until it bottoms in the Dwyer body and then hand tighten the Dwyer
2. While holding the fitting body stable with a back up wrench scribe the nut for a reference point and wrench tighten the nut 1-1/4 turns for sizes 1/4˝ - 1˝ and 3/4 turn for sizes 1/16˝ - 3/16˝. See figures #2 and #3.
[Note: For all sizes, tighten plugs (P), machined ferrule and at port connector (PC) and the Dwyer end of the AN adapter (ANF) only 1/4 of a turn.]
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nut. See Figure #1.
tube fitting
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DWYER INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Phone: 219/879-8000 www.dwyer-inst.com
P.O. Box 373 • Michigan City, IN 46361-0373, U.S.A. Fax: 219/872-9057 e-mail: info@dwyer-inst.com
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