ASME A105 forged fitting 3000psi NPT thread reducing tee cross
The pipe fittings of special shape or those not suitable for die forging can be manufactured by free forging process.The rough shape of pipe fitting should be forged by free forging; If the tee, should be forged out of the branch pipe.
The general die forging method has large flares and consumes material. A tee has three openings, namely an inlet and two outlets; A chemical pipe fitting with two inlets and one outlet, either T-shaped or Y-shaped, with equal or reduced orifices, used for the gathering of three identical or different pipes. The main function of the tee is to change the direction of the fluid.