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Elbows are generally used for a change in the direction of the flow. Common elbow systems can change the angle of the flow at 180¡ã, 90¡ã or 45¡ã. The 180¡ã elbow system is also called a ¡®return bend¡¯. The elbow systems can be classified into two groups which are butt weld elbows and reducing elbows. Butt-welded elbows are the most common and desired components.

As a beginning of the manufacturing, all components must be marked in order to increase the monitorability of the materials. The marking work can be implemented due to the respective number of components. Moreover, all dimensions of the pipe spools must be marked on to themselves. The traces on the components must not contaminate the material otherwise traces can react with the material and this may cause deleterious problems.

The whole butt weld system must be produced with the beveled ends. The 90¡ã butt welded elbows are produced to make a perpendicular angle in every direction. They can be supplied as short and long radius ones. The desired fixation and the correct centering between the components can be maintained via using a truly calculated radius.

Therefore the selected radius of the elbow can be very important. The other type of elbows is reducing elbows. In this type of elbows, the dimension of the center-line radius equals to the half of the nominal size of the larger end. Reducing elbows, again, maintain a 90¡ã flow change in the pipeline system. Moreover, a 180¡ãflow change can also be maintained by using a specific type of reducing elbow that is called ¡®return bends.

The tees are also used for the change of the flow angle and distribution of the flowing matter either into one or more channels. Tees can be divided into two main groups which are the butt welded tees and the socket welded tees. The butt welded tees are utilized to perform a perpendicular distribution of the flow. They make 90¡ã branches with the connection of the pipeline and distribute the coming matter from the mainline.

The butt welded tees can maintain a straight flow or reducing flow which depends on the ordered pipeline system. The reducing branches (reducing tees) make a perpendicular connection with the mainline. The radiuses of the tees are usually smaller than the main flow line. The radiuses of the straight tees are produced in a way that has similar radiuses with the main flow line.