Steel Tee Pipe Fittings in Youlong:Butt Weld Tee and Socket Weld Tee

1.Butt Weld Tee

There are many kinds of Steel Tee. It can be devide into Equal Tee and Reducing Tee. Butt weld tee is widely used in petroleum, aerospace pharmacy, chemical industry, metallurgy, electric power, military industry, engineering support and other industrial pipelines.

Ends in plain or beveled, connected by butt welding process. It can withstand higher pressure than other types. The size of butt weld tee should be specified in pipe NPS (DN) and thickness in schedule, where the socket weld tee or thread tee thickness should be specified in the pressure level.

Butt weld tee is divided into seamless cold-drawn tee and seam welding tee in the production process.

2.Socket Weld Tee

Socket weld tee is a kind of high pressure pipe connection fitting. Like the other fittings, it has a trapezoidal area where the pipe can inserted into the tee branch and weld together. It is commonly used in small diameter systems.

Socket weld tee is described as NPS and Pressure ratings 3000#, 6000# and 9000#, same as threaded tee.