BW 3D Elbow A234 WPB
BW 3D elbow is belong to Butt welded (BW) elbows.3D means the radius is 3 times of dimensions long.A234 WPB is the most used grade of carbon steel butt welded (BW) fittings according to American Standrad.The degree of the butt welded 3D elbow can be 45 deg, 90 deg and 180 deg.
BW 3D elbow is one type of elbow.3D elbow can divided to 90 deg 3D elbow and 45 deg 3D elbow.A234 WPB is the American standard for carbon steel butt welded pipe fittings.
BW 90 degree elbow is formed by hot forming and connects steel pipes or other pipe fittings through butt welding process. Its function is to change the direction of the fluid by 90 degrees, so it is also called vertical elbow.
The end of Butt welded fittings are connected to the pipe system by butt welding.Butt weld fittings provide permanent leak-proof performance.BW fittings could made from seamless or welded pipe,and then through several processes formed to get the shape of pipe fittings.
There are two types of butt welded elbow:Long Radius(LR) and Short Radius(SR).
Long Radius Elbow
Long radius elbow refers to the pipe outer diameter with radius of curvature equal to 1.5 times, i.e R = 1.5D.
Short Radius Elbow
Short radius elbow means that its radius of curvature is equal to the outer diameter of the tube, i.e R = 1.0D.
45 degree elbow VS 90 degree elbow
- The function of a 45 Degree Long Radius Elbow is same as 90 degrees long and short elbow, but the measurement and dimensions are different to that of a 90 degree long and the short elbow.
- The radius of both the 45 degree and 90 Degree long and short elbow is the same however, the center to face dimension is not equivalent due to the smaller degree of bend.
- Compared with 90 degree elbow, 45 degree elbow produces less friction and lower pressure.
SPECIFICAION
Shape | Elbow |
Size Range | 1/2″ – 80″ / DN15 – 2000 |
Thickness Schedule | SCH 10,SCH 10S, SCH 20, SCH 40,SCH 40S, STD, XS,SCH 80, SCH 80S, SCH 100, SCH 120, SCH 160, XXS |
China Standard | GB/T12459, GB/T13401, HG/T21635/21631, SH3408/3409 |
America Standard | ANSI / ASME B16.9 / MSS SP 43 |
apan Standard | JIS B2311/2312/2313 |
Europe Standard | EN10253 |
Carbon Steel | Q235, 20#, 35#, 45#, 20G,ASTM A234 WPB/WPC |
Low Temp Carbon Steel | Q345B, 16Mn, ASTM A420 WPL6 |
Pipeline Steel | ASTM A860 WPHY 42 / 46 / 56 / 60 / 65 |
Alloy Steel | ASTM A234 WP11 / WP12 / WP 5 / WP9 / WP91 / WP92,15CrMoG, 12Cr1MoVG, 12Cr5Mo, 1Cr5Mo, Cr9Mo, 10CrMo910, 12CrMo4-5 |
Stainless Steel | ASTM A403 WP304/304L/304H, 316/316L, 310S, 321, 317,347,904L |
Duplex Stainless Steel | ASTM A815 S32205, S31803, 32750, 32760 |