What Is a Pipe Elbow?

A pipe elbow is a sort of pipe fitting introduced between two pipes for the most part to alter the course of direction. These butt weld fitting elbows are typically available in 90°, 60°, and 45° angles (edges). Be that as it may, these days, there are numerous different degrees of elbows accessible.

Reducing elbow, otherwise called reducer elbow, is a sure sort when both the finishes of elbow varies in sizes. This is ordinarily used to associate two distinct sizes of pipe with a critical turn.

Decreasing elbow, otherwise called reducer elbow, is a sure sort when both the closures of elbow varies in sizes. This is regularly used to associate two distinct sizes of pipe with a noteworthy turn.

Sandco is one of the main wholesalers and manufacturer of butt weld pipe elbows. We offer substantial determination of butt weld pipe fittings, which incorporate welded and also consistent elbows.

You can promptly reach us for a butt weld fitting appropriate from short radius elbows and long radius elbows, to 3D elbows and 5D elbows. You can find elbows up to 48" with fluctuating wall thickness from 1.5 mm to 40 mm.

Elbows are arranges based on different design features as below:

Long Radius (LR) Elbows – radius is 1.5 times the pipe diameter

Short Radius (SR) Elbows – radius is 1.0 times the pipe diameter

90 Degree Elbow – where change in direction required is 90°

45 Degree Elbow – where change in direction required is 45°

Long Radius Elbow and Short Radius Elbow

We at Sandco Metal Industries are provider of long radius and short radius elbows. In long-radius (LR) elbows, the span is 1.5 times the pipe width, though in short-radius (SR) elbows, the range is equivalent to the pipe distance across.

LR elbows are generally utilized as a part of uses with low pressure weight or insignificant turbulence and where stream is basic. SR elbows are well-suited for pressurized frameworks and with tight spaces.

90° and 45° Elbows

90-degree elbow, generally known as '90 bend', 'quarter bend', or '90 ell', gives a 90° swing to the interfacing pipes (funnels). It is primarily utilized while associating hoses to valves, deck depletes, or water pumps.

A 45-degree elbow, additionally called as '45 bend', is generally utilized as a part of number of businesses, for example, water supply, aerating and cooling, agriculture, solar-energy facility, and electronic, chemical, and food pipeline systems.

Aside from butt weld elbows, you can likewise discover threaded elbows and socket elbows with us.

Most Common Industries

Butt weld pipe elbows are used for wide range of industries wherever liquids, chemicals, gases, or other fluids are handled. Some of the examples are:

1) Oil & Gas Industry

2) Power Plants

3) Food & Beverage Industry

4) Pharmaceuticals

5) Semiconductor manufacturing

6) Paper production

7) Construction