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Autoclave Fluid Components are typically manufactured in Cold-Worked 316SS, but are
also available in other materials. Autoclave defines all of their parts by both the
pressure rating of the part and the connection size (as determined by the OD of the
connecting tubing). The connection design depends upon the pressure rating of the
component:
 | Low Pressure (LP): For Valves,
Fittings and Tubing at pressures up to 11,500 psi, Autoclave uses their
"SpeedBite" connection, which has a compression-type design: |
LP components are available in sizes of 1/8", 1/4", 3/8" &
1/2". Please note that within this series, the pressure rating of the components
may vary with their size.
| Medium Pressure (MP): For
Valves, Fittings and Tubing at pressures up to 20,000 psi, Autoclave uses the "Medium
Pressure" (a.k.a. "SlimLine") coned-and-threaded connection, as shown
below: |
MP components are available in the following sizes: 1/4", 3/8", 9/16",
3/4" & 1", and are rated for a 20,000 psi working pressure, regardless of
their size.
| High Pressure (HP): For Valves,
Fittings and Tubing at pressures up to 60,000 psi, Autoclave uses the HP
coned-and-threaded connection design. As you can see from the illustration below, this
design is similar to the medium pressure design: |
HP components are available in a variety of sizes and pressure ratings. The most common
rating, 60,000 psi, is available in 1/4", 3/8" & 9/16" sizes.
| Ultra-High Pressure (UHP): For
pressures up to 150,000 psi, Autoclave uses a modified version of the high pressure
coned-and-threaded connection design. UHP fittings are available only in 5/16". |
Autoclave manufactures various products for use in each of the above pressure
ranges:
| Needle Valves: These
include standard on/off valves for each of the pressure ranges, as well as
Miniature valves, Micro-metering valves, Block and Bleed valves, Extreme
Temperature valves, Diverter valves, Yoke valves. Various options for these
valves are also available. |
| Valve Actuators:
Air-to-Open or
Air-to-Close actuators can be added to any manually-operated shutoff valve. These are
available in piston and Diaphragm designs in several duty ratings. |
| Fittings and Tubing:
Including Elbows, Tees, Crosses, pre-cut Nipples, Check Valves, Line Filters
and Anti-Vibration Collet/Gland assemblies. |
| Adapters & Couplings:
This category
includes Adapters (Male/Female, Male/Male & Specialty), Couplings
(Female/Female), Gauge Connectors and Tube Caps. Sizes and
pressure ratings are available to meet almost any application requirement. |
| Ball Valves: Includes
2-way, 3-way and 4-way Ball Valves, Ball Valve Actuators and their various
options. |
| Relief Valves: Both
soft-seated and metal seated designs are available. |
| Custom Valves & Manifolds:
For use with military-style connections, tube or socket weld connections,
butt weld connections and NPT or BSP connections. This section also includes
Autoclave's Bottle Valve offerings and Manifold Blocks. Autoclave can also
manufacture custom designed valves or valves in exotic materials, if
necessary. |
| Accessories: This category
includes Thermocouples, Safety-Heads & Rupture Discs and Pressure
Gauges. |
| Sour Service Products: These
products include Valves, Fittings and Tubing designed for severe-service applications
where sour oil and gas (H2S) may be present. |
| Metric Series: Valves,
Fittings, Tubing, Safety Heads & Rupture Discs, Coning-and-Threading
Tools and Pressure gauges, all designed for use in metric piping systems. |
| Instrumentation Valves |
| Tools, Installation Operation &
Maintenance: Manual
Coning-and-Threading Tools, Female Cone Seat Reamers, Torque Wrenches,
Coning-and-Threading Machine and the Hydraulic Tube Bender are all discussed in this
section. |
| Technical Information: Includes
information on the coned-and-threaded connections, as well as
pressure/temperature curves, material vs. pressure ratings, flow
calculations, liquid flow curves, conversion tables and pressure vs. bend
radius information for Autoclave tubing. |
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