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PRODUCT GROUP 401 · FLANGES AND PIPE FITTINGS

Butt-weld reducer

Butt-weld reducers join pipelines of different diameters. Both mechanical strength and good flow guidance matter for a controlled, safe transition.

BUTT-WELD REDUCERTYPE 401 · EMSAL VANA
DN
15 – 1000
PN
6–63
MATERIAL
SS316 · SS304
STANDARD
DIN·ASME
CONNECTION
ASME B16.9
TEST
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Butt-weld reducer

Technical data

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Nominal sizeDN15 – DN1000
Pressure ratingPN6 – PN63
StandardDIN · ASME
Connection typeWelded
DesignASME B16.9ASME B16.9Factory-made wrought buttwelding fittings DIN 2616-1/2
End connection standardASME B16.9ASME B16.9Factory-made wrought buttwelding fittings DIN 2616-1/2

The standards listed apply to stocked products. Contact us for other standards.

Material

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Material
SS316SS304St37

Features

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Design

  • Connection: butt-welded to the pipeline.
  • The two ends differ in size: large → small.
  • Manufacture: seamless – for high pressures and temperatures; welded – for economical applications.
  • Ends are bevelled for butt welding.

Advantages

  • Makes branching the line easy.
  • Leak-tight and mechanically strong.
  • Withstands vibration and pressure.
  • Manufactured to standards such as ASME B16.9, DIN 2616-1/2 and EN 10253.

Considerations

  • Eccentric reducers are installed flat side up in pump suction lines to avoid air pockets, and flat side down in lines that need to drain.
  • Concentric reducers taper symmetrically; they are preferred in vertical lines and on the pump discharge side.
  • NDT after welding (radiography, ultrasonic testing) is recommended.
  • Select with flow direction, slope and process requirements in mind.
Reducer typeDescriptionApplication
ConcentricSymmetrical taper from large to smallVertical lines, pumps, boiler outlets
EccentricBottom or top in line; asymmetricalHorizontal lines, drainage systems

Downloads

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DatasheetPDF · TR · dimension and weight table
IN PREPARATION
CAD modelSTEP · DXF · by nominal size
IN PREPARATION
3.1 certificate samplePDF · EN 10204 · TR/EN
Open sample

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