The Transition Joint is a prefabricated, non-seperable, metallugically bonded joint used for field butt welding of dissimilar metal piping components which are not weldable to each other. Typical metals include aluminum to stainless steel for cryogenic applications.
Tube Turns Transition Joints have been manufactured for over 40 years in pipe sizes ranging from 1/2" to 36" diameter and have been produced from a variety of stainless steels (304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, 347) and aluminum alloys (3003, 5082, 5083, 6061). They are used to join stainless piping to aluminum piping for cryogenic services down to minus 320 deg F and are installed in heat exchangers, liquefied gas storage tanks and transfer lines. They are used in many applications for pressures ranging from full vacuum to in excess of 6,000 psi.
Additional Information:
To meet the varied requirements of the cryogenic industry, Tube Turns offers two types of aluminum/stainless steel Transition Joints. The Type "T" uses aluminum and stainless steel flanges and the Type "K" uses all stainless steel flanges and an aluminum stub end. The Type "T" design is generally a more economical design for systems using high strength aluminum alloys such as 6061-T6 whereas the Type "K" design is usually more economical for higher pressure systems utilizing the lower strength alloys suh as 3003 and 5083.
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