Flare Fitting Types

Female x male flares.

Flare fitting types. Double or din flare never use a single 45 degree flare with automotive nuts and fittings a 37 degree single flare is acceptable. No less than tube id. Flared tube fittings are components used for connecting branching terminating or changing the direction of tubing in plumbing pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Tube flaring is considered to be a type of forging operation and is usually a cold working procedure.

Click any of the images below to be directed to that section. Looking for specialty 316 or 716. Our flare fitting range includes a wide selection of fitting types and can handle high operating pressures and high pressure media. Shop flare fittings by type.

Flare fittings have coned or flared ends either internal or external that align with flared tubing or matching flared fittings and they are secured using a flare nut producing a pressure resistant leak tight seal. Highly configurable these fittings are suitable for use in applications that involve hydraulic fluid and gas handling connections and because of this our flare fittings are trusted for use across many of todays major industrial markets. Check that the flare is the correct profile for the components involved automotive fittings are always a 45 deg. Female flare x male adapters.

Flare fittings are a type of compression fitting used with metal tubing usually soft steel ductile soft copper and aluminum though other materials are also used. There are many frequently asked questions about an 370 flare fittings and how they relate to their industrial 370 flare counterpart the saeiso 370 flare fittings so i thought i would share the background and differences between these fittings.