A merchant coupling is a fitting used to join pipes, of similar size, together in a straight-line run. Merchant steel fittings are designed with Dryseal Taper Threads (NPTF) for more critical applications. NPTF Dryseal threads produce a mechanical seal by the mating and slight crushing of the threads when a wrench is applied to tighten the fittings. Half Merchant Couplings are about half the length of Full Merchant Couplings.
Hex Nipples
Hex Nipples
Hex nipples come in handy during applications that require you to connect two brass or steel pipes, both with female ends. Common applications involve automotive, plumbing, or industrial.
90° Street Elbows
90° Street Elbows
Street Elbows are a type of pipe fitting intended to join a pieces of pipe or another pipe fitting at a 90 degree angle. The difference between a Street Elbow and a regular elbow is the Street Elbow features male pipe thread on one end and female pipe thread on the other.