Socket-connect fittings are easier to weld than butt-weld fittings because the fitting doesn't need to align perfectly to the pipe. Slip the pipe into the socket and weld.

Use these heavy duty forged flanges for high-pressure applications.

Socket-connect fittings are easier to weld than butt-weld fittings because the fitting doesn't need to align perfectly to the pipe. Slip the pipe into the socket and weld.

Create access points in ultra-high-vacuum lines or chambers by bolting two same-size flanges together with a copper gasket between them. The flanges’ sharp edges dig into the copper gasket and form an extremely tight seal, which means they handle higher vacuum pressures than other high-vacuum fittings with rubber gaskets.