What is a socket weld half coupling

The socket weld half coupling can be directly welded to the run pipe, to make a branch connection. Used to take a small bore pipe branch-off from a large bore pipe where the pipe spec requirement is socket weld in small bore size.

Product: Socket Weld Half Coupling

Size : 1/2"NB TO 4"NB IN

Class : 3000 LBS, 6000 LBS, 9000 LBS

Type : Socket Weld (S/W) & SCREWED (SCRD) – NPT, BSP, BSPT   

Form : 45 Deg Elbow, 90 Deg Elbow, Forged Elbow, Threaded Elbow, Socket Weld Elbow.

MATERIALS : 
Stainless Steel Socket Weld Half Coupling – SS Socket Weld Half Coupling 
ASTM A182 F304, 304H, 309, 310, 316, 316L, 317L, 321, 347, 904L 

Duplex Stainless Steel Socket Weld Half Coupling - Duplex SS Socket Weld Half Coupling
ASTM / ASME A/SA 182 UNS F 44, F 45, F51, F 53, F 55, F 60, F 61.

Carbon Steel Socket Weld Half Coupling – CS Socket Weld Half Coupling
ASTMA 105/A694/ Gr. F42/46/52/56/60/65/70

Low Temperature Carbon Steel Socket Weld Half Coupling  – LTCS Socket Weld Half Coupling
A350 LF3/A350 LF2

Alloy Steel Socket Weld Half Coupling – AS Socket Weld Half Coupling
ASTM / ASME A/SA 182  F1/F5/F9/F11/F22/F91

Nickel Alloy Socket Weld Half Coupling  :
Standard: ASTM / ASME SB 564 / 160 / 472.
UNS 10276 (HASTELLOY C 276 Forged Elbow )
UNS 2200 (NICKEL 200 Forged Elbow ), 
UNS 2201 (NICKEL 201 Forged Elbow ), 
UNS 4400 (MONEL 400 Forged Elbow ), 
UNS 8020 (ALLOY 20 Forged Elbow )
UNS 8825 INCONEL 825 Forged Elbow ), 
UNS 6600 (INCONEL 600 Forged Elbow ), 
UNS 6601 (INCONEL 601 Forged Elbow), 
UNS 6625 (INCONEL 625 Forged Elbow),

Copper Alloy Socket Weld Half Coupling 
ASTM / ASME SB 61 / 62 / 151 / 152.
C 70600 (CU -NI- 90/10) – Cupro Nickel Forged Elbow 
C 71500 (CU -NI- 70/30) – Copper Nickel Forged Elbow 
UNS NO. C 92200, UNS NO. C 83600, UNS NO.  UNS NO C 10100,
C 10200, C 10300, C 10800, C 12000, C 12200

Dimensions of ASME B 16.11 Socket Weld Half Coupling

NPS 1/2 to 4 - 3000 LBS - ASME B 16.11

NPS	Socket Bore	Depth Socket	Bore diameter	Socket wall thickness	Laying lengths
	B	J	D	C	Coupling E
1/2	21.95 21.70	10	16.6 15	4.65 4.10	9.5
3/4	27.30 27.05	13	21.7 20.2	4.90 4.25	9.5
1	34.05 33.80	13	27.4 25.9	5.70 5.00	13
1¼	42.80 42.55	13	35.8 34.3	6.05 5.30	13
1½	48.90 48.65	13	41.7 40.1	6.35 5.55	13
2	61.35 61.10	16	53.5 51.7	6.95 6.05	19
2½	74.20 73.80	16	64.2 61.2	8.75 7.65	19
3	90.15 89.80	16	79.5 46.4	9.50 8.30	19
4	115.80 115.45	19	103.8 100.7	10.70 9.35	19

 

Dimensions Socket Weld Half couplings - NPS 1/2 to 2 - 6000 LBS - ASME B16.11

NPS	Socket Bore	Depth Socket	Bore diameter	Socket wall thickness	Laying lengths
	B	J	D	C	Coupling E
1/2	21.95 21.70	10	12.5 11	5.95 5.20	9.5
3/4	27.30 27.05	13	16.3 14.8	6.95 6.05	9.5
1	34.05 33.80	13	21.5 19.9	7.90 6.95	13
1¼	42.80 42.55	13	30.2 28.7	7.90 6.95	13
1½	48.90 48.65	13	34.7 33.2	8.90 7.80	13
2	61.35 61.10	16	43.6 42.1	10.90 9.50	19

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