Parker Legris Rectus : Distribution Catalogue

Brass Compression Fittings / Stud Fittings

Installation

Cutting the Tube

Preparing the Connection

Connecting the Tube

Final Assembly

For metal tubing, de-burr the tube prior to connection. Tube bending should be done before connection.

Push the tube up against the shoulder of the body of the fitting and hand tighten.

Tighten the nut using a spanner or torque wrench to enable the olive to bite on the tube, the connection being completed when the recommended tightening torque is reached (see tables below).

Cut the polymer or metal tube square.

Slide the nut onto the tube; lubricate the threads on the body and nut along with the olive to facilitate tightening (for metal tubing as well). Fit the olive onto the end of the tube.

It is recommended to use an insert in order to prevent tube creeping (diameter > 14mm)

Recommended Tube Type

Copper tube: copper which has been "cold rolled", cold drawn and in straight lengths. Brass tube: in cold-rolled straight lengths (same working pressure as for copper tube). "Coiled annealed" copper tube: reduces working pressure by 35%; must be avoided completely if vibration is present.

Steel tube: "thin wall" cold drawn, seamless, bright annealed and in straight lengths. 6 mm to 16 mm O.D.: max. wall thickness 1 mm Above 16 mm O.D.: max. wall thickness 1.5 mm

Polyamide tube: semi-rigid For rigid polyamide tube, multiply the figures in this table by 1.8.

Recommended Tube-Fitting Assembly Configurations

Assembled using Parker Legris brass olive and nut.

Assembled using Parker Legris steel olive and nut (nut type 0110..40).

Assembled using Parker Legris brass olive and nut. Parker Legris Semi-Rigid Polyamide Tube Maximum Working Pressure (bar)

Copper Tube Maximum Working Pressure (bar)

Steel Tube Maximum Working Pressure (bar)

240

0

0

45

0

1000

550

2 x 4 3 x 5 4 x 6 6 x 8 8 x 10

230

2 x 4

3 x 4 2.7 x 4 2 x 4 3.3 x 5 4 x 6 6 x 8 8 x 10 7.5 x 10 10 x 12 9 x 12 12 x 14 11 x 14 10.4 x 14

20 20

460

970

190 190

25 25

470

3 x 5

150 150

370

860

40 40

100 100

400

30 30

4 x 6

290

770

75 75

32 32

310

10 x 12 12 x 14 13 x 15 14 x 16 16 x 18 15.6 x 18 18 x 20 17.6 x 20 20 x 22 18.8 x 22 23 x 25 21.8 x 25 26 x 28 24.8 x 28 24 x 28

55 55

6 x 8

22 22

225

590

45 45

240

16 16

8 x 10

42 42

225

480

23 23

40 40

200

10 x 12

12 12

145

400

37 37

160

22 22

55 55

12 x 14

125

340

10 10

35 35

150

When using a plastic nut type 0110..70, the maximum working pressure is 10 bar, for all diameters.

13 x 15

16 16

50 50

115

310

Maximum Working Pressure (bar)

30 30

22 22

140

14 x 16

110

280

60 60

12 x 15 11 x 15 13 x 16 12 x 16 14 x 18 15 x 20 16 x 22 19 x 25 23 x 28 22 x 28

14 14

120 85 85 230

20 20

16 x 18

23 23

55 55

Working Pressure with Water Hammer (bar)

12 12

100 70 190 90 60 160

18 x 20

25 25

21 21

40 40

20 x 22

17 17

50 50

20 20

Maximum Water Hammer Pressure (bar)

70 40115

23 x 25

21 21

18 18 16 16

20 20

Working Pressure Coefficients for Semi-Rigid Polyamide Tubing

Temperature °C

-40°C / -15°C

-15°C / +30°C

+30°C / +50°C

+50°C /+70°C

+70°C /+100°C

Factor

1.8

1

0.68

0.55

0.31

Parker Legris brass compression fittings are not compatible with ammonia and its derivatives.

The above recommendations are given in good faith. However, since each application is different, it is advisable to undertake tests in actual working conditions.

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