RS PRO Stainless Steel Pipe Fitting Hexagon Bush, Male R 1/2in x Female G 3/8in

Brought to you by RS Pro, a series of stainless steel threaded fittings, suitable for applications requiring a secure and reliable pipe connection. Heavily used within the plumbing industry, water and gas will flow through in a tightly sealed construction. These pipe fittings are made from a durable 316 stainless steel material and are available in various sizes to make sure there's a perfect fit. All models are highly reliable and excellent quality.

• 316 Stainless Steel
• 150 lb fitting
• With BSPT (Tapered) and BSPP (Parallel) connections
• Chemical Resistance

A common occurrence in the plumbing industry, threaded pipe fittings or nipples are gateway connections for increasing and securing the length of pipe work. Every home and building around the world is almost certain to have operational threaded fittings for running water, central heating, sewage and other pipeline systems. Although these stainless steel fittings are a bush reducer. Other types such as elbow and T shape fittings are also widely used.

Stainless steel fittings are used primarily by plumbers, but are often used by various other professions and areas. Due to the ability for fittings and nipples to plug and extend areas for pipe networks. Usually they would be hidden behind walls for design purposes, rather than having exposed stainless steel. As an example, some different areas you would find these fittings are:

• All throughout the home (bathroom, kitchen etc)
• Any building with running water, heating or gas
• Sewage and underground networks
• Ships and boats
• Car engines

When choosing pipe fittings, material is always a big part of the choice. Stainless steel offers excellent protection against corrosion and rust, something which could prove hugely troublesome within water and gas pipes. Brass and copper pipes wouldn't have the same resistance to these kinds of issues. Outlining the reasons why stainless steel is the preferred plumbers choice for threaded fittings.