Insert Adaptors:
- Also called insert fittings, they connect pipe or tubing to another component.
- Common types include female or male pipe thread adaptors.
- Made of forged steel for strength with tapered threads for a secure seal.
- Used to join pipes of different sizes or to connect pipes to valves, pumps, etc.
Steel Nipples:
- Short length of pipe with male threaded ends used to join other pipe fittings.
- Available in different materials like black steel, galvanized, or stainless.
- Provide flexibility to connect and adjust piping during installation or repairs.
- NPT (National Pipe Thread) is the most common thread type.
- Can be installed between two unions, elbows, tees or other fittings.