Instrumentation and measurement

Instrument fittings and manifolds

Tube OD and wall, material, thread form, pressure, manifold valve count and mounting arrangement are the primary data.

Type and construction

Available types

Each type has its own technical page

Quick comparison

How the main types differ in selection

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TypePurposeBest suited toWatchpoint
Straight tube fittingTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
Tube elbowChanging line direction with a defined angle and radiusProcess, transmission and utility piping layoutsRadius, wall, thinning, corrosion allowance and local stress
Tube teeCreating a branch from the run pipe or dividing flowEqual or reducing branches in a piping networkRun and branch sizes, reinforcement, load direction and stress requirements
Bulkhead fittingMeasuring, monitoring or connecting instrument circuitsProcess control and operating-condition monitoringRange, accuracy, wetted material, output and environment
Tube-to-thread adaptorTransporting fluid or connecting process components within a pressure boundaryProcess, transmission, steam, water and utility linesDimensional standard, size, schedule, material, corrosion, manufacture and testing
Instrument needle valveFine low-flow control and instrument-line isolationSampling, gauges, bleed and instrument circuitsFlow direction, stem-tip design, orifice and flow limitation
Block-and-bleed valveMeasuring, monitoring or connecting instrument circuitsProcess control and operating-condition monitoringRange, accuracy, wetted material, output and environment
Two-valve manifoldMeasuring, monitoring or connecting instrument circuitsProcess control and operating-condition monitoringRange, accuracy, wetted material, output and environment
Three-valve manifoldMeasuring, monitoring or connecting instrument circuitsProcess control and operating-condition monitoringRange, accuracy, wetted material, output and environment
Five-valve manifoldMeasuring, monitoring or connecting instrument circuitsProcess control and operating-condition monitoringRange, accuracy, wetted material, output and environment

2 additional types above have their own detail pages.

Before selection

Information to define

  1. 1Tube OD and wall
  2. 2Thread form
  3. 3Material
  4. 4Pressure and temperature
  5. 5Manifold arrangement

Typical materials

316 stainless steelBrassMonelHastelloy

Typical connections

Double ferruleThreadedInstrument flange

Typical media

Instrument servicesSteamGas

Function

What does this family do?

Technical reference

Related standards

The exact edition and requirements must be checked against the project specification.

ASME B1.20.1IEC 61518

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Engineering note

This page supports initial screening and does not replace engineering calculations, project specifications, manufacturer approval or design pressure-temperature checks.

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