Steel Pipe Elbow

Zizi manufacture top class 45 degree, 90 degree, 180° of 304 & 316 stainless steel pipe elbow in long radius and short radius version.

Stainless Steel pipe elbow pipe fittings changes the direction of pipeline in a certain degree. 45° elbow, 90° elbow and 180° elbow is very commonly used in industry. And some special degree elbow such as 60 ° elbow is also available for customer. All of them are available long radius version, and generally speaking, short only 90 degree and 180 degree elbows has short radius version.

We supply best quality 4″ STD ASTM A403 WP304 180 Degree elbow with attractive price for customers.

Difference between Long Radius Elbow & Short R Elbow

LR & SR elbow have the same inner and outer diameter, angle and schedule. The only difference is their center to face distance.

Center to face refers to the center line of one end to the opposite face. LR elbow center to face distance is 1.5 times the NPS (R=1.5D), SR elbow is equal to the NPS (R=1D).

Short radius elbow is suitable for tight areas, while long radius 180 degree elbow is better when it is scoured and worn.

180 Degree Pipe Elbow Dimensions

180° Elbow Weight

• W=0.0387 * S( D – S ) * R * 2 / 1000
• W = Weight (kg/piece).
• S = Thickness Schedule.
• D = Nominal Diameter.
• R = Radius

Supply Range for Buttweld Elbow

Standard	ASME B16.9, GB/T12459, GB/T13401, SH3408, HG/T21635, HG/T21631, SY/T0510
Diameter	DN20 to DN1500/ 3/4” to 60” 180 degree lr elbow
Thickness	Sch10, 20, STD, 40, XS, 80, 100, 120, 160, XXS
Degree	45°， 90°， 180°，60° or as customer required
Radius	Short Radius, Long Radius, R=3D, 5D, 10D……
End Type	Plain and Beveled
Technique	Seamless and Welded

Stainless Steel 180° LR Elbow

ASTM A403 WP304, WP304L, WP316, WP316L, WP310, WP321, WP317, WP310

Carbon Steel 180° LR Elbow

A234 WPB Reducing Tee, A420 WPL3,WPL6, WPL9, WPHY42, WHPY52, WPHY60, WHPY65, WPHY70.

Alloy Steel 180° LR Elbow

ASTM A234 WP5, WP9, WP11, WP12, WP22, WP91

Nickel Alloy 180° LR Elbow

NICKEL 200, NICKEL 201,MONEL 400, INCONEL825, INCONEL 600, INCONEL 601, INCONEL 625, HASTELLOY C 276

4” 180° Long Radius Elbow Package

1. Wrapped plastic film for each elbow.
2. Put 4” 180° Long Radius Elbow into wooden cases.

Stainless Steel 180° Long Radius Elbow Inspection

For the surface

• Hand and visual check the surface of 180 degree lr elbow
• Avoid dents, die marks, porosity, undercuts.

For the dimensions

• Measure the sizes of diameter, center to end and back to face.
• Check if the size are in tolerance. The tolerance of 180 degree LR elbow is as follow.

• O=Center to Center
• K=Back to Face
• U=Alignment of Ends

For the Material 

• Test the chemical composition of ASTM A403 WP304

Advantages of Stainless Steel Buttweld Elbow

• High strength
• Excellent corrosion resistance
• Large dimension ranges