Material Witness
The primary special alloy materials available with Swagelok tube fittings. Name at least 6.
What are 316SS, Monel, Inconel, Hastelloy-C, Titanium, Carpenter 20, Stainless Steel, SAF2507, Zirconium, 6 Moly?
The material designator on Swagelok tube fittings that identifies them as Alloy C-276, also known as Hastelloy-C?
What is roll stamped with the letters “HC”?
The name for the laser etched marking found along the OD of the tubing.
What is the lay line?
The first Swagelok distributor in Texas?
Who is Thomas A. Read?
The original 5 company logo brands that made up Crawford Fitting Co., which is now Swagelok Company
What is Swagelok, Whitey, Cajon, Nupro and Sno-Trik?
The minimum nickel content and minimum chromium content in the stainless steel material sourced by the Swagelok factory to manufacture Swagelok fittings.
What are 12% minimum and 17% minimum respectively?
The information found on every Swagelok tube fitting.
What is brand name, heat, and material code?
The six tubing variables allowed by ASTM.
What is surface finish, hardness, OD, wall thickness, ovality and concentricity?
The original author of The Swagelok Tube Fitters Manual.
Who is Joe Callahan?
The temperature rating of a SS-45S8
What is 50-150 degrees F?
The “inspection steps” Swagelok performs to validate its raw material.
What is 100% ultrasonic analysis and eddy current testing?
What is done to Swagelok tube fittings to identify them as metric.
What is stepped shoulder on nut and body?
The ASTM specification for 316 stainless steel tubing.
What is ASTM A269 and A213?
The pipe fitting company CAJON is named for.
Who is Mr. Lennon's daughter Cathy and his son John?
The E dimension of a 1/4” Swagelok tube fitting
What is .187”?
The exceptions to the use of dissimilar metals Swagelok approves. Swagelok's offer as an alternative to the standard “alloy-to-alloy” tubing/fitting combination.
What is Engineered combinations (or data sheet MS-06-117)
The visual indication found on Swagelok 2507 tube fittings.
What is Hex corners notched and laser etched material code on nut?
The two manufacturing methods of tubing used with Swagelok tube fittings.
What are seamless or welded?
Mr. Lennon's original business partner.
Who is Cullen Crawford?
The 3 major reasons for tube fitting failures
What are fitting not properly tightened, tubing not bottomed out and tubing not properly supported?
The amount of Chromium and Nickel in SAF2507.
What is 25% Chromium and 7% Nickel?
Stamped on the bodies of Swagelok fittings to identify them as having high-pressure or “heavy duty” SAE threads.
What is "SAE HD”?
The process that makes tubing ductile, suitable for bending and swaging in mechanical tube fittings.
What is fully annealed?
The amount of $ Mr. Lennon borrowed and from whom to start the Crawford Fitting Company.
What is $500 and his uncle?
A Swagelok Reassembly Gauge (RVG) tells you.
What is a tube fitting that has been pulled up at least 1 and 7/8 turn past finger tight after multiple assemblies?