Tompkins 5500-S Male NPTF × Male NPTF Swivel 90° Elbow
Tompkins 5500-S male NPTF × male NPTF swivel 90° elbow, swivel, carbon steel: 4 sizes, 1/4-18 NPTF upward.
Key features
- Fitting Configuration: 90° elbow, swivel
- Fitting Configuration
- 90° elbow, swivel
Product description
The Tompkins 5500-S is the swivel version of the 5500, with a swivel nut on one end so it can be aligned without turning the body: male NPTF × male NPTF swivel 90° elbow, carbon steel, in 4 sizes.
Specification
- End A: Male NPTF
- End B: Male NPTF Swivel
- Form: swivel, 90° elbow
- Material: carbon steel
- Sizes: 4
When to use it
Use the swivel version where the fitting has to be lined up after the other end is tight, so the line does not have to be twisted into place.
How to order
Quote the Tompkins part number, or the end types and dash sizes. Price and lead time are confirmed with the quotation.
Identification
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Fitting Configuration | 90° elbow, swivel |
Construction
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Material | Carbon steel |
Shipping & lead time
Sizes & part numbers
4 sizes| Tompkins part no. | End 1 | End 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5500-S-04-04 | 1/4-18 NPTF | 1/4-18 NPTF |
| 5500-S-06-06 | 3/8-18 NPTF | 3/8-18 NPTF |
| 5500-S-08-08 | 1/2-14 NPTF | 1/2-14 NPTF |
| 5500-S-12-12 | 3/4-14 NPTF | 3/4-14 NPTF |
End 1 — Thread or flange nominal size at this end, exactly as the manufacturer prints it. End 2 — Thread or flange nominal size at this end, exactly as the manufacturer prints it. Ask us for the dimension drawing if you need it stamped.
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