Pocket Guide to Flanges, Fittings, and Piping Data

This second edition contains the complete definitions and descriptions of all ANSI and API piping materials. Flanges, fittings, bolts and gaskets are explained clearly, with photographs and tables presenting visual answers for pipe fitting problems. New information is included on pipeline pigs, pig launchers and pig receivers, with illustrations of the various types available. New tabular information in the first section of the book gives suggested materials for use in different line services temperatures, and a section on unit conversion has been added.