Street
Elbow
A street elbow is a type of pipe elbow having an internal thread at one
end and an external thread at the other. In other words, it is a type of
plumbing or piping fitting which is intended to join a piece of pipe and
another fitting at an angle. That is why a regular elbow and a street
elbow is different. The basic advantage of the street elbow is that it
can be connected directly to another pipe fitting without using a pipe
nipple (short piece of connecting pipe).
Difference between a regular elbow and a street elbow:
The difference between them is the nature of the fittings on either
end. A regular elbow has hub (a female ABS, PVC or Copper pipe receiver)
or FIP (Female Iron Pipe threads, i. e. receives threaded iron, brass or
plastic pipe) on both ends. On the other hand, a street elbow has a
female fitting (Hub or FIP) on one side and a male pipe ( since it
matches the dimensions of the pipe and therefore will go into any
fitting) or MIP (Male Iron Pipe threads which is the standard tapered
thread cut into pipe) fitting on the other end.
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Materials used:
- Copper
- Iron
- Cast iron
- Plastic
- Brass
- Nickel
- Aluminum
- Bronze
- Stainless Steel etc.
Types of street elbow:
Street elbows are available in various types like:
- 90° street elbow
- 45° street elbow
- 37° street elbow
- 22.5° street elbow
Applications of street elbow:
Street elbows are used in:
- Water supply
- Drainage
- Sewer vents
- Central vacuum systems
- Compressed air and gas lines
- HVAC
- Sump pump drains, and
- Other plumbing fittings