RS PRO Stainless Steel Pipe Fitting Hexagon Plug, Male R 1-1/4in

Brought to you by RS Pro, a series of stainless steel threaded fittings, suitable for applications requiring a secure and reliable pipe connection. Heavily used within the plumbing industry, water and gas will flow through in a tightly sealed construction. These hexagon plug fittings are made from a durable 316 stainless steel to ensure a simple and secure connection for pipe and hose work. All models are highly reliable and excellent quality.

• 316 Stainless Steel
• 150 lbs fitting
• BSPT tapered screw end
• Various sizes available
• S/40 pipe Hexagon plug

A common occurrence in the plumbing industry, threaded pipe fittings are gateway connections for increasing and securing the length of pipe work. Every home and building around the world is almost certain to have operational threaded fittings for running water, central heating, sewage and other pipeline systems. Although these stainless steel fittings are a hexagon plug. Other types such as straight and angled fittings are also widely used.

Stainless steel fittings are used primarily by plumbers, but are often used by various other professions and areas. Due to the ability for fittings and sockets to extend areas for pipe networks. Usually they would be hidden behind walls for design purposes, rather than having exposed stainless steel. As an example, some different areas you would find these fittings are:

• All throughout the home (bathroom, kitchen etc)
• Any building with running water, heating or gas
• Sewage and underground networks
• Ships and boats
• Car engines

When choosing pipe fittings, material is always a big part of the choice. Stainless steel offers excellent protection against corrosion and rust, something which could prove hugely troublesome within water and gas pipes. Brass and copper pipes wouldn't have the same resistance to these kinds of issues. Outlining the reasons why stainless steel is the preferred plumbers choice for threaded fittings.