Press Fittings (For Multilayer Pipes)

Tig Pipe Press Fittings are suitable for:

• hot and cold water supply systems,
• heating systems,
• industrial applications

Press Fittings can be used with Pex-Al-Pex and Pert-Al-Pert pipes.

1. Products should be stored in its original packaging
which is protected against dust which may come from
outside during storage, transportation and installation.
Press fitting should not be kept in dusty and corrosive
environment.

2. Connection system; The fitting consist of a Plastic
Ring, Sleeve and O-Ring. Fittings with missing elements
should not be installed.

3. Fitting must be removed from the package when
installed and installing should done by competent
personnel.

4. Fittings must be used in water systems, not in
flammable and combustible gas systems.

5. External factors (dirt, sand, burrs, etc.) in the
installation should be cleaned before installation.

6. The surface of the pipe to be installed must be
cut perpendicularly axis and not to be crushed and
smashed, it must be free from particuls, the pipe must
be calibrated with the special tool calibrator.

7. Special should be paid that the fittings and the
connecting parts are coaxial. The same axial and nonbracing installation should not be aplicated.

8. The pipe to be installed must be clearly seen
through the observation holes on the Press Metal Ring,
otherwise the installing and pressing process should
not be done.

9. Press fitting pressing process must be performed
using the diameter and jaw types specified on the Press
Metal Ring (TH-H-U).

10. Only suitable teflon tape should be used on the
threads of the fittings.

11. Installation Process must only be done with the
appropriate size key from the key mouth parts during the
installation.

12. Fittings should not be used with the pipe
connections without ensure adequate flow and proper
control.

13. Non-abrasive materials must be used on the surface
of the fittings during cleaning and painting operations.

Collectors

Fırat collectors are the basic components of the system which ensures distribution of the fluid in the system and its recollection such as FIRAT PEX floor heating systems, FIRAT PEX mobile heating systems, FIRAT PEX water supply systems and similar systems. MS58 brass material is used in housings and other fittings of Fırat collectors.

Fırat collectors are subjected to the following tests as per TSEK* quality criteria.

• Leakage Test
• Pressure Test
• Thickness of Coating Test (It is applied on the material in addition to standard tests.)

Collector Installation and Operation Details

• The collector is designed for heating systems. It shall not be used in flammable-burning gas systems.
• System pressure shall not exceed 16 bars and operating temperature shall not exceed 105 °C.
• Installation of the collector shall be carried out by a qualified plumber.
• All foreign substances (dirt, sand etc.) in the system shall be cleaned before installation.
• The collector shall only be installed with original fittings.
• Collector and connection parts shall be on the same axis. Flex installation not on the same axis shall not be applied.
• Threads of the fittings shall be covered with suitable sealing materials (teflon tape).
• Abrasive chemicals shall not be used to clean the collector.
• System shall be protected against risk of freezing.
• It shall be protected against external impacts during storage, shipping, installation and operation.

Raw Material

Brass
Fırat uses special MS 58 Brass as rawmaterial for the production of Metal Fittings.

Brass is preferred in production of metal fittings due to its ease of process, extended usage life, high resistance to abrasion and corrosion. Supplied in form of bars, brass rawmaterial is manufactured as per EN 12164 and EN12165 standards.

EPDM O-Ring
Perfect functioning of Fırat Metal Fittings can only be ensured by using correct O-Ring in the system.

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) is used as the most suitable rawmaterial among synthetic rubbers for O-rings used with Fırat Metal Fittings. The only gasket which is resistant to air-water oxidation, ozone cracking is the only EPDM rubber product which has permanent deformation values required for tightness between temperatures -40°C and +130°C.

Nickel Plating
Fırat Metal Fittings made of MS 58 Brass are available in nickel plating. With nickel plating, fittings have a shining and beautiful appearance and their outer surface corrosion resistance increases and it provides a longer useful life.

TIG Pipes are used for warm and cold water systems, radiator systems, pressured air installations, transmission of cooled fluids, inner-building fresh water systems and floor heating systems. TIG Pipes are produced through a special technology combining the superior features of plastic and metal materials. While the inner and outer layers of TIG Pipes are made of polyethylene, aluminum is used for the production of the middle layer.

The name of this special pipe is derived from the special method used to produce it. Aluminum layer is twisted over the polyethylene layer (its molecule structure includes cross linked PE-Xb) and these two materials are then fixed with arc welding (Tungsten Inert Gas).

Inner and outer surfaces of TIG Pipes are formed by PE-Xb layers which are resistant to high temperatures, hygienic,, resistant to corrosion and impacts taking root of external influences, very smooth and which are preventing sedimentation, providing excellent isolation.

In addition to these, a special adhesive and method is used for fixing the inner and outer PE-Xb layers with excellent properties to the aluminum layer.

Welding Technology Used for the Aluminum Layer of Tig Pipes

The welding technique named as Tungsten Inert Gas has been considered to be a very important technological development by the plastics industry in recent years. This method includes bending the aluminum layer onto the PE-Xb, inner layer and then fixing these two layers through arc butt welding. This technology surpasses the old technologies like overlapping in terms of life time and reliability.

Properties of Aluminum Material

Middle layer of TIG Pipes is made of aluminum. After being coated on the inner PE-Xb layer, the aluminum material is then fixed to the structure through the superior technical properties of Tig welding.

Advantages Provided by Aluminum

• Thanks to the aluminum layer taking place in Tig Pipes, oxygen diffusion from the outer medium to the water inside the pipe is prevented and no oxidation is observed on the metal parts of the system, as a result.
• Thanks to the aluminum layer, Tig Pipes can be very easily buckled and they also keep the new shape formed. As a result of their ability to be buckled at 6 times of its diameter, savings in fitting consumption can be obtained.
• Thanks to the low thermal expansion coefficient of the aluminum layer, no sagging is observed at on-wall Tig Pipe applications.

Polyethylene Pipes and Fittings

Technological developments enabled important developments in the plastic raw material production, as well. Developed during 1950s, PE 32 class low-density polyethylene is used in the potable water piping lines for the first time. Later, PE 63 raw material is developed and it is successfully applied in the systems not requiring high pressure. However, PE63 is used in the lines requiring pressure up to 4 bar, due to technical properties of material. Developments in raw material continued and PE 80 raw material as 2nd generation is brought into use. Thus, PE 80 raw material started to be used with high performance in potable water and natural gas grids. Developed at the beginning of 1990, 3rd generation PE 100 raw material gets to be both high performance and economic solution to the potable water and natural gas networks areas.

• 1. Generation raw materials : PE 32 (LDPE), PE 40 (LDPE), PE 63 (HDPE)
• 2. Generation raw materials : PE 80 (MDPE), PE 80 (HDPE)
• 3. Generation raw materials : PE 100 (HDPE)

Fırat increased its product range from Ø 1600mm up to Ø 2500 mm in 2013. Pipes are produced in coils up to Ø 125 mm and in 12-13 m lengths at Ø 125 mm and above, in addition monolith pipe production at lengths of 250 or 500 m to be transported over sea in the special projects.

ADVANTAGES OF POLYETHYLENE PIPES

• High stretch capability. By this means, they provide easiness in assembly. Breaking strain is minimum 350%.
• Do not get affected from underground movements and not breakable.
• High impact resistance and crack-spreading resistance.
• Since their internal surface smoothness is low, it provides important advantages while selecting diameter in projecting.
• Appropriate to undersea installation, and do not get affected from sea water and sea movements.
• Due to linking method, no montage loss.
• Serves free-of-problem under nominal operational pressure for minimum 50 years.
• UV-light resistance.
• Do not get affected from harmful substances contained in the earth structure and having corrosive effects.
• Therefore, they do not require cathodic protection.
• Resistant against chemical substances.
• Do not change the smell and taste of the water, therefore it is sanitary.

PPR PIPES AND FITTINGS (PPRC)

Fırat PPR Pipe and Fittings produced from PP (PPRC-Polypropylene Random Copoylmer) raw material according to TS 9937, TSE EN ISO 15874, DIN 8077, DIN 8078, DVGW W544 standards indispensable solution for today’s indoor cold and hot water piping systems has advantages such as its lightweight and smoothness, smooth and bright internal surfaces, calcification and rust-free, hygienic, easy to assembly and takes the place of galvanized pipes. Used in any kind of indoor hot and cold water pipe systems, Fırat PPR Pipe and Fittings are produced from the Type-3 class raw material, also called as PP-RC (Polypropylene Random Copolymer).

Type-3 raw material has higher performance and superior properties than Type-1 and Type-2 raw materials in terms of its physical and chemical properties.

The most important property of this raw material is high resistance against heat and chemical effects. Thanks to this resistance, Fırat PPR Pipe and Fittings produced from PPR raw material are used successfully in the cold and hot water piping systems. Since monomer structure of the PPR raw material forms a random chain, it does not allow any biological substance to be present in its body and so this provides Fırat PPR Pipe and Fittings produced from PPR raw material with superior properties of non-color, taste and smell formation.

When used under proper pressure and temperature values, the life of PPR Pipe and Fittings is more than 50 years.

• Its useful life is 50 years under 25 atm pressure at 20°C.
• It is suitable to use between -20 °C and +95°C. (Insulation must be applied by taking the freezing point of the fluid in the pipe.)
• It has high resistance against chemical substances.
• It is corrosion resistant. Also it is calcification and rust-free.
• They do not change the color, taste and smell of the water.
• Has smooth and bright internal surfaces.
• No diameter contraction in the welding points. Has high welding performance.
• Provides a saving of 70% in assembly and do not have assembly losses.
• Maintains heat and sound insulation.
• Highly fire-proof (Ref: DIN 19560 and DIN 4102)
• Environment-friendly.

Press Fittings (For Multilayer Pipes)

Tig Pipe Press Fittings are suitable for:

• hot and cold water supply systems,
• heating systems,
• industrial applications

Press Fittings can be used with Pex-Al-Pex and Pert-Al-Pert pipes.

1. Products should be stored in its original packaging
which is protected against dust which may come from
outside during storage, transportation and installation.
Press fitting should not be kept in dusty and corrosive
environment.

2. Connection system; The fitting consist of a Plastic
Ring, Sleeve and O-Ring. Fittings with missing elements
should not be installed.

3. Fitting must be removed from the package when
installed and installing should done by competent
personnel.

4. Fittings must be used in water systems, not in
flammable and combustible gas systems.

5. External factors (dirt, sand, burrs, etc.) in the
installation should be cleaned before installation.

6. The surface of the pipe to be installed must be
cut perpendicularly axis and not to be crushed and
smashed, it must be free from particuls, the pipe must
be calibrated with the special tool calibrator.

7. Special should be paid that the fittings and the
connecting parts are coaxial. The same axial and nonbracing installation should not be aplicated.

8. The pipe to be installed must be clearly seen
through the observation holes on the Press Metal Ring,
otherwise the installing and pressing process should
not be done.

9. Press fitting pressing process must be performed
using the diameter and jaw types specified on the Press
Metal Ring (TH-H-U).

10. Only suitable teflon tape should be used on the
threads of the fittings.

11. Installation Process must only be done with the
appropriate size key from the key mouth parts during the
installation.

12. Fittings should not be used with the pipe
connections without ensure adequate flow and proper
control.

13. Non-abrasive materials must be used on the surface
of the fittings during cleaning and painting operations.

Collectors

Fırat collectors are the basic components of the system which ensures distribution of the fluid in the system and its recollection such as FIRAT PEX floor heating systems, FIRAT PEX mobile heating systems, FIRAT PEX water supply systems and similar systems. MS58 brass material is used in housings and other fittings of Fırat collectors.

Fırat collectors are subjected to the following tests as per TSEK* quality criteria.

• Leakage Test
• Pressure Test
• Thickness of Coating Test (It is applied on the material in addition to standard tests.)

Collector Installation and Operation Details

• The collector is designed for heating systems. It shall not be used in flammable-burning gas systems.
• System pressure shall not exceed 16 bars and operating temperature shall not exceed 105 °C.
• Installation of the collector shall be carried out by a qualified plumber.
• All foreign substances (dirt, sand etc.) in the system shall be cleaned before installation.
• The collector shall only be installed with original fittings.
• Collector and connection parts shall be on the same axis. Flex installation not on the same axis shall not be applied.
• Threads of the fittings shall be covered with suitable sealing materials (teflon tape).
• Abrasive chemicals shall not be used to clean the collector.
• System shall be protected against risk of freezing.
• It shall be protected against external impacts during storage, shipping, installation and operation.

Raw Material

Brass
Fırat uses special MS 58 Brass as rawmaterial for the production of Metal Fittings.

Brass is preferred in production of metal fittings due to its ease of process, extended usage life, high resistance to abrasion and corrosion. Supplied in form of bars, brass rawmaterial is manufactured as per EN 12164 and EN12165 standards.

EPDM O-Ring
Perfect functioning of Fırat Metal Fittings can only be ensured by using correct O-Ring in the system.

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) is used as the most suitable rawmaterial among synthetic rubbers for O-rings used with Fırat Metal Fittings. The only gasket which is resistant to air-water oxidation, ozone cracking is the only EPDM rubber product which has permanent deformation values required for tightness between temperatures -40°C and +130°C.

Nickel Plating
Fırat Metal Fittings made of MS 58 Brass are available in nickel plating. With nickel plating, fittings have a shining and beautiful appearance and their outer surface corrosion resistance increases and it provides a longer useful life.

TIG Pipes are used for warm and cold water systems, radiator systems, pressured air installations, transmission of cooled fluids, inner-building fresh water systems and floor heating systems. TIG Pipes are produced through a special technology combining the superior features of plastic and metal materials. While the inner and outer layers of TIG Pipes are made of polyethylene, aluminum is used for the production of the middle layer.

The name of this special pipe is derived from the special method used to produce it. Aluminum layer is twisted over the polyethylene layer (its molecule structure includes cross linked PE-Xb) and these two materials are then fixed with arc welding (Tungsten Inert Gas).

Inner and outer surfaces of TIG Pipes are formed by PE-Xb layers which are resistant to high temperatures, hygienic,, resistant to corrosion and impacts taking root of external influences, very smooth and which are preventing sedimentation, providing excellent isolation.

In addition to these, a special adhesive and method is used for fixing the inner and outer PE-Xb layers with excellent properties to the aluminum layer.

Welding Technology Used for the Aluminum Layer of Tig Pipes

The welding technique named as Tungsten Inert Gas has been considered to be a very important technological development by the plastics industry in recent years. This method includes bending the aluminum layer onto the PE-Xb, inner layer and then fixing these two layers through arc butt welding. This technology surpasses the old technologies like overlapping in terms of life time and reliability.

Properties of Aluminum Material

Middle layer of TIG Pipes is made of aluminum. After being coated on the inner PE-Xb layer, the aluminum material is then fixed to the structure through the superior technical properties of Tig welding.

Advantages Provided by Aluminum

• Thanks to the aluminum layer taking place in Tig Pipes, oxygen diffusion from the outer medium to the water inside the pipe is prevented and no oxidation is observed on the metal parts of the system, as a result.
• Thanks to the aluminum layer, Tig Pipes can be very easily buckled and they also keep the new shape formed. As a result of their ability to be buckled at 6 times of its diameter, savings in fitting consumption can be obtained.
• Thanks to the low thermal expansion coefficient of the aluminum layer, no sagging is observed at on-wall Tig Pipe applications.

Polyethylene Pipes and Fittings

Technological developments enabled important developments in the plastic raw material production, as well. Developed during 1950s, PE 32 class low-density polyethylene is used in the potable water piping lines for the first time. Later, PE 63 raw material is developed and it is successfully applied in the systems not requiring high pressure. However, PE63 is used in the lines requiring pressure up to 4 bar, due to technical properties of material. Developments in raw material continued and PE 80 raw material as 2nd generation is brought into use. Thus, PE 80 raw material started to be used with high performance in potable water and natural gas grids. Developed at the beginning of 1990, 3rd generation PE 100 raw material gets to be both high performance and economic solution to the potable water and natural gas networks areas.

• 1. Generation raw materials : PE 32 (LDPE), PE 40 (LDPE), PE 63 (HDPE)
• 2. Generation raw materials : PE 80 (MDPE), PE 80 (HDPE)
• 3. Generation raw materials : PE 100 (HDPE)

Fırat increased its product range from Ø 1600mm up to Ø 2500 mm in 2013. Pipes are produced in coils up to Ø 125 mm and in 12-13 m lengths at Ø 125 mm and above, in addition monolith pipe production at lengths of 250 or 500 m to be transported over sea in the special projects.

ADVANTAGES OF POLYETHYLENE PIPES

• High stretch capability. By this means, they provide easiness in assembly. Breaking strain is minimum 350%.
• Do not get affected from underground movements and not breakable.
• High impact resistance and crack-spreading resistance.
• Since their internal surface smoothness is low, it provides important advantages while selecting diameter in projecting.
• Appropriate to undersea installation, and do not get affected from sea water and sea movements.
• Due to linking method, no montage loss.
• Serves free-of-problem under nominal operational pressure for minimum 50 years.
• UV-light resistance.
• Do not get affected from harmful substances contained in the earth structure and having corrosive effects.
• Therefore, they do not require cathodic protection.
• Resistant against chemical substances.
• Do not change the smell and taste of the water, therefore it is sanitary.