ASME B16.9 A234 WPB Eccentric Pipe Reducer Enquiry

• warranty

  1 year
  customized support

  OEM, ODM, OBM
• model number

  reducer 3697
  Technic

  Forged
• Connectivity

  Female
  shape

  Equal
• head code

  Hexagon
  Overall Length

  4 in
• Height

  2
  Surface Treatment

  Smooth
• Pressure

  Low Pressure
  System of Measurement

  inch
• Mounting hole diameter

  0.25 in
  Pipe Features

  Flexible, Corrosion-resistant, Chemical Resistant
• Pipe Class

  Not Rated
  Application

  Agricultural Irrigation, Automotive Repair, Heating Systems
• Thread Types

  NPT

This pipe reducer page supports an eccentric configuration enquiry with ASME B16.9 and A234 WPB requirements. Define the required offset and installation orientation before selecting the fitting. The appropriate reducer depends on the relationship between both pipe centerlines, the actual end dimensions and the material and connection specification.

Show the eccentric offset on the installation drawing

Identify the large and small pipe centerlines and show the required offset orientation in the layout. Provide the reducer length and any dimensional limits imposed by nearby pipework or equipment. A photograph of a reducer cannot establish that it has the required eccentric geometry. Use a configuration-specific drawing to confirm the actual offset rather than selecting a subtype from appearance alone.

Describe the large and small connections separately

Give the nominal size, actual outside diameter and wall thickness at each end. Identify the connection form and any required weld preparation, including the mating pipe walls. Clarify what the selected size option represents and how it relates to the full two-end dimensional pair. These details need to match the intended transition and orientation on the installation drawing.

State the material and standard requirements precisely

Provide the applicable ASME B16.9 edition and the exact A234 WPB requirement for a Carbon Steel configuration. A Stainless Steel choice requires its own grade and material specification. Request construction and dimensional confirmation for the same reducer whose offset is being reviewed. Include the service medium, design pressure and temperature when assessing suitability. Generic shape, flexibility or resistance labels do not establish service qualification. Final selection should follow review of the offset drawing, both end details and selected-part material and pressure-temperature evidence.