COMPRESSION TUBE FITTINGS

Founded in 1950, HAM-LET manufactures high quality instrumentation

fittings and valves for process and high purity industries worldwide.
Supporting our customers through a network of distribution and branch
offices, HAM-LET offers a wide range of standard and customized
instrumentation solutions.

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Quality is an integral part of the development, engineering, production
and planning process at the HAM-LET group. It is incorporated into the
project starting from raw materials inspection, followed by ongoing quality
assurance during production using Statistical Process Control (SPC) 6 and
Total Quality Management (TQM), all the way through testing of the final
product before delivery.

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the material with out the permission of the company.
 Pipe

Tube

Table 1: A
 merican National Standard Weights and Dimensions
of Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe

2 TRAINING SEMINAR
Tube vs. Pipe Let-Lok® Tube Fittings
1. The use of tubing dramatically reduces the number of Let-Lok tube fitting is a “mechanical grip” or “compression”
connections, thus reducing the potential for leaks and fitting that consists of:
lowering cost.
2. Note: The full wall thickness of tubing is used to 1. Body
contain pressure. On piping, the wall thickness is
reduced due to pipe threading. 2. Nut
3. Back ferrule
Benefits of the low weight of tubing: 4. Front Ferrule
a. Low cost of transporting.
b. Easier to install.
c. Less support. Tube
d. Less space. 4
3. Only standard wrenches are used on tube fittings.
1 3
2

Back Ferrule

Front Ferrule

Nut

The fitting is made from solid bar stock, from

material made to special requirements.
Tees and elbows are made from forgings, from
material made to special requirements.

Body

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 Let-Lok® Tube Fittings Installation Instructions

1. Insert the tubing into the Let-Lok® fitting. Check that the tube rests
1
firmly on the fitting shoulder and that the nut is finger tight. At this
point it is recommended that a scribe mark be drawn on the hex of
the nut extending onto the fitting body. This mark will serve as an
indicator for the starting point and proper pull-up.

2. Tighten the nut (see Fig. A), 11/4 turns of the nut are required for
1/4” (6 mm) and higher. 3/4 turn of the nut is required for 3/16”
(4 mm) and lower (see Fig. B)

2 Figure A Figure B

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How Does Let-Lok® Fittings Work?
The Let-Lok® fitting is assembled, then the tube is The back ferrule is swaged radially inwards on the
inserted into the complete assembly until the tube is tube while lifting the front ferrule out to form a full
touching the shoulder of the fitting (body). faced seal on the tapered surface of the body.

The two ferrules are driven in between: the back ferrule
(3) is driven against the tapered mouth of the front
ferrule (4).
The front ferrule is driven by force into the tapered
mouth of the body.
The 11/4 turns on the nut from the hand tight position
assure consistent drive of the sealing members.
This assures an effective seal against high pressures
and ultra-high vacuum as well.

The Six Steps to Make a Fitting

1. Hand Tight

2. 1/4 Turn (90˚)

3. 1/2 Turn (180˚)

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 4. 3/4 Turn (270˚)

5. 1 Turn (360˚)

6. 1¼ Turns (450˚)

Different Types of Tubing

Heavy Wall Tubing Thin Wall Tubing

This shows the possibility of fittings to be assembled in different types of tubing wall thickness.

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The Tube for Let-Lok® The Cutting
The use of a proper tube assures good function of the There are two ways of tube
fitting such as torque and sealing. cutting:
1. With a tube cutter
Tube selection:
2. With a hacksaw
• Four variables must be considered when ordering tubes
for use with Let-Lok® fittings: Tube Cutter:
1. Material
The tube must be cut when the tube cutter has a sharp
2. Tube wall thickness
cutting wheel. The cutting wheel must be specially
3. Tube surface finish
selected for cutting the special tube material.
4. Tube hardness

•T
 he tube has to be according to standard ASTM A213 or Do not try to reduce the time of cutting by taking deep
ASTM A269, seamless, fully annealed. cuts with each turn of the cutter.
•
The tube must be free of scratches and suitable for The end of the tube must be deburred to avoid damage to
bending and flaring. the fitting and to ensure that the tube reaches the bottom
of the fitting.
TUBE OD TOLERANCES:

1/16” - 1/8” ±
0.003” Hacksaw Cutting:
2mm - 3 mm 0.076 mm In order to cut the tube with a hacksaw and get square
ends, the tube must be cut with guide blocks.
3/16” - 1 1/4” 0.005”
± This method of cutting necessitates deburring of the tube
4mm - 25 mm 0.127 mm
ends.
1 1/2” - 2” 0.006”
±
38mm - 50 mm 0.152 mm Warning:
Do not hold the tube in a vise in the place where it is going
into the fitting (the vise will leave a mark on the tube that
•O
 vality of twice OD tolerance is not suitable for
may cause leaks, and might cause big ovality).
Let-Lok® fittings.

• The tube must be reasonably straight. How to Install

• The tube must be reasonably round.
• The ends of the tube must be free of burrs.
Let-Lok® Fittings
The Let-Lok® fittings are supplied assembled, finger tight.
Tubing hardness: Dirt or other particles can cause leaks if the fitting is
•The hardness of the tube must be lower than the disassembled before use.
hardness of the fitting material.
• The hardness must be not more than Rockwell HRB 90. Installation:
1. Insert the tube into the Let-Lok fitting.
The Handling C
 heck that the tube stands firmly on fitting shoulder and
that the nut is finger tight.
Scratches on the tube might cause leaks. Therefore, good 2. Tighten the nut.
handling of the tube can reduce the possibility of leaks. a. T
 here is no need to disassemble the fitting in order to
check assembly.
Some precautions to be taken: b. 1
 1/4 turns of the nut are required for 1/4” (6mm) and
1. Tubes must not be dragged on the floor. bigger.
2. 
Tubes must not be dragged out of a tubing rack, c. 3
 /4 turn of the nut is required for 3/16” (4mm) and
especially in case of big OD tubes. smaller.

Copper tubing: Remakes:

If copper tubing from a roll is used, ensure the end of the After the first assembly (with tube), connections can be
tube is held and the roll moved away with the tubing lying disassembled and remade again many times, without
on a flat surface. losing sealing or galling the thread.

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 High Safety
In order to assure safe installation for usage in high pressure, This method ensures that even if the tube is at minimum
the fitting has to be installed as follows: tolerance, the ferrules will be firmly in contact with the
tube.
1. Check that the nut is finger tight.
2. Insert the tube (up to the shoulder).
3. Rotate the nut with a wrench until the tube does not
rotate freely.
4. Mark where the nut is.
5. Rotate the nut 1.1/4 turns.

Tube Bending
TUBE OUTSIDE DIA
R TUBE D LENGTH RADIUS
SIZE N R
INCH MM
1/16 1/16 1.58 1/12
1/8 1/8 3.17 23/32
3/16 3/16 4.76 3/4
N 1/4 1/4 6.35 13/16
must 5/16 5/16 7.93 7/8
3/8 3/8 9.52 15/16
1/2 1/2 12.70 1-3/16
5/8 5/8 15.87 1-1/4
3/4 3/4 19.05 1-1/4
D 7/8 7/8 22.22 1-5/16

Radius per bender manufacturer

1 1 25.4 1-1/2
1-1/4 1-11/4 31.75 2
1-1/2 1-11/2 38.10 2-13/32
3MM 3 19
6MM 6 21
8MM 8 22
10MM 10 25
12MM 12 29
14MM 14 31
16MM 16 32
18MM 18 32
20MM 20 33
22MM 22 33
25MM 25 40
38MM 38 60

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 Body Plug
7121L XX XX 7121L XX XX

1/4 Turn (90˚)

ONLY

Tube Insert for Supporting Soft Plastic Tubing

o.d.

I.d.

Soft Plastic Tubing 760 li xx xx Inserted Plastic Tubing

1¼ Turns (450˚)

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 Port Connector

767 LP

1¼ Turns (450˚) 1/4 Turn (90˚)

Reducing Port Connector

767 LM

1¼ Turns (450˚) 1/4 Turn (90˚)

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Reducer-Tube to Stub

767 LT

1¼ Turns (450˚)

Tube Stub to Male/Female Adapter

739L

1¼ Turns (450˚)

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 Tube Stub to Male SAE/MS Straight Thread Boss

739 LMOB

The Tee fitting can

be assembled in
several positions

1¼ Turns (450˚)

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 LOB (For SAE J1926 & MS 16142 BOSS)

Straight Thread UN

O-rings used are Fluorocarbon FKM 90 Durometer.

Other O-ring materials are available upon request.

O-ring

Positionable (Per SAE J1926 & MS 16142)

Dimensions for SAE J1926 & MS 16142 Boss

D2
Recommended
0.1 A Spotface diameter
R0.4 Max
D4
D5 Gauging 0.2 A
Theoretical Point Applies at D4
3.2 µmm

3.2 µmm
L4
L2
L3 Max

L1

45°±5°

D3 REF
R 0.2 Z° This dimension applies
0.1 when Tap Drill can not D1 Thread
pass through entire boss
Pitch Dia. A

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 Positionable Per SAE J1926 & MS 16142
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 1
Locking backed-off
Lubricate the O-ring by inserting it
into the groove adjacent to the face
of the metal back-up washer which is
assembled at the extreme end of the
groove as shown in Figure 1.
Threads
LG (ISO 228/1 DIN 3852)
LOK (ISO 228/1 DIN 3852)
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Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4
Fitting install hand tight Fittings backed-off Fitting locknut tight to
for alignment appropriate torque
(1 turn max)
Install the fitting into the S.A.E. Position the fitting by turning it coun- Holding the pad of the fitting with
straight thread boss, figure 2, until the ter clockwise up to a maximum of a spanner, tighten the locknut and
metal back-up washer contacts the one turn as shown in Figure 3. washer against the face as shown in
face of the boss as shown in Figure 2. Figure 4.
reference Specifications:
DIN - ISO 228/1
BS - 2779
JIS - B0202 
ISO - 228/1-BSP-P
• 55° Thread angle
• Pitch measured in inches
• Truncation of root and crest is round
• Diameter measured in inches
reference Specifications:
DIN - ISO 228/1
BS - 2779
JIS - B0202 
ISO - 228/1-BSP-P
• 55° Thread angle
• Pitch measured in inches
• Truncation of root and crest is round
• Diameter measured in inches
Positionable ISO (Parallel Thread per B.S. 2779)

Dimentions for ISO Parallel Per B.S. 2779

Min machined and flat area

Positionable ISO Parallel Thread Per B.S. 2779

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Locking backed-off Fitting install hand tight Fittings backed-off for Fitting locknut tight to
alignment (1 turn max) appropriate torque

Lubricate O-ring by inserting it in
the groove adjacent to the face of
the metal back-up washer which is
assembled at the extreme end of the
groove as shown in Figure 1.
Install the fitting into the ISO Parallel Position the fitting by turning counter Holding the pad of the fitting with
thread boss, Figure 2, untill the metal clockwise up to maximum of one turn a wrench, tighten the locknut and
back-up washer contacts the face of as shown in Figure 3. washer against the face as shown in
the boss as shown in Figure 2. Figure 4.

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 Threads

NPT Threads BSPT Threads

(ANSI / ASME B 1.20.1) (ISO 7/1)

1° 47’

Specifications: Specifications:
• 60° Thread angle • 55° Thread angle
• Pitch measured in inches • Pitch measured in inches
• Truncation of root and crest is flat • Truncation of root and crest is round
• Taper angle 1° 47’ • Taper angle 1° 47’

Sizes NPT:

1° 47’
1/8”-27
1/4”-18 Taper 1° 47’
3/8”-18
1/2”-14
3/4”-14
Taper 1° 47’
And higher

Sizes BSPT:

1/8”-28
1/4”-19
3/8”-19 Taper 1° 47’
1/2”-14
3/4”-14
And higher
Taper 1° 47’

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Threads (cont.)

LO LOP
Straight Thread UNF
NPT (Short)

O-ring
O-ring

O-rings used are BUNA 70 Durometer O-rings used are BUNA 70 Durometer

LN LW

Male Pipe Weld

Tube Sccket Weld

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 Physical Differences and Marking

LET-LOK® Metric Fittings

Tee & Elbow (see Fig. 1)
Body marked: MM
Straight Connectors: (see Fig. 2)
Body: Stepped shoulder
(2)
Marked: LET-LOK® 316 AV1
Nut: (see Figs.1 & 2) Stepped shoulder
(1) (2)
Marked: LET-LOK® 316 6M SD8

Fig. 1 Back side Fig. 1 Front side

LET-LOK® 316 6M SD8

Fig. 2 Stepped Shoulder

LET-LOK® 316 AV1

MM

Stepped Shoulder

®
LET-LOK Inch Fittings
Tee & Elbow: (See Fig. 3)
Straight Fittings: (see Fig. 4)
Body: Shoulder marked:
(2)
LET-LOK® 316 AV2
Nut: (See Fig. 3 & 4): Shoulder marked
(1) (2)
LET-LOK® 316 1/2 BU2

Fig. 3 Back side Fig. 3 Front side

LET-LOK 316 1/2 BU2

®

Fig. 4

LET-LOK 316 AV2

(1) (2)
Tube O.D. Material Batch

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Threads Marking

Straight Straight
768L 768LR

LR
BSPT/ISO7/1
tee & elbow tee & elbow
769L 769LR
NPT
Marking “LR”

LR

Note: NPT thread not marked, meaning that

when fitting not marked thread is NPT

768lg 768lok

BSPP / ISO 228 BSPP / ISO 228

LOK
LG

Marking “LG” Marking “LOK”

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 Threads Marking (cont.)

768lOB 768lO 768lOP

LOB

LOP
LO
Marking “LOB” Marking “LO” Marking “LOP”

Straight Straight
768LN 768LW
LN

LW
Male pipe
weld

Male
Socket
Weld
tee & elbow tee & elbow
769LN 769LW

Marking “LW”

Marking “ln”

LN LW

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 assu re exact and direct fluid
n o zzle to
le
xib

fle
Detect-O-leak™ is a highly professional gas
leak detection fluid. Its design incorporates
an extra-long flexible nozzle to assure exact
and direct fluid application where required.
Detect-O-leak™ contains non aggressive
complex detergent formulation, making it
applicable to all surface types including soft
metal and plastics. It is biodegradable and
noncorrosive to all types of pipes and tubes

DETECT-O-LEAK SPECIFICATIONS Fast,

Detect-O-Leak™ Specifications Effective
Non viscous liquid and Reliable
Temperature range: 5°C – 80°C detection of
pH: 6-7
gas leaks.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Apply liquid on the tested area, suspect areas
should be completely covered with the liquid.
Leaks will be quickly indicated by the formation
of froth. Once testing is completed
Detect-O-leak™ fluid can be easily wiped away
with a damp cloth or rinsed off with water leaving
the area clean and uncontaminated.

ADVANTAGES
High quality formula ensures a fast, effective
and reliable detection of gas leaks. Applicable
for all surface types including soft metal and
plastics.

Features an extra-long flexible nozzle -

assures direct fluid application even in the
most hard to reach areas.

Formulated with Ecological and

Environmental concern - biodegradable
product, safe to use.

Applied area can be easily wiped or rinsed off.

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 PRODUCT LINE
BACK FERRULE FEMALE CONNECTOR TUBE SOCKET
760 LB 766 LG WELD UNION
768 LW

FRONT FERRULE REDUCER MALE ELBOW

760 LF 767 LT 769 L

TUBE INSERT REDUCING PORT MALE ELBOW

760 LI CONNECTOR 769 LR
767 LM

NUT PORT CONNECTOR MALE PIPE

761 L 767 LP WELD ELBOW
769 LN

UNION MALE CONNECTOR SOCKET WELD

762 L 768 L ELBOW
769 LW

REDUCING UNION MALE CONNECTOR REDUCING ELBOW

763 L 768 LR 769 LT

UNION TEE MALE CONNECTOR FEMALE ELBOW

764 L 768 LG 770 L

REDUCING TEE MALE CONNECTOR MALE RUN TEE

764 LR 768 LOK 771 L

UNION ELBOW MALE CONNECTOR FEMALE RUN TEE

765 L 768 LOB 771 LF

REDUCING UNION MALE CONNECTOR MALE BRANCH TEE

ELBOW 768 LOP 772 L
765 LR

FEMALE CONNECTOR MALE CONNECTOR FEMALE BRANCH TEE

766 L 768 LO 772 LF

FEMALE CONNECTOR MALE PIPE WELD BULKHEAD UNION

766 LR CONNECTOR 774 L
768 LN

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BULKHEAD FEMALE MALE ADAPTER UNION
CONNECTOR TUBE TO PIPE 962 L
774 LF 739 LMR

BULKHEAD REDUCER WELD ADAPTER REDUCING UNION

774 LT TUBE TO PIPE 963 L
739 LN

BULKHEAD MALE SOCKET WELD UNION TEE

CONNECTOR ADAPTER 964 L
774 LM 739 LW

BULKHEAD REDUCING MALE ADAPTER POSITIONABLES

UNION 739 LMOB
775 L

UNION CROSS LET-LOK® TO UNION DIELECTRIC

7102 L AN ADAPTER 762 L Dielectric
761 LFL

CAP LET-LOK® TO ALLOY 400

7108 L AN UNION CONNECTOR
762 LFL

PLUG LET-LOK® TO ALLOY C-276

7121 L AN BULKHEAD CONNECTOR
UNION
774 LFL

FEMALE ADAPTER MALE ADAPTER ACCESSORIES

TUBE TO PIPE TUBE TO AN
739 LF 739 LTFL

MALE ADAPTER MALE NUT STOP COLLAR

TUBE TO PIPE 961 L
739 LM

LET-LOK® MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE:
768L Material Description 1/4 X 1/4
SS - Stainless Steel 316
B - Brass
M - Alloy 400
HC - Alloy C-276

All orders should include material description and ordering

information (See product table in HAM-LET catalog).

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 Notes

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