Elbows By Radha Krishna Industries Pvt. Ltd.

An Elbow is a piping fitting mostly used for changing direction. There are five basic versions of elbows.

The first & by far the most common is the 90 degree long radius Elbow.
The second is the 45 degree long radius Elbow.
The third is the 90 degree short radius Elbow.
The fourth is the long radius reducing Elbow.
The fifth version is the long radius 180 degree Return Bend.

The basic Butt-Weld Elbow is manufactured in 90 degree or 45 degree configurations as a standard. However for special order & extra cost, the large sizes can be made in other degrees of turn.

The standard Butt-Weld elbows (90 degree, 45 degree & 180 degree ) can be altered to meet any special angle needs of a piping system. Elbows like pipe can be flame cut or machine cut to the required angle. The rough end is then ground or machine beveled to the proper angle for welding. There is normally no harm to the fitting when this is done.

The terms "Long Radius" & "Short Radius" are important to understand. "Long Radius" means that the center to end dimension is one and a half times the nominal pipe size.