Stainless Steel Spacer Rings - SteelSpace

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About
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• For operators who prefer a more traditional
  approach to socket welding, Aquasol offers
  SteelSpace stainless steel socket weld spacer
  rings.
• Composed of 316L stainless steel, SteelSpace
  provides the 1/16? (1.6 mm) minimum gap required
  by US Navy Military Codes and is known as the
  Marine Grade for its increased resistance to
  corrosion.
• SteelSpace effectively does away with scribing,
  measuring, and fitting and helps to reduce and
  eliminate cracked welds.
• SteelSpace, available in a variety of sizes
  ranging from ½ to 2? in diameter, is designed
  with spring action to firmly secure itself in
  place during and after welding, as it becomes a
  permanent part of the joint. SteelSpace provides
  a reliable, easy-to-use solution that is ideal
  for use in the food, pharmaceutical, nuclear, and
  aerospace industries.

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Features and Benefits

• Traditional Design
• Constructed from high quality 316L stainless
  steel, one of the most common stainless steels
  used in the industry
• Known as the marine grade due to its increased
  resistance to chloride corrosion
• Provides the 1/16 (1.6 mm) minimum gap required
  by ANSI 31.1, Section III, ASME, US Navy and
  Military codes
• Spring tension holds rings securely in place
• Hollow center enables viewing during welding
• Becomes permanent part of the joint

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• Increases Efficiency and Savings
• Time and labor intensive tasks of scribing,
  measuring and fitting are completely eliminated
• Weld accuracy is dramatically improved vs. manual
  processes
• Eliminate and reduce cracked welds, saving money
  on costly repairs and replacement material

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• Numerous Applications and Industries
• Food processing facilities
• Pharmaceutical plants
• Nuclear and aeronautical
• Nuclear and conventional power piping
• Petrochemical plants and refineries
• Industrial hydraulics
• Water heaters and boilers
• Welded railroad air brake piping
• Shipbuilding
• Fertilizer plants
• Breweries

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How SteelSpace Works

• Squeeze
• Squeeze outer edges of ring slightly to decrease
  outer diameter temporarily

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• Push in Place
• Push ring inside pipe and release, allowing
  spring action to position securely against socket

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• Align
• Once aligned against inner socket wall, commence
  welding, allowing the spacer to permanently
  become part of the joint

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• Weld
• Tack weld 3 or 4 times maintaining proper
  interpass temperature as specified by ASME B31.3
  or welding engineer
• Square up the pipe after the first tack
• Proceed to weld without exceeding interpass
  temperature.

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Types and Sizes
SteelSpace Certified 316L Stainless Socket Weld
pacer Ring
ITEM NO DIAMETER DIAMETER THICKNESS THICKNESS PACKAGING
ITEM NO English Metric English Metric PACKAGING
STS-0.375 3/8" 15 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag
STS-0.5 1/2" 20 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag
STS-0.75 3/4" 25 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag
STS-1.0 1" 32 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag
STS-1.25 1 1/4" 40 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag
STS-1.50 1 1/2" 50 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag
STS-2.0 2" 63 mm 1/16" 1.6 mm 25 pcs/bag