ASTM A-182 F1 forged alloy elbow

In a piping system, an elbow is a pipe that changes the direction of the pipe. According to the angle, there are three most commonly used 45° and 90°180°, and other abnormal angle elbows such as 60° are also included according to engineering needs. Elbows are made of cast iron, stainless steel, alloy steel, malleable iron, carbon steel, non-ferrous metals and plastics. 

 The way to connect to the pipe is: direct welding (the most common way) flange connection, hot melt connection, fused connection, threaded connection and socket connection. According to the production process, it can be divided into: welding elbow, punching elbow, push elbow, casting elbow, butt weld elbow. Other names: 90 degree elbow, right angle bend, etc.