
Female Tube Connector Fitting
Engineered for extreme purity and corrosive fluid handling, this female tube connector secures leak-free connections between fluoropolymer tubing and threaded system components.
Product Overview
Engineered for extreme purity and corrosive fluid handling, this female tube connector secures leak-free connections between fluoropolymer tubing and threaded system components. Molded from 100% virgin PFA resin with zero pigment or plasticizer additives, the component prevents metallic ion leaching and particle generation in ultra-clean fluid loops. The internal fluid path features a smooth finish that eliminates dead zones and bacterial accumulation, ensuring absolute media integrity across semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and high-purity chemical delivery systems.
Key Performance Advantages
Virgin Resin Purity: Molded exclusively from prime high-molecular-weight PFA resin with zero recycled content, ensuring ultra-low extractables against aggressive acids, bases, and solvents.
Precision Seal Integrity: Features a flared or compression sealing mechanism that maintains positive engagement across thermal cycles, preventing creep relaxation and fluid leakage under continuous vibration.
Optimized Internal Flow: Mechanically polished wetted surfaces maintain a low Ra value, eliminating micro-crevices where particulate matter or chemical residues can accumulate.
Thermal Endurance: Maintains mechanical stability and sealing force across an operating temperature range from -60°C to 260°C.
Design & Connection Architecture
Connection Geometry: Straight female thread configuration (NPT, BSPT, or metric straight threads) paired with a precision tube compression or flare end on the matching port.
Body Construction: Single-piece molded body architecture that eliminates internal weld seams and stress concentration points.
Nut & Gripper Design: Engineered with a matching high-purity retaining nut to evenly distribute clamping force and prevent tubing twist during tightening.
Dimensional Alignment: Precision-machined thread tolerances that prevent cross-threading and ensure complete engagement with male system ports.
Technical Specifications
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Parameter |
Specification Details |
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Body Material |
Virgin PFA / PTFE |
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Tube OD Size |
1/4" to 1" (6 mm to 25 mm) |
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Thread Types |
1/8" to 1" NPT / BSPT / G |
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Max Working Pressure |
Up to 1.0 MPa (150 psi) at 20°C |
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Temperature Range |
-60°C to 260°C (-76°F to 500°F) |
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Wetted Surface Finish |
Ra ≤ 0.4 um |
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Leak Test Standard |
Helium leak tested to 1 * 10-9 mbar·l/s |
Installation & Assembly Guide
Tubing Preparation: Cut the fluoropolymer tubing square using a dedicated guillotine cutter; ensure the cut face is free of burrs, scores, or ovality.
Component Seating: Slide the retaining nut and ferrule/gripper onto the tubing end in correct orientation before seating the tube fully into the fitting body stop.
Torque Tightening: Hand-tighten the retaining nut, then apply calibrated wrench turns according to the specific tube sizing chart to achieve correct compression without over-stressing.
Thread Sealing: Apply approved fluoropolymer thread sealant tape if utilizing tapered NPT threads; verify parallel thread assemblies seat fully against internal sealing faces.
Target Industry Applications
Semiconductor Manufacturing: Wet bench delivery lines, chemical mechanical planarization slurries, and high-purity acid recirculation loops.
Chemical Processing: Highly aggressive acid, solvent, and corrosive reagent distribution manifolds.
Pharmaceutical & Biotech: Ultrapure water skids, buffer solutions, and clean utility piping systems.
Analytical Instrumentation: Diagnostic equipment fluidics handling corrosive reagents and high-purity reference standards.
Customization & Engineering Options
Resin Modifications: Available in high-purity ultra-clean PFA or modified PTFE with customized melt flow indices for specialized molding requirements.
Thread Customization: Special thread standards, non-standard pitch dimensions, or custom port angles (elbows, tees, reducers) engineered to exact drawings.
Cleanroom Packaging: Double-bagged vacuum sealing in an ISO Class 4 cleanroom environment with particle-free DI water rinsing prior to final packaging.
Laser Marking: Custom part numbers, heat lot tracking codes, or client-specific logos permanently laser-etched onto fitting bodies.
Quality Control & Testing
Raw Material Verification: Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy testing conducted on every incoming resin lot to verify 100% virgin polymer composition.
Dimensional Inspection: 100% optical comparator and digital CMM dimensional checks performed on critical thread pitches, sealing angles, and wall thicknesses.
Pressure Testing: Periodic destructive burst testing executed at elevated temperatures to verify safety factor compliance and pressure retention limits.
Cleanliness Testing: Ion chromatography testing on rinse water samples to verify ultra-low metallic and ionic extractable levels.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What tubing materials are compatible with this fitting?
A: Designed specifically for high-purity fluoropolymer tubing including PFA, FEP, and PTFE. Compatibility with rigid metallic or standard plastic tubing is not recommended due to differential hardness.
Q: Can these fittings be reused after disassembly?
A: Reuse depends on the compression or flare mechanism condition. If the sealing lip or gripping ring shows permanent deformation or scoring, replacement is required to maintain leak-free integrity.
Q: How do extreme temperature fluctuations affect sealing performance?
A: The low coefficient of thermal expansion in virgin PFA combined with the elastic memory of the gripping mechanism maintains constant radial force across thermal cycles between -60°C and 260°C.
Q: What cleanroom standards are met during manufacturing and packaging?
A: Molding and assembly take place in controlled environments, with final ultrasonic cleaning and double vacuum packaging executed in ISO Class 4 cleanrooms to eliminate particulate contamination.
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