A 1.5xD 90° Tru-Bore® metric elbow is a type of butt weld fitting that can connect two equally sized metric pipes. It is manufactured from either tubes, sheet or strip depending on the specific product and dimension required.

The stainless steel welded 90° 1.5xD Tru-Bore® metric elbows and bends for Pressure Purposes that Special Metric Materials typically supplies are delivered with a welding factor z = 0.7.

If non-destructive testing is not required, it is produced in accordance with EN 10253-3. If non-destructive testing is required, then it is produced in accordance with EN 10253-4. This is dependent on the end user’s pressure requirement.

Special Metric Materials can supply stainless steel welded 90° 1.5xD Tru-Bore® metric elbows in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

A D+100 90° Tru-Bore® metric elbow is a type of butt weld fitting that can connect two equally sized metric pipes. It is manufactured from either tubes, sheet or strip depending on the specific product and dimension required.

The stainless steel welded D+100 90° Tru-Bore® metric elbow for Pressure Purposes that Special Metric Materials typically supplies are manufactured to EN 10253-4/EN 10253-3. Elbows manufactured to EN 10253-4 have a weld factor of z=1 & are rated to a higher pressure capability.

 Special Metric Materials can supply stainless steel welded D+100 90° Tru-Bore® metric elbows in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

Tru-Bore® pressed tees are a type of fitting that is used to form a branch off a piping system. It has a permanent press joint.

Tru-Bore® pressed tees are always equal. An equal tee means that the branch diameter is same as the main run pipe.

Typically, the stainless steel Tru-Bore® pressed tees that Special Metric Materials supplies are manufactured to EN 10253-4/EN 10253-3. Tru-Bore® pressed tees manufactured to EN 10253-4 have a weld factor of z=1 & are rated to a higher pressure capability.

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® pressed tees in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

Tru-Bore® pulled tees are a type of fitting that is used to form a branch off a piping system.

Tru-Bore® pulled tees can either be equal or reducing. An equal tee means that the branch diameter is same as the main pipe, while a reducing tee has two outlets that cut at 90° to the main run pipe.

Typically, the stainless steel Tru-Bore® pulled tees that Special Metric Materials supplies are manufactured to EN 10253-4/EN 10253-3. Tru-Bore® pulled tees manufactured to EN 10253-4 have a weld factor of z=1 & are rated to a higher pressure capability.

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® pulled tees in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

A stainless steel Tru-Bore® angle collar is a pipe fitting that has a tapered hub with a short straight length and a flared end. The taper of the hub usually has an angle that does not exceed 7° on the outside surface. 

The stainless steel Tru-Bore® angle collars that Special Metric Materials typically supplies are manufactured to EN 10253-4/EN 10253-3. Tru-Bore® angle collars manufactured to EN 10253-4 have a weld factor of z=1 & are rated to a higher pressure capability.

Dimensions and Tolerance of the Tru-Bore® angle collar Special Metric Materials sources and supplies are in accordance with ISO 1127, Plain Ends (PE).

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® angle collar in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP.

Tru-Bore® reducers are a type of fitting that can either be concentric or eccentric.

Concentric Reducers are used to connect pipes or tubes on the same axis. It is typically used as a passage between different dimensional pressurised pipes. An eccentric reducer is identifiable as the smaller outlet is off-centre to the larger end which allows it to connect big pipes with small pipes.

The stainless steel Tru-Bore® reducers that Special Metric Materials typically supplies are manufactured to EN 10253-4/EN 10253-3. Tru-Bore® reducers manufactured to EN 10253-4 have a weld factor of z=1 & are rated to a higher pressure capability.

Dimensions and Tolerance of our Tru-Bore® reducers are in accordance with ISO 1127, Plain Ends (PE).

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® reducers in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® backing flanges in a variety of different coatings available from stock:

• Bright zinc plated (BZP)
• Fusion bonded epoxy (FBE)
• Plascoat PPA 571 ES (PPA)
• Hot dipped galvanised (HDG)
• Stainless grade 316L & 304L

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® backing flanges in the following drillings:

• PN16 reduced thickness
• PN16 full thickness EN1092-1
• PN10 reduced thickness 200-600 ml.
• ASA 150 & PN25
• Table D/E

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

A Tru-Bore® pressed collar for Pressure Purposes is produced in accordance with EN 1092-1 / Type 37.

Dimensions and Tolerance of the Tru-Bore® pressed collar Special Metric Materials sources and supplies are in accordance with ISO 1127, Plain Ends (PE).

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® pressed collar in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP. 

Tru-Bore® end caps are typically used for protecting the end of a tube, piping system or other fitting. The shape is designed to fit to the pipe it is fitted to, and it can be produced in many different sizes.

The stainless steel Tru-Bore® end caps that Special Metric Materials typically supplies are manufactured to EN 10253-4/EN 10253-3. Tru-Bore® end caps manufactured to EN 10253-4 have a weld factor of z=1 & are rated to a higher pressure capability.

Dimensions and Tolerance of our Tru-Bore® end caps are in accordance with ISO 1127, Plain Ends (PE).

Special Metric Materials can supply Tru-Bore® end caps in the following Grades: 304L (1.4307), 316L (1.4404) & 316L High Moly (1.4432).

Tru-Bore® is a registered trademark of OSTP.