Pipe elbows
Pipe elbows are used to be installed between two lengths of pipe or tube allowing a change of direction,usually these elbows distinguished by connection ends.
Type and production range of pipe elbow
Our pipe elbows are made from a range of materials, like stainless steel, alloy, carbon, and high-performance steel, and from nonferrous materials and plastics.
| Production range | Pipe Elbow | Pipe Bend |
| Type | Seamless | Seamless |
| Welded | Welded | |
| Outside diameter | DN 15 - DN 1000 | DN 15 - DN 800 |
| DN 250 - DN 1800 | DN 250 - DN 1800 | |
| Wall thickness | 2.0 - 120 mm | 2.0 - 120 mm |
| Bending radius | 1.0 D (SR) , 1.5 D (LR) | ≥2.0 D |
| Product angle | 0°-180° | 0°-180° |
The ends of our elbows are designed for your convenience on-site, and are able to be machined for butt, threaded, or socket welding.
General Standard
| Standard | Specification |
| ASTM A234 | Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and High Temperature Service |
| ASTM A420 | Standard Specification for Piping Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Low-Temperature Service |
| ASTM A403 | Standard Specification for Wrought Austenitic Stainless Steel Piping Fittings |
ASTM A234
This specification covers wrought carbon steel & alloy steel fittings of seamless and welded construction. Unless seamless or welded construction is specified in order, either may be furnished at the option of the supplier. All welded construction fittings as per this standard are supplied with 100% radiography. Under ASTM A234, several grades are available depending upon chemical composition. Selection would depend upon pipe material connected to these fittings.
| Tensile Requirements | WPB | WPC, WP11CL2 | WP11CL1 | WP11CL3 |
| Tensile Strength, min, ksi[MPa] | 60-85 | 70-95 | 60-85 | 75-100 |
| (0.2% offset or 0.5% extension-under-load) | [415-585] | [485-655] | [415-585] | [520-690] |
| Yield Strength, min, ksi[MPa] | 32 | 40 | 30 | 45 |
| [240] | [275] | [205] | [310] |
Some of the grades available under this specification and corresponding connected pipe material specification are listed below:
ASTM A403
This specification covers two general classes, WP & CR, of wrought austenitic stainless steel fittings of seamless and welded construction.
Class WP fittings are manufactured to the requirements of ASME B16.9 & ASME B16.28 and are subdivided into three subclasses as follows:
- WP – SManufactured from seamless product by a seamless method of manufacture.
- WP – W These fittings contain welds and all welds made by the fitting manufacturer including starting pipe weld if the pipe was welded with the addition of filler material are radiographed. However no radiography is done for the starting pipe weld if the pipe was welded without the addition of filler material.
- WP-WX These fittings contain welds and all welds whether made by the fitting manufacturer or by the starting material manufacturer are radiographed.
Class CR fittings are manufactured to the requirements of MSS-SP-43 and do not require non-destructive examination.
Under ASTM A403 several grades are available depending upon chemical composition. Selection would depend upon pipe material connected to these fittings. Some of the grades available under this specification and corresponding connected pipe material specification are listed below:
ASTM A420
This specification covers wrought carbon steel and alloy steel fittings of seamless & welded construction intended for use at low temperatures. It covers four grades WPL6, WPL9, WPL3 & WPL8 depending upon chemical composition. Fittings WPL6 are impact tested at temp – 50° C, WPL9 at -75° C, WPL3 at -100° C and WPL8 at -195° C temperature.
The allowable pressure ratings for fittings may be calculated as for straight seamless pipe in accordance with the rules established in the applicable section of ASME B31.3.
The pipe wall thickness and material type shall be that with which the fittings have been ordered to be used, their identity on the fittings is in lieu of pressure rating markings.
| Steel No. | Type | Chemical composition | ||||||||||||
| C | Si | S | P | Mn | Cr | Ni | Mo | Other | ób | ós | δ5 | HB | ||
| WPL6 | 0.3 | 0.15-0.3 | 0.04 | 0.035 | 0.6-1.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.12 | Cb:0.02;V:0.08 | 415-585 | 240 | 22 | ||
| WPL9 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.4-1.06 | 1.6-2.24 | 435-610 | 315 | 20 | ||||||
| WPL3 | 0.2 | 0.13-0.37 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.31-0.64 | 3.2-3.8 | 450-620 | 240 | 22 | |||||
| WPL8 | 0.13 | 0.13-0.37 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.9 | 8.4-9.6 | 690-865 | 515 | 16 | |||||
Hot pushing elbow is seamless elbow to adoption of a process for manufacturing the elbow making machine, core mold and heating device, using a set of machine on the mould of billet in elbow push system run to front, under the impetus of the heated in the pipe run hole enlargement and forming process.
By default, there are 5 opportunities, the 45°, 90° and 180° elbows, all three in the "long radius" version, and in addition the 90° and 180° elbows both in the "short radius" version.
What Parts of the exported elbows?
The custom degree elbows can be manufactured directly from the production design,also can be cut from a standard elbow.For example,the cut the 70 degree elbows from a 90 degree one.
Bends & elbows are epxorted to UAE
5D Bend , A 105 BE, SMLS ASME B 16.9 Size : ¾” SCH 80 , 45 Deg.
6D Bend , Size : ½” SCH 160, 45 Deg, A 420 WPL6, BE , SMLS
6D Bend , Size : 2” SCH 160, 45 Deg. A 420 WPL6 WPL6, BE , SMLS
6D Bend , Size : ¾” SCH 160, 45 Deg, A 420 WPL6, BE , SMLS
6D Bend , Size : ¾” SCH 160, 90 Deg. A 420 WPL6, BE , SMLS
6D Bend , Size : ½” , SCH 160, 90 Deg. A 420 WPL 6, BE SMLS
6D Bend , Size : ½” SCH 40, 90 Deg . A 420 WPL 6, BE SMLS
Butt welded elbows are exproted to USA
26” STD WELDED OR SMLS BW SR 90 DEG. ELBOW ASTM A234 WP22
S235 elbows exported to Italy
S235 Ø114.3*3.6 2S 180 GR (R=1D) Elbow
304 stainless steel elbow exported to Indonesia
304 Stainless steel elbow 90, DN 100; 108 x 3.5
3D elbows exported to Italy
S235 Ø114.3*3.6 2S 180 GR (R=1D) Elbow
Carbon steel ASTM A53 Grade B elbow exported to Chile
Carbon Steel ASTM A 53 GRADE B Elbow DN 150 STD 90 degree SR
Seamless 90deg elbow exported to Philippines
SEAMLESS 90DEG ELBOW .FLANGED L.R.E A234WPB
Elbow 180 degree D73 exported to Vietnam
Elbow 180 degree D73 SCH80 Center distance is 127MM
Elbow 180 degree D73 SCH80 Center distance is 90MM
Carbon Steel DN100 90 Degree Elbow exported to Singapore
Carbon Steel DN100 90 Degree Elbow R520 (DN100(4)x90 Degree R520 x sch 80)
Carbon Steel DN100 x 45 Degree Elbow R520 (DN100(4)x45 Degree R520 x sch 80 (R216)
Elbow 180 degree D73 exported to Vietnam
Elbow 180 degree D73 SCH80 Center distance is 90MM
Elbow 180 degree D73 exported to Vietnam
Elbow 180 degree D73 SCH80 Center distance is 127MM
Elbow 180 degree D73 SCH80 Center distance is 90MM
304 SS elbows exported to Philippines
FLANGE,PIPE, SW, 4", SCH 150, 150 LB, 304 SS, 8-HOLES
ELBOW,PIPE, 4" DIA, BUTT WELD, 22.5 DEGREE, SCH 40, 304 SS
ELBOW,PIPE, 4", BW, 45 DEG, SCH 40, 304 SS
ASTM A335 P22 elbow exported to Korea
2.5" STD ASTM A335 P22 90 deg.
Short radius elbow
A234 WP11 elbows exported to Singapore
SMLS Elbow LR90
A234 WP11
Seamless steel elbow exported to Croatia
Seamless steel elbow, R=10D, manufactured from pipe API 5L prema / in accordance to 6002 000 JSS-1330-001 i 6002 000 MR-1330-002
- 406,4 x 9,5 90° API 5L X 60
- 406,4 x 9,5 45° API 5L X 60
- 406,4 x 9,5 30° API 5L X 60
- 219,1 x 6,4 90° API 5L X 52
- 219,1 x 6,4 45° API 5L X 52
90E D DN250 SCH30 GB12459
90E 1.5D DN60 SUS304
High Pressure Elbow
Standard & Reducing High Pressure Elbows are available in any size and degree with optional radius
Wide variety for all areas of application
DIN
- St 35.8 I
- St 35.8 III
- 15 Mo 3
- 13 CrMo 4 4
- 10 CrMo 9 10
- St 35 N
- St 52.0
- St 52.4
EN
- P235GH-TC1
- P235GH-TC2
- 16Mo3
- 13CrMo4-5
- 10CrMo9-10
- X10CrMoVNb9-1
- P215NL
- P265NL
- L360NB
- L360NE
- P355N
- P355NL1
- P355NH
ASME
- WPB
- WPL6
- WPL3
- WPHY 52
- WP11
- WP22
- WP5
- WP9
- WP91
- WP92
How to purchase pipe elbows?
Detecting the back arc of the elbow: Seamless elbow detection of the thickness of the back arc is an important task. Many large pipe elbow manufacturers or strict engineering inspection of the back arc is a must. It is related to the safety and stability of the pipeline operation.
Inspection end wall thickness
Mark
Packing
Inspection curved wall thickness
Measurement wall thickness
Protect the end of the bending
Everyone knows that both the pipeline and the seamless elbow are under pressure, that is, the pressure is very large when running. Under normal circumstances, the safety factor of the thickness of the seamless elbow designed and installed is about six times. For example, the 219*8 seamless elbow, the pipeline medium is ordinary water, the temperature is usually not higher than one hundred degrees Celsius, and the pressure required to blast such a seamless elbow is about 300 kg, that is, The pressure inside the pipeline needs to reach PN30, and the seamless elbow will be blasted, and the operating pressure of this elbow is probably about it. It is estimated that the maximum will not exceed PN6.4, which is generally around PN4.0, of course. With the corrosion of the pipeline, the seamless elbow will also be corroded to varying degrees. In order to ensure its safe operation, the necessity of overhaul is great.
The current process of making seamless elbows will lead to the phenomenon of back arc thinning. Under normal circumstances, the wall thickness of the mouth will be about two millimeters thinner than the back arc. The common thickness and pressure will not be thin even if the back arc is thinned. There are too many safety hazards, because the elbow has not been replaced until the elbow has a dangerous accident. But as a rigorous project, what is not the same, and the medium inside the pipeline is also responsible, not just water. There may be oil or other impurities, the temperature is high and the pressure is high, and the thickness of the back arc as the weak place determines the life of the seamless elbow. Therefore, the importance of detecting the back arc is naturally great. With a thickness gauge, read the thickness of a point at the elbow directly.
Detect the inner and outer diameters of the elbow: For example, the outer diameter dimension D of the elbow is detected: the data of the upper limit and the lower limit are referenced, and the actually measured outer diameter of the product is qualified between the upper and lower limits, and the unqualified product is outside the upper or lower limit range.
Detect the wall thickness of the elbow: use the thickness gauge to directly read the thickness of the thinnest part of the elbow.
Detect the center height of the elbow: first measure the length of the outer circle of the elbow. Using this length value /1.57, the value obtained by subtracting half of the diameter of the elbow is the center height of the elbow.
Detecting the weight of the elbow: The elbow is made of steel pipe. We only know the weight of the elbow when the elbow is cut, and the size of the elbow and the back arc of the elbow. The dimensions are basically the same. Let’s calculate the length of the back arc of the elbow: the diameter of the elbow is D, the radius of curvature is 1.5D, and the length of the back arc of the elbow is (1.5+0.5)*D*2*3.14/4 Simplification we can get, 1.5 times elbow back arc length L = D * 3.14. This is only an estimate. The value of the Chinese standard is slightly smaller than this value. After the length of the back arc is L, the weight of the steel pipe is calculated by the calculation formula of the steel pipe: (Da)*a*0.02466*L/1000, ( a is the wall thickness of the elbow), the unit of this weight is KG, so we can get the weight of the carbon steel elbow. If it is a stainless steel elbow, just replace 0.02466 with 0.02491. The calculated theoretical weight is then compared to the actual weight.
Radiographic inspection of elbows: Radiographic inspection detects volumetric defects of elbows, such as pores, slag inclusions, shrinkage cavities, and looseness.
Wall Thickness of Elbows
The weakest point on an elbow is the inside radius. ASME B16.9 only standardizes the center to face dimensions and some "squareness" dimensional tolerances. The wall thickness at the weld line location even is standardized, but not through the rest of an elbow. The standard states that the minimum tolerance will be within 12.5% of the minimum ordered wall thickness of the pipe. A maximum tolerance is specified only at the ends of the fitting.
Many providers of buttweld elbows (and tees) provide one schedule greater thickness so that sufficient wall thickness, after forming, remains.
Steel Pipe Elbow Coating
Along with build quality, the longevity and reliability of steel pipe elbows are highly dependent on the type and quality of the coating used. However, applying coatings to pipe elbows is not just about preventing corrosion, but can affect the evenness of flow through the pipe and the need to prevent contamination of pipe contents ((e.g. foodstuffs or drinking water). We offer corrosion resistance coating service for steel pipe elbow, our coating service includes light oiling, black painting, FBE coating, 2 layers or 3 layers PE coating, hot-dip galvanizing.
Pipe elbows size data
An elbow is a pipe fitting installed between two lengths of pipe or tubing to allow a change of direction, usually a 90° or 45° angle, though 22.5° elbows are also made.
The ends may be machined for butt welding, threaded (usually female), or socketed, etc. When the two ends differ in size, the fitting is called a reducing elbow or reducer elbow.
- Pressure: SCH5 to SCH160
- Size range: 1/2 to 56 inches (DN 15 to DN 1,400mm), 22.5 Deg, 45 Deg, 90 Deg, 180 Deg
- Manufacturing standards: ANSI, ISO, JIS and DIN
- Process: butt welding, seamless, threaded , or socketed
Elbows are split into two groups which define the distance over which they change direction; the center line of one end to the opposite face. This is known as the "center to face" distance and is equivalent to the radius through which the elbow is bent.
Here below, for example, you will find the center to face distance of NPS 2 elbows (the A distance on the image)
- 90°-LR : = 1½ x 2(NPS) x 25.4 A=76.2 mm
- 180°-LR : = 2 times the 90° LR elbow A=152.4 mm
- 90°-SR : = 2(NPS) x 25.4 A=50.8 mm
- 180°-SR : = 2 times the 90° SR elbow A=101.6 mm
The center to face distance for a "long" radius elbow, abbreviated LR always is "1½ x Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) (1½D)", while the center to face distance for a "short" radius elbow, abbreviated SR even is to nominal pipe size.
3D elbows as an example, are calculated with:
3(D) x 2(NPS) x 25.4
Wall Thickness of Elbows
The weakest point on an elbow is the inside radius. ASME B16.9 only standardizes the center to face dimensions and some "squareness" dimensional tolerances. The wall thickness at the weld line location even is standardized, but not through the rest of an elbow. The standard states that the minimum tolerance will be within 12.5% of the minimum ordered wall thickness of the pipe. A maximum tolerance is specified only at the ends of the fitting.
Many providers of buttweld elbows (and tees) provide one schedule greater thickness so that sufficient wall thickness, after forming, remains.
Steel Pipe Elbow Coating
Along with build quality, the longevity and reliability of steel pipe elbows are highly dependent on the type and quality of the coating used. However, applying coatings to pipe elbows is not just about preventing corrosion, but can affect the evenness of flow through the pipe and the need to prevent contamination of pipe contents ((e.g. foodstuffs or drinking water). We offer corrosion resistance coating service for steel pipe elbow, our coating service includes light oiling, black painting, FBE coating, 2 layers or 3 layers PE coating, hot-dip galvanizing.
Note:- 90 Degree Elbow – where change in direction required is 90°
- 45 Degree Elbow – where change in direction required is 45°
- L/R - Long radius, S/R - Short radius
| Nominal pipe size | Outside Diameter at Bevel |
Center to End | Center to Center | Back to Faces | ||||||
| 45° Elbows | 90°Elbows | 180°Return | ||||||||
|
H |
F |
P |
K |
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|
DN |
INCH |
Series A | Series B | LR | LR | SR | LR |
SR |
LR |
SR |
|
15 |
1/2 |
21.3 |
18 |
16 |
38 |
- |
76 |
- |
48 |
- |
|
20 |
3/4 |
26.9 |
25 |
16 |
38 |
- |
76 |
- |
51 |
- |
|
25 |
1 |
33.7 |
32 |
16 |
38 |
25 |
76 |
51 |
56 |
41 |
| 32 |
11/4 | 42.4 |
38 |
20 |
48 |
32 |
95 |
64 |
70 |
52 |
| 40 |
11/2 | 48.3 |
45 |
24 |
57 |
38 |
114 |
76 |
83 |
62 |
| 50 |
2 | 60.3 |
57 |
32 |
76 |
51 |
152 |
102 |
106 |
81 |
| 65 |
21/2 | 76.1(73) |
76 |
40 |
95 |
64 |
191 |
127 |
132 |
100 |
| 80 |
3 | 88.9 |
89 |
47 |
114 |
76 |
229 |
152 |
159 |
121 |
| 90 |
31/2 | 101.6 |
- |
55 |
133 |
89 |
267 |
178 |
184 |
140 |
| 100 |
4 | 114.3 |
108 |
63 |
152 |
102 |
305 |
203 |
210 |
159 |
| 125 |
5 | 139.7 |
133 |
79 |
190 |
127 |
381 |
254 |
262 |
197 |
| 150 |
6 | 168.3 |
159 |
95 |
229 |
152 |
457 |
305 |
313 |
237 |
| 200 |
8 | 219.1 |
219 |
126 |
305 |
203 |
610 |
406 |
414 |
313 |
| 250 |
10 | 273.0 |
273 |
158 |
381 |
254 |
762 |
508 |
518 |
391 |
| 300 |
12 | 323.9 |
325 |
189 |
457 |
305 |
914 |
610 |
619 |
467 |
| 350 |
14 | 355.6 |
377 |
221 |
533 |
356 |
1067 |
711 |
711 |
533 |
| 400 |
16 | 406.4 |
426 |
253 |
610 |
406 |
1219 |
813 |
813 |
610 |
| 450 |
18 | 457.2 |
478 |
284 |
686 |
457 |
1372 |
914 |
914 |
686 |
| 500 |
20 | 508.0 |
529 |
316 |
762 |
508 |
1524 |
1016 |
1016 |
762 |
| 550 |
22 | 559 |
- |
347 |
838 |
559 |
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| 600 |
24 | 610 |
630 |
379 |
914 |
610 |
||||
| 650 |
26 | 660 |
- |
410 |
991 |
660 |
||||
| 700 |
28 | 711 |
720 |
442 |
1067 |
711 |
||||
| 750 |
30 | 762 |
- |
473 |
1143 |
762 |
||||
| 800 |
32 | 813 |
820 |
505 |
1219 |
813 |
||||
| 850 |
34 | 864 |
- |
537 |
1295 |
864 |
||||
| 900 |
36 | 914 |
920 |
568 |
1372 |
914 |
||||
| 950 |
38 | 965 |
- |
600 |
1448 |
965 |
||||
| 1000 |
40 | 1016 |
1020 |
631 |
1524 |
1016 |
||||
| 1050 |
42 | 1067 |
- |
663 |
1600 |
1067 |
||||
| 1100 |
44 | 1118 |
1120 |
694 |
1676 |
1118 |
||||
| 1150 |
46 | 1168 |
- |
726 |
1753 |
1168 |
||||
| 1200 |
48 | 1220 |
1220 |
758 |
1829 |
1219 |
||||
- Do not use the figures in the parenthesis as far as possible
- Please first select A series.
Weight of elbows
| NPS inches |
ELBOWS LR 90° |
ELBOWS SR 90° |
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| Sch. 5S |
Sch. 10S |
Sch. 40S |
Sch. 80S |
Sch. 5S |
Sch. 10S |
Sch. 40S |
Sch. 80S |
|
| 1/2 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| 3/4 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| 1 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| 1 1/4 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.12 |
| 1 1/2 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.33 |
| 2 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.20 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.60 |
| 2 1/2 | 0.60 | 0.85 | 1.35 | 1.80 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 1.20 |
| 3 | 0.90 | 1.30 | 2.00 | 2.90 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 1.90 |
| 4 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 5.90 | 0.90 | 1.35 | 2.65 | 3.90 |
| 5 | 2.90 | 3.60 | 6.50 | 9.70 | 1.95 | 2.40 | 4.35 | 6.50 |
| 6 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 10.5 | 16.0 | 2.70 | 3.35 | 7.00 | 10.5 |
| 8 | 7.40 | 10.0 | 21.5 | 33.5 | 4.90 | 6.70 | 14.5 | 22.5 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 38.5 | 52.5 | 9.10 | 11.2 | 25.6 | 35.0 |
| 12 | 23.4 | 27.0 | 59.0 | 79.0 | 15.6 | 18.0 | 39.5 | 53.0 |
| 14 | 29.0 | 35.0 | 70.0 | 94.0 | 19.3 | 23.5 | 47.0 | 63.0 |
| 16 | 41.3 | 47.0 | 95.0 | 125 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 63.5 | 84.0 |
| 18 | 51.8 | 59.0 | 120 | 158 | 34.5 | 39.5 | 80.0 | 105 |
| 20 | 73.0 | 85.0 | 146 | 194 | 49.0 | 57.0 | 98.0 | 129 |
| 24 | 122 | 140 | 210 | 282 | 82.0 | 94.0 | 140 | 188 |
| Approximate weights in kg, density 8 kg/dm3 | ||||||||
Angularity Tolerances
| ND | Max off angle | Max off plane |
| Q | P | |
| 1/2 a 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 a 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 a 12 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 a 16 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 a 24 | 4 | 10 |
| 26 a 30 | 5 | 10 |
| 32 a 42 | 5 | 13 |
| 44 a 48 | 5 | 20 |
Key Specifications/Special Features and Materials:
the material is selected accoding to the application use such as high temperature use,sanitary fitting,regular industrial use etc.
- Carbon steel: ASTM A234 WPB, WPC, ASTM A420 WPL1, WPL3, WPL6, WPHY-42/46/52/56/60/65/70
- Stainless steel: ASTM A403 WP304/304L, WP316/316/L, WP321, WP347 and WPS31254
- Alloy steel: ASTM A234 WP1/WP12/WP11/WP22/WP5/WP7/WP9/WP91
- Abrasion resistant material:Ceramic lined, Ceramic tile lined , Bi-metal clad pipe,
- Manufacturing standards: ANSI, ISO, JIS and DIN.
Application of pipe elbows: Petroleum, chemical, power, gas, metallurgy, shipbuilding, construction, etc.
Wall Thickness of Elbows
The weakest point on an elbow is the inside radius. ASME B16.9 only standardizes the center to face dimensions and some "squareness" dimensional tolerances. The wall thickness at the weld line location even is standardized, but not through the rest of an elbow. The standard states that the minimum tolerance will be within 12.5% of the minimum ordered wall thickness of the pipe. A maximum tolerance is specified only at the ends of the fitting.
