Aluminum pipe fittings are widely used in plumbing activities in today’s construction projects. The light weight and corrosion resistance of aluminum has made the aluminum pipe fittings a good choice especially in the use with aluminum pipes. Pure aluminum also comes with a low tensile strength and is the most important factor in making a good choice when resistance to corrosion is important. However, the aluminum easily forms alloy with elements like zinc, copper, silicon, manganese, etc, and the alloy is widely used for making fittings of increased strength and hardness.

Application wise, aluminum pipe fittings are widely used and applied in various applications, household plumbing, railings, racking, store fixtures, lighting grids, safety barriers, guardrails, hand rails and so on.

Apart of the wide range of applications, aluminum pipe fittings are available in multiple sizes and shapes, multiple type of finishings, as well as it is highly adaptable to the environment where it can be used either indoor or outdoor.

Example of aluminum pipe fittings available from the market (source: www.allproducts.com)