Swagelok VCR® Metal Gasket Face Seal Fittings
Swagelok VCR® metal gasket face seal fittings allow you to create reliable, metal-to-metal sealed, make-and-break connections in high-purity welded systems. They are comprised of high-purity material, install easily in tight spaces, and are ideal for situations where system fluids or temperatures may not be compatible with O-ring elastomer materials.
View VCR® FittingsSwagelok VCR® metal gasket face seal fittings are the original vacuum coupling radius (VCR) fittings and have set the industry standard for metal-to-metal sealed connections. Swagelok VCR® fittings can feature an ultra-high purity construction and can be used in high-purity applications ranging from vacuum to positive pressure. Face seal fittings have less area of entrapment and are cleaner than tube fittings, limiting the potential for contamination in applications where low particulate levels are imperative. Metal-to-metal sealing allows for VCR® fitting use in applications where elastomers are incompatible with system fluid.
Swagelok VCR® fittings are easy to install and feature a compact footprint, making them useful in a variety of applications where space is especially limited. The fittings’ precision-manufactured, side-load retainer gasket allows easy installation and minimal clearance for removal, reducing installation and maintenance time required. Flow restrictor bodies with several orifice sizes are available to provide repeatable flow reduction.
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VCR® Metal Gasket Face Seal Fittings Categories
Bulkheads
VCR bulkhead fittings offer a high-purity, metal-to-metal seal for leak-tight connections. Available in various sizes and materials to fit your application.
Caps and Plugs
Block a fitting port or the end of a tube run with 316 stainless steel caps and plugs to provide leak-tight service from vacuum to positive pressure.
Female Connectors
Female connectors with a VCR fitting on one end are available in a range of sizes and deliver a leak-tight seal in high-purity applications.
Glands
Swagelok VCR® metal gasket face seal fittings allow you to create reliable, metal-to-metal sealed, make-and-break connections in high-purity welded systems.
Long Glands
Achieve a leak-tight connection while maintaining the high purity of a metal-to-metal seal connection in situations requiring a longer end connection.
Male Connectors
Establish a secure face seal between the gland and gasket to achieve a leak-proof connection while upholding the high purity of the metal-to-metal seal.
Nuts, Gaskets, and Accessories
Attain a lasting leak-tight seal from vacuum to positive pressure with these resources.
Reducers
Designed for ultra-high purity systems, these fittings connect tubes of different sizes and offer excellent reliability and leak integrity.
Short Bulkheads
Providing a leak-tight seal between two sides of a partition, use these short bulkheads in high-purity applications requiring compact design.
Short Glands
Provides reliable sealing in more compact applications by compressing the metal gasket from both ends upon tightening, resulting in a tight face seal.
Unions
Swagelok VCR® fittings are the original vacuum coupling fittings and have set the industry standard for metal-to-metal sealed connections.
Weld Fittings
Establish a permanent connection joining tubing and components to create a leak-proof, strong bond that provides high integrity to metal-to-metal seals.
VCR Metal Gasket Face Seal Fittings Catalogs
Locate detailed product information, including materials of construction, pressure and temperature ratings, options, and accessories.
Features; 1/16 to 1 in. and 6 to 18 mm sizes; High-purity stainless steels; The original design; the authentic VCR brand
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