Copper or nylon olives?

[rodtheapprentice]

Hey guys.

Not sure if here's the best place to ask, but a mate told me that nylon olives are not as heat resistant as copper olives.

I'm eyeing the elbows specifically:

Brass Fittings | Forge Plumbing Australia

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Nylon Olive Compression Fitting | Forge Plumbing

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Any opinions??

 

[brenndatomu]

You must be referring what we call ferrules.

Yeah, I'd agree with that statement.

 

[peakbagger]

I worked with a couple of technicians who had been installing instrumentation tubing for 40 years on high pressure equipment. If they had a choice they did flare fittings, car companies do the same as well as HVAC equipment. Ferrules are faster with less prep but they can be made up improperly.

 

[ericm979]

Any opinions??

What's the application?

 

[Corey]

Nylon melts around 430F/220C and copper melts around 1980F/1080C, so I'd label that statement "True".