during lunch, I was looking around McMaster-Carr's site (, and on page 244 came across this interesting product- stainless flex tubing that can handle a lot of PSI and high temp, and it got me thinking, again, about putting exchange coils in a tank instead of a plate HX
I think the formatting is going to come out fouled up as I paste it in, but hopefully it'll give some idea
Type 304 Stainless Steel Hose for Compressed Air
Use with compressed air
Tube: Type 304 stainless steel
Braid: None
Temperature: Up to 800° F
Vacuum: Not rated
Material Meets: Not rated
Flexible hose is furnished with the fittings attached so you can quickly connect and disconnect your compressed air. The fittings are brass and have NPT threads. Hose ID is ribbed. For indoor use only.
Male union connectors allow you to join two hoses to achieve a longer length. Simply remove the adapter from the female end of one hose and screw the connector into place; repeat the process for the joining hose. Made of brass.
HOSE W/RIGID MALE ON ONE END/RIGID FEMALE ON OTHER END
MALE UNION
Pipe Hose
Bend Max. psi 5-ft. Lengths 10-ft. Lengths 15-ft. Lengths 25-ft. Lengths CONNECTORS
Size ID OD Radius @ 72° F Each Each Each Each Each
3/8" 3/8" 5/8" 3" 200 4806K33 $64.86
4806K43 $81.57
4806K63 $98.57
4806K73 $137.49
4806K84 $12.26
1/2" 1/2" 23/32" 3" 200 4806K35 69.77
4806K45 87.69
4806K65 105.80
4806K75 148.51
4806K86 13.09
3/4" 3/4" 1" 3" 200 4806K37 92.43
4806K47 116.23
4806K67 140.14
4806K77 196.86
4806K88 19.51
1" 1" 1 1/4" 5" 200 4806K39 121.40
4806K49 153.23
4806K69 185.03
4806K79 217.31
4806K81 21.03
McMaster is great about having virtually anything you might need, but usually not at the lowest price (I can't blame them since they have to inventory it all)
anyone know of any similar products/ sources?
Thanks
I think the formatting is going to come out fouled up as I paste it in, but hopefully it'll give some idea
Type 304 Stainless Steel Hose for Compressed Air
Use with compressed air
Tube: Type 304 stainless steel
Braid: None
Temperature: Up to 800° F
Vacuum: Not rated
Material Meets: Not rated
Flexible hose is furnished with the fittings attached so you can quickly connect and disconnect your compressed air. The fittings are brass and have NPT threads. Hose ID is ribbed. For indoor use only.
Male union connectors allow you to join two hoses to achieve a longer length. Simply remove the adapter from the female end of one hose and screw the connector into place; repeat the process for the joining hose. Made of brass.
HOSE W/RIGID MALE ON ONE END/RIGID FEMALE ON OTHER END
MALE UNION
Pipe Hose
Bend Max. psi 5-ft. Lengths 10-ft. Lengths 15-ft. Lengths 25-ft. Lengths CONNECTORS
Size ID OD Radius @ 72° F Each Each Each Each Each
3/8" 3/8" 5/8" 3" 200 4806K33 $64.86
4806K43 $81.57
4806K63 $98.57
4806K73 $137.49
4806K84 $12.26
1/2" 1/2" 23/32" 3" 200 4806K35 69.77
4806K45 87.69
4806K65 105.80
4806K75 148.51
4806K86 13.09
3/4" 3/4" 1" 3" 200 4806K37 92.43
4806K47 116.23
4806K67 140.14
4806K77 196.86
4806K88 19.51
1" 1" 1 1/4" 5" 200 4806K39 121.40
4806K49 153.23
4806K69 185.03
4806K79 217.31
4806K81 21.03
McMaster is great about having virtually anything you might need, but usually not at the lowest price (I can't blame them since they have to inventory it all)
anyone know of any similar products/ sources?
Thanks
