What is fusion piping?

What is fusion piping?

What is the Fusion Process? The pipe fusion process associated with McElroy fusion machines is a widely accepted process that joins two pieces of thermoplastic pipe together with heat and pressure.

What is socket fusion?

Socket fusion welding is a widely used technique for assembling plastics piping systems using injection moulded fittings. A metal spigot on the opposite side of the hot plate simultaneously heats the inside surface of the injection moulded fitting. The length of the heated region is the same as that for the pipe.

What is fusion welded pipe?

Aligning and clamping the pipes. Butt fusion welding is the name given to hot plate welding of thermoplastic pipes. It is one of two main techniques for the fusion joining of polyethylene gas and water pipe.

What does a fusion machine do?

Fusion machines are used for the joining of plastic pipe and fittings. These tools can be used to join polypropylene, polyethylene, PVDF and ECTFE pipe. Fusion machines heat up the ends of pipes and fittings, then forces them together to form a bond.

What is plastic pipe fusion?

Typically, two plastic parts (such as two polyethylene pipes) are welded or coupled together via heat. Various types of fusion welding machines are used depending on what process you are attempting to complete. These operators are specialists that are sometimes called a fusion welder or fusion joiner.

What is sidewall fusion?

Sidewall (or Saddle) fusion is, like butt fusion and socket fusion, another process based on hot plate welding. Sidewall fusion differs from either socket, or butt fusion methods by performing fusion into the side of the pipe wall in a transverse orientation to the main pipe, rather than in line with the pipe.

Can you fusion weld PVC pipe?

In general, pipe fusion welding involves the process of joining two plastic pipes through the use of heat and various types of fusion welding machines. During the process, heat is applied to prepared pipe ends, which are then pushed together with enough force to create a permanent bond.

What do you mean by heat of fusion?

The heat of fusion is the quantity of heat necessary to change 1 g of a solid to a liquid with no temperature change (Weast, 1964, p. F-44). It is also a latent heat and is sometimes called the latent heat of fusion.

How do you fuse a thermoplastic?

Heat fusion (sometimes called heat welding, butt welding or simply fusion) is a welding process used to join two different pieces of a thermoplastic. This process involves heating both pieces simultaneously and pressing them together. The two pieces then cool together and form a permanent bond.