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TD/12 SIF — Forged Tee to BS 1640

Forged tee to BS 1640 with dimension symbols

A4.11.5 Forged tee to BS 1640

SymbolDescriptionValueUnit
DoOutside diameter of tee header mm
TWall thickness of tee header mm
TbWall thickness of tee branch mm
doOutside diameter of tee branch mm
dboOutside diameter of attached branch pipe mm
rcTee crotch radius minimum: rc ≥ 0.125 dbo mm
TpNominal wall thickness of attached header pipe (Note 1) mm
TcTee crotch thickness minimum: Tc ≥ 1.5 Tp mm

Note 1: Tp is the wall thickness of the attached pipe, not the tee.