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Upgrade your socket welding process with the revolutionary Aquasol SoluGap Water Soluble Socket Weld Spacer Ring. This innovative product eliminates the need for pre-measuring and guesswork, ensuring consistent and reliable welds every time. Crafted from environmentally friendly, water-soluble composite material, SoluGap dissolves completely after welding, leaving behind a clean and flawless joint.

Benefits  
Improved Weld Quality: Achieve consistent and reliable welds with every socket weld joint  
Enhanced Efficiency: Eliminate pre-measuring and simplify the welding process, saving time and effort  
Reduced Costs: Minimise rework and material waste due to improper weld gaps  
Increased Safety: Ensure the integrity of critical systems and components with reliable welds  
Environmentally Conscious Choice: Minimise environmental impact with water-soluble composite material  

Features  
Maintains Precise Gap: SoluGap provides the crucial 1/16" (1.6 mm) gap required for proper socket weld alignment, preventing cracking and loss of weld integrity  
Eliminates Pre-Measuring: Say goodbye to time-consuming measurements and guesswork. SoluGap simplifies the process, guaranteeing consistent weld gaps  
Easy Installation: Simply insert SoluGap into the socket weld fitting before welding. No tools or additional steps required  
Clean Removal: After welding, SoluGap dissolves entirely in most liquids, allowing for effortless post-weld clean-up  
Environmentally Friendly: Made from water-soluble composite material, SoluGap is an eco-conscious choice for your welding needs  

Applications  
Food Processing: Maintain sanitary standards with clean, precise welds in food processing equipment  
Pharmaceutical: Ensure the integrity of pharmaceutical pipelines with consistent and reliable welds  
Nuclear and Aeronautical: Meet stringent safety requirements with high-quality welds in critical applications  
Petrochemical Plants and Refineries: Enhance safety and efficiency in petrochemical environments with reliable welds  
Industrial Hydraulics: Ensure fluid flow and system integrity with consistent weld gaps in hydraulic systems  
Water Heaters and Boilers: Maintain the integrity of water heating and boiler systems with reliable welds  
Railroad Air Brake Piping: Ensure the safety of railroad braking systems with precise and dependable welds  
Shipbuilding: Build sturdy and seaworthy vessels with consistent and reliable welds  
Fertiliser Plants: Maintain the integrity of fertiliser production and storage systems with clean and strong welds  
Breweries: Ensure the quality and consistency of beer production with reliable welds in brewing equipment  

Instructions  
1. Position ring by aligning outer edge with inner pipe circumference.  
2. Slide ring inside pipe so tabbed edges can fit snugly and snap-in-place, maintaining the 1/16? or larger gap while avoiding compression.  
3. Once secured inside the pipe, ring will stay in place, even when the socket is sideways or inverted.  
4. Tack weld 3 or 4 times maintaining proper interpass temperature, as specified by ASME B31.3 or welding engineer.  
5. Square up the pipe after the first tack.  
6. Proceed to weld without exceeding interpass temperature.  
7. Introduce hot or cold water to dissolve and remove its entire contents, leaving no residue in the pipe or if preferred, simply leave the spacer in the pipe as no adverse effects will result.

SoluGap Water Soluble Socket Weld Spacer Rings Thickness 1/16" Diameter Nominal 32 (Pack of 1000)

Introducing Aquasol SteelSpace 316L Stainless Steel Socket Weld Spacer Rings, the revolutionary solution for achieving precise alignment and consistent spacing in your socket weld applications. Engineered with spring action, these spacer rings effortlessly slide into place, ensuring the optimal 1/16" (1.6 mm) gap required by US Navy & Military Codes. Made from marine-grade 316L stainless steel, SteelSpace provides unmatched corrosion resistance, making it the ideal choice for demanding environments.

Benefits

Improved Weld Quality: Achieve consistent and reliable welds with every socket weld joint.  
Enhanced Efficiency: Eliminate pre-measuring and simplify the welding process, saving time and effort.  
Reduced Costs: Minimise rework and material waste due to improper weld gaps.  
Increased Safety: Ensure the integrity of critical systems and components with reliable welds.  
Environmentally Conscious Choice: Minimise environmental impact with water-soluble composite material.  

Features

Eliminates Scribing, Measuring, and Fitting: SteelSpace eliminates the need for time-consuming scribing, measuring, and fitting, saving you valuable time and labour costs.  
Spring Action for Easy Placement: The spring-action design allows the spacer ring to be easily compressed and inserted into the pipe, simplifying installation and reducing the risk of misalignment.  
Secure Grip During and After Welding: SteelSpace firmly grips the pipe during and after welding, ensuring consistent spacing and eliminating the need for tack welds.  
Marine-Grade Corrosion Resistance: Crafted from 316L stainless steel, SteelSpace offers superior corrosion resistance, making it suitable for harsh environments.  
Wide Range of Sizes: Available in a variety of sizes from 1/2" to 2" in diameter, SteelSpace accommodates a wide range of socket weld applications.  

Applications

Food Industry: SteelSpace is ideal for maintaining hygienic standards in food processing equipment.  
Pharmaceutical Industry: Ensure product purity with SteelSpace's corrosion resistance in pharmaceutical applications.  
Nuclear Industry: SteelSpace meets the stringent requirements of nuclear power plant piping systems.  
Aerospace Industry: Maintain critical tolerances and reliability in aerospace applications with SteelSpace.  

Instructions

1. Squeeze outer edges of ring slightly to decrease outer diameter temporarily.  
2. Push ring inside pipe and release, allowing spring action to position securely against socket.  
3. Once aligned against inner socket wall, commence welding, allowing the spacer to permanently become part of the joint.  
4. Tack weld 3 or 4 times maintaining proper interpass temperature, as specified by ASME B31.3 or welding engineer.  
5. Square up the pipe after the first tack.  
6. Proceed to weld without exceeding interpass temperature.

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