Socket tee is a high-pressure pipeline connection accessory made of round steel or steel ingot molded and forged blanks, and processed by lathe. It is mainly used in high-pressure precision fields such as petrochemicals, power, aerospace, and military industry. Its production process includes hot pressing, radial compression, and branch pipe stretching, which is different from the metal compensation method of hydraulic bulging process.
Common standards for socket tees include GB/T14383-93, GB/T14383-2008, American standard ASME B16.11, petrochemical standard SH3410, Ministry of Chemical Industry standard HG/T21634, etc