Stainless steel type 316 is part of a family of stainless steel alloys. The 316 family is a group of austenitic stainless steels with superior corrosion resistance to 304 stainless steel. This alloy is suitable for welding because it has a carbon content lower than 301 to 303 series alloys to avoid carbide precipitation in welding applications. The addition of molybdenum and a slightly higher nickel content make 316 Stainless Steel suitable for architectural applications in severe settings, from polluted marine environments to areas with sub-zero temperatures.

A stainless steel 316 concentric reducers is used to join pipe sections or tube sections on the same axis.The concentric reducer is cone-shaped, and is used when there is a shift in diameter between pipes. For example, when a 1″ pipe transitions into a 3/4″ pipe and the top or bottom of the pipe doesn’t need to remain level. This pipe reducer may be used when there is a single diameter change or multiple diameter changes. Unlike eccentric reducers, concentric reducers have a common center line. Concentric reducers are useful when cavitation is present. Eccentricity occurs when the centerline is offset.
Our range of Concentric/Eccentric Reducers is developed using quality tested stainless steel 316. These concentric weld reducers have close tolerance and precision configurations and widely preferred in petrochemical, power, nuclear, electronic industries. Our concentric pipe reducers range is specifically designed for critical applications like high pressure, impulse, vibration and temperature. Fittings are supplied with grooved or shouldered ends to permit fast installation without field preparation. Fittings conform to the pressure ratings of Style 77 couplings.

Reducers connect pipes of different sizes. They are available in concentric or eccentric. One connecting end of the reducer is larger than the other. Pipe reducers often have male threads on one end and female threads on the other. Reducers come in a wide variety of materials, sizes and types, designed to suit specific applications.
Pipelines are not of uniform size and there is requirement of reducing or expanding the lines depending on process requirement or availability of material. Here comes the importance of a special pipe fitting called Reducers.

Reducers are most extensively used in piping industry to reduce or expand the straight part of run pipe.

Basically, reducers are available in two styles:

Concentric Reducers
In this type of reducers area reduction is concentric and center line of the pipe on bigger end and smaller end remains same. The reduction of the pipe size is achieved by decreasing the diameter of the fitting at a constant rate over a specified length, maintaining symmetry around the fitting.These styles are normally used for vertical lines.

Eccentric Reducers
In this style of reducer there is an offset in between the center lines of bigger end and center line of smaller end. This offset or eccentricity will maintain a flat side either on top or on bottom side. The reduction of the pipe size is achieved by decreasing the diameter of the fitting at a constant rate over a specified length, maintaining one side of the fitting horizontally.