How to find the right Cam & Groove Hose Fittings AI guide

Written by an AI model from its trained knowledge.

What the AI looks for in Cam & Groove Hose Fittings

Fitting type letter: Order by type letter: - A: male adapter x female NPT - B: female coupler x male NPT - C: female coupler x hose shank - D: female coupler x female NPT - E: male adapter x hose shank - F: male adapter x male NPT - DC: dust cap - DP: dust plug The letter tells you exactly which half and which end you are getting.
Interchange standard: Buy couplings built to A-A-59326 (formerly MIL-C-27487) dimensions. Standard dimensions ensure halves from different makers mate.
Body material: Aluminum suits water and petroleum. Polypropylene suits fertilizer and agricultural chemicals. Stainless suits acids, food and solvents. Brass suits fuel and marine use. Aluminum corrodes in many ag chemicals, and polypropylene has lower pressure and temperature limits.
Gasket elastomer: Buna-N suits petroleum and water. EPDM suits water, ketones and some acids. FKM/Viton suits aggressive chemicals and fuels. The gasket, not the body, is usually what fails chemically.
Pressure vs size: Check the maker's working pressure for your size and material. Ratings drop as diameter increases. Large cam & groove couplings are low-pressure transfer fittings, not hydraulic fittings.

Dixon Valve & Coupling: Reference brand for aluminum, stainless and brass cam & groove couplings.
PT Coupling: Industrial cam & groove couplings in multiple materials.
Banjo: Polypropylene cam & groove fittings widely used for ag chemical transfer.
Kuriyama: Cam & groove couplings matched to its transfer hose.

Aluminum couplings with fertilizers, caustics or other aggressive chemicals.
Couplings without a stated interchange standard.
Cam arms without locking or safety features on pressurized lines that could be opened accidentally.

The adapter, with the grooved spigot, is male (types A, E, F and DP). The coupler, with the cam arms, is female (types B, C, D and DC).