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Brass Pipe Plug:

The ‘Brass Pipe Plug’ is made of high quality raw brass material for higher strength, better durability, lead-free and corrosion resistant. These Plugs are able to handle higher pressure applications and temperature. It features a hexagonal head and male thread end. The threaded pipe plug fitting with male thread ends is used to close the end of a pipe having female threads. These plugs are recommended for use with brass, copper or iron pipe for creating a seal and close off pipe ends in oil and natural gas, water and airlines, gasoline, vacuum and grease. 

The Brass plugs are used as stopper to the end of a pipe or a pipe fitting that has a female thread. The Pipe Plugs are generally made of Cast Iron, Brass and Malleable Iron. Commonly four-sided or squared head countersunk head Plug is used for smaller size; a hexagonal head Plug is used for the larger sizes. The normal sizes of Plug range from 1/8th inch to 12 inches, included. 

These Plugs give are machined to a remarkable tolerance level, with firm threads for increased strength that prevents from leakage, entry of air, moisture and dirt particles.

Again a Pipe plug can have increased capability to handle pressure using teflon, viton seals and plugs can also be made robust by improving its capability to prevent corrosion by choosing alloys or material higher on zinc, Chromium content.