
Air Brake Nylon Tubing Bulkhead Union
An air brake bulkhead union provides a secure, straight-through connection for nylon pneumatic lines passing through frame rails, cabin firewalls, or trailer mounting brackets.
Unlike standard industrial push-in fittings or generic plumbing brass, air brake components operate under continuous low-frequency chassis vibration, wide thermal cycling (-40°C to +93°C), and fluctuating pressure loads up to 150 PSI.
This specific bulkhead union utilizing a three-piece compression design (machined body, internal brass support insert, and compression sleeve/ferrule) provides continuous mechanical tube counter-support. This structural design prevents the cold-flow deformation typical of nylon tubing under prolonged compression.
System Standard: Fully intermateable with fittings certified under SAE J246 and SAE J1131.
Safety Compliance: Designed to meet the performance criteria established by DOT FMVSS 571.106 (Section S11) for air brake hose fittings.
Application Scope: Truck/trailer primary and secondary air brake circuits, air suspension controls, cabin air levelling, and auxiliary pneumatic systems.
Technical Specifications & Engineering Data
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Parameter |
Specification & Engineering Data |
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Product Category |
Air Brake Bulkhead Union (Tube-to-Tube Straight) |
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Fitting Configuration |
Three-Piece Mechanical Compression Style (Body, Sleeve, Insert) |
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Primary Material |
C36000 Free-Cutting Brass (ASTM B16/B16M Standard) |
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Standard Compliance |
DOT FMVSS 106, SAE J246, SAE J1131 |
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Tubing Compatibility |
Rigid/Semi-Rigid SAE J844 Nylon Tubing (Type A & B) |
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Available Sizes (Tube O.D.) |
1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2" |
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Maximum Operating Pressure |
150 PSI (1.03 MPa continuous pneumatic) |
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Operating Temperature |
-40°F to +200°F (-40°C to +93°C) |
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Bulkhead Mounting Thread |
UNEF / UNS Straight Threads (with Heavy-Duty Hex Jam Nut) |
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Max Bulkhead Wall Thickness |
0.437" (11.1 mm) standard clearance |
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Surface Treatment |
Natural Machined Brass / Electroless Nickel Plating (ASTM B733 |
Note: 2D dimension prints and 3D STEP files detailing exact hex dimensions, overall lengths, and mounting hole diameters are available upon engineering review.
Core Manufacturing & Quality Controls
Alloy Integrity: C36000 Brass Compliance
We source certified C36000 brass bars. This specific copper-zinc-lead alloy provides the high tensile strength and fatigue resistance required to prevent stress corrosion cracking (SCC) from road salt, environmental moisture, and petrochemical exposure.
Every raw material batch undergoes Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES) to verify chemical composition limits.
Material test certificates (MTR) according to EN 10204 3.1 are logged for production traceability.
CNC Precision & Thread Tolerance
Air leakage across the bulkhead panel is frequently traced to thread form variation.
Our production utilizing live-tooling multi-axis CNC lathes guarantees:
Concentricity Controls:
Internal tube-stop shoulders and insert pilots are machined in a single operation to ensure perfect alignment.
Thread Gauging:
Bulkhead mounting threads and compression threads are verified via calibrated Go/No-Go thread ring gauges (working to ASME B1.1 standards).
Verification of Sealing & Safety Retention
To align with safety-critical procurement guidelines, our quality control infrastructure incorporates:
Dimensional SPC (Statistical Process Control):
High-magnification optical comparators monitor critical dimensions (such as insert outer diameters and sleeve angles) during mid-run production.
Pressure Hold Tests:
Representative batch samples are tested for pneumatic pressure retention up to the bursting point threshold of J844 nylon tubing to ensure zero joint pull-out.
Fleet & Industrial Supply Chain Capabilities
For procurement managers, contract stability and supply compliance are as essential as the mechanical component itself. Our factory infrastructure supports standard and custom supply configurations:
Traceable Permanent Marking:
Fittings can be permanently stamped or laser-etched with permanent identifiers (DOT, Size, and Manufacturer Code) to ensure clarity during assembly line audits or fleet maintenance vehicle inspections.
Custom Kitting & Packaging:
For aftermarket distributors, components can be shipped as fully assembled unions or as sub-assembled kits (Body + Jam Nut packed separately from Sleeves and Nuts) in polybags with barcoded custom labels.
OEM Supply Agreements:
We support scheduled releases (Blanket Purchase Orders) aligned with Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing schedules to prevent production line bottlenecks.
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