Can different size CGA Nipples and Nuts connect? Im talking about for cylinders. Is there a chart?
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CGA connection fittings for compressed gas cylinders are intentionally made so that one kind cannot fit another kind of service. This is to prevent the accidental connection of a cylinder of a gas where the result would be dangerous. Each gas has a particular CGA fitting configuration and it has a designated number. These are shown in the industrial literature. You can probably find them online too. Here is one. http://www.concoa.com/cgachart.html
The variations include different shaped nipples, different size threads and different thread forms and rotation.
The variations include different shaped nipples, different size threads and different thread forms and rotation.