Brass Outdoor Tap

Brass Outdoor Tap N10173003 is an economical design of ball bibcock, PN16 rated, forged brass body enables it can stand higher pressure and ensures valve body perfect mechanical performance, chromed brass ball inside makes it easy to operate, removable stainless steel nozzle, convenient to connect with hose pipe or threaded pipes. Each brass outdoor tap is leakage test during production. 

Brass outdoor tap is a type of brass valves and flow control device that mainly used outdoors, there are two kinds of design: 1. ball outdoor tap there is a chromed brass ball inside, function and operation is similar to brass ball valve -- open and close by handle 1/4 turn; 2. stop outdoor tap, on the other hand, operated by opening and closing the stem. 

Brass outdoor taps are most applied for outdoor pipelines, therefore also called outdoor taps, garden taps. Some of them are used for washing machines and other sanitary applications where a hose connections are needed.

different functions and applications require different types of outdoor taps, for example,  ball outdoor taps, stop outdoor taps, garden taps, washing machine taps etc..

depending on pipeline pressure needs, the brass outdoor taps are designed with valve wall thickness and port sizes, such as PN16 brass outdoor taps, PN20 brass outdoor taps , PN40 brass outdoor taps

There are three different types of brass outdoor taps :

1). Full bore brass outdoor tap offers no flow restriction, which means that when it is open, the liquid can flow freely through it. This is achieved by making the ball larger than the passage size, so that the hole can be the same size as the passage. 

2). Standard bore brass outdoor tap does not have an oversized ball, and as a result, the hole is one size smaller than the passageway. This creates a small amount of flow restriction as the fluid passes through. 

3). Reduced bore brass outdoor tap, on the other hand, has an smaller ball and an even smaller hole, which creates significant flow restriction as the fluid passes through it.

Thread types differ from markets and applications: BSP threads for Europe and NPT threads for North America, also other metric threads, which you must confirm before buying brass outdoor taps.

We currently work with HPb57-3 brass radiator valves for most customers in Europe and Asia, CW617N brass outdoor taps for Europe, C377700 and lead free brass for North America.

Rough brass color, nickel-plating, and chrome-plating are most widely used surface treatments for brass outdoor taps. Plating helps to protect the outdoor taps from oxygen and look shining.

1. Clean and remove any objects from the pipes (in particular bits of sealing and metal), which could obstruct and block.

3. Ensure that both connecting pipes either side of the valve (upstream and downstream) are aligned (if they are not the brass spring outdoor taps may not work correctly).

3. Make sure that the two sections of the pipe (upstream and downstream) match, the brass outdoor tap will not absorb any gaps. Any distortions in the pipes may affect the tightness of the connection, the working of the valve and can even cause a rupture.

HPb57-3, HPb58-3, HPb59-1, HPb59-3 are most common materials used for China brass outdoor tap, which are acceptable for most countries in the world, except for those customers have special requirements.

HPb57-3, also called China Normal brass, a variant of CW614N brass, is a local industry standard, with little Fe contents in composition, and lower costs than CW614N. It’s widely used as a standardized material in China and accepted by most global markets and customers.

HPb58-3, is a variant of CW617N brass and commonly used for brass outdoor taps in China local market.

HPb59-1, has less Fe, Pb and higher price costs, it’s more used for high-quality products or market, such as brass fittings for USA market.

CW614N and CW617N brass materials are widely used for European brass outdoor taps.

CW617N brass has better physical property to stand higher working pressure and temperature, more importantly the Pb percentage share is less than 2.5% and applicable for drinking water systems, good for environment and people’s health.

CW614N Brass is also popularly used because of similar compositions and lower costs, suitable for those applications without much environmental requirements.

C46500 and C377700 are most widely used materials for USA brass outdoor taps.

As a requirement of AB1953 regulations, all the brass valve parts which contact the water shall have Pb content less than 0.25%, also called lead-free brass or no-lead brass, all the brass water valves for USA market, such as ball valves, brass gate valves, brass outdoor taps, brass angle valves, have been compulsory to use lead free brass.

For those brass valves not for water use, such as brass radiator valves, heating valves, C377700, or China standard HPb59-1 brass materials are workable.

Surface treatments provide good protection to brass outdoor taps

Rough color is brass outdoor tap body sandblasted and without plating.

Electroplating (nickel-plating and chrome-plating) can enhance the corrosion resistance of brass outdoor taps, increase hardness, prevent abrasion, improve conductivity, smoothness, heat resistance.

1. Brass raw materials are bought from local suppliers in forms of brass bars.

2. Brass bars are cut into smaller pieces with different sizes according to order requirements, heated with natural gas.

3. The heated brass bars are forged by forging machines, Out-comings are semi-finished rough brass outdoor tap bodies.

4. The rough brass outdoor tap bodies are trimmed and cut off unnecessary parts.

5. The rough brass outdoor tap bodies are washed with sanding machines, to clean the dirty and oils during production.

6. The rough brass bodies are machined by CNC machinery for threads and dimensions.

7. The machined  brass outdoor tap bodies are nickel- or chrome-plated.

8. The brass valves are ready for delivery after final finished goods quality inspection.

Brass outdoor tap packing is very important for safe transport and brand appearance.

We pack brass outdoor taps in small inner boxes, then put into outer cartons, finally load in wooden pallets.

It will protect the goods well and can avoid damages and wet.

We also pack as per customers' OEM designs.

Our test laboratory equips with various devices for brass outdoor tap quality inspect and control, as well as new product development.

Equipment include material spectrometer analyzer, flow rate tester, torque tester, body resistance tester, endurance tester, high-low temperature tester.

These equipment enable us to analyze brass outdoor tap material compositions and type tests according to related standards, ensure our brass outdoor taps are correctly designed and produced.