{"product_id":"champion-quick-lock-threaded-pipe-connector","title":"Champion Quick-Lock Threaded Pipe Connector - Male and Female NPT (14mm to 63mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eChampion Quick-Lock threaded connector\u003c\/strong\u003e is how an aluminum compressed air system meets everything that is still threaded: the compressor discharge, the receiver, the dryer outlet, a filter head, an existing black iron main, or a machine inlet. One end grips Quick-Lock tube with the lock-and-seal push fitting; the other is a standard NPT thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodies and nuts are \u003cstrong\u003enickel-plated brass\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nothing in the joint rusts, nothing in the joint needs dope or tape on the tube side, and the connection comes apart again when the layout changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your tube size and thread from the dropdown above.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eModel Selection Chart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMale connectors thread into a female port. Female connectors accept a male thread. Champion catalogs male connectors in every tube size from 14mm to 63mm and female connectors in five of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTube Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNominal\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-14-06\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/8 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-14-08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-20-08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-20-12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-25-12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-25-16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-32-16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-32-24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-40-24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-50-24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-50-32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-63-32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-1\/2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-MC-63-40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-1\/2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-1\/2 in Male NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-FC-20-08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in Female NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-FC-25-16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in Female NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-FC-32-16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/4 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 in Female NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-FC-40-24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-1\/2 in Female NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXCQL-FC-50-32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 in Female NPT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote that several tube sizes are offered with two thread sizes, for example 50mm in both 1-1\/2 in and 2 in NPT. Order to the thread that is actually on the equipment, not to the tube size, and you avoid a bushing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShared Technical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody and Nut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickel-plated brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternal Seal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh nitrile seal, NBR o-ring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClamping Washer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStainless steel, Inox AISI 304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSafety Ring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnopolymer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Pressure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 bar \/ 220 PSIG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMinimum Pressure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-0.99 bar (-29.6 in Hg), full vacuum service\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperature Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-4 F to 176 F (-20 C to +80 C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatible Media\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompressed air, vacuum, nitrogen, inert gases\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThreads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNPT as listed; Champion builds male and female threads to ISO 228\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFire Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe system does not stoke or propagate fire\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChampion Lifetime Warranty on Quick-Lock and Big-Lock pipe and fittings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInstallation and Torque\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChampion publishes a torque figure per tube size, and the fitting is only rated when it is tightened to that figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTube Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTorque\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSupplied As\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePush lock, no torque needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300 cN.m (26 in-lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e300 cN.m (26 in-lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400 cN.m (35 in-lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e650 cN.m (58 in-lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65 N.m (48 ft-lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNuts supplied unscrewed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65 N.m (48 ft-lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNuts supplied unscrewed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut the tube square, deburr the outside diameter, oil the tube lightly, push and rotate it fully home, then torque the nut. On the NPT side, use sealant or PTFE tape as you would on any tapered thread. Champion's own caution is worth repeating: \u003cstrong\u003edo not loosen the compression nuts before installing the pipe\u003c\/strong\u003e on 14mm through 40mm, because they are torqued at the factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTying a new Quick-Lock main into an existing compressor discharge, a receiver tank outlet, a refrigerated or desiccant dryer, a filter housing, an oil\/water separator, or a legacy black iron header. Also used at the point of use, where a female connector lands on a machine's male inlet stub, and in phased retrofits where a plant runs new aluminum alongside the old steel and cuts over a bay at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuilding a Complete Quick-Lock System\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThreaded connectors are one line on the bill of material. A complete run also needs:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-series-aluminum-compressed-air-pipe\"\u003eQuick-Lock aluminum tubing, 14mm to 63mm\u003c\/a\u003e, in blue air, green nitrogen, grey vacuum or black inert gas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-straight-union-connector\"\u003eStraight union connectors\u003c\/a\u003e to join tube to tube in line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-union-elbow\"\u003e90 and 45 degree elbows and street elbows\u003c\/a\u003e for direction changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-union-tee\"\u003eEqual tees and reduction outlet tees\u003c\/a\u003e for branches and drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-saddle-clamp-outlet\"\u003eSaddle clamp outlets\u003c\/a\u003e to add a drop to a live run without cutting it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-stem-and-reducing-adapter\"\u003eStem and reducing adapters\u003c\/a\u003e to step between tube sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/products\/champion-quick-lock-fitting-plug\"\u003eFitting plugs\u003c\/a\u003e to cap a run you intend to extend later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aircompressorstore.com\/collections\/pipe\"\u003eBrackets, valves, drains and tooling\u003c\/a\u003e from the wider Quick-Lock range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSend us a sketch or a floor plan and we will count the fittings for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrdering Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll Quick-Lock products and accessories are NO CANCEL \/ NO RETURN.\u003c\/strong\u003e Champion states this in capitals in the current price list. Confirm sizes and quantities before the order goes in; we are happy to check the take-off with you first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quick-Lock shipments are freight collect from Huntersville, NC 28078 or Las Vegas, NV 89113.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weights:\u003c\/strong\u003e Champion publishes no per-fitting weight for the Quick-Lock range, so these variants carry no catalog weight. Fittings are small and heavy for their size; we quote freight on the complete package.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from Air Compressor Store\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAir Compressor Store is an authorized Champion Pneumatic distributor. We sell the whole Quick-Lock system, not just the easy parts, and our compressed air engineers will size the main, lay out the loop and build the full bill of material from your floor plan at no charge. Every fitting carries Champion's Lifetime Warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I need thread sealant on the NPT end?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The tube side of the fitting seals mechanically on the pipe's outside diameter and needs nothing. The NPT side is a tapered thread like any other and takes PTFE tape or a liquid thread sealant rated for compressed air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I reuse a connector if I move the pipe?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, and that is one of the real advantages of the system. Loosen the compression nut one to one and a half turns, push the pipe in, then pull it out. Inspect the o-ring, replace it if it is nicked, and the fitting goes back into service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between a male connector and a stem adapter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA male connector has the Quick-Lock push fitting built into it, so the tube goes straight in. A stem adapter has a plain calibrated stem on the tube side that pushes into a separate union or elbow. Use a male connector when you are going directly from thread to tube, and a stem adapter when you need to feed an existing fitting body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy is a 50mm connector so much more than a 40mm?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 50mm and 63mm the fitting changes construction. It ships with the nuts unscrewed and is torqued to 48 ft-lb on installation rather than the 26 to 58 in-lb used on the smaller sizes, and there is simply a lot more nickel-plated brass in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I use these on nitrogen or vacuum?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The same fitting is rated for compressed air, vacuum down to -29.6 in Hg, nitrogen and inert gases. Only the tube color changes with the service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill these fit another brand of aluminum pipe?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo not assume so. Quick-Lock fittings are calibrated to Champion's own tube outside diameter. Metric aluminum piping systems from other manufacturers are often close but not identical, and a near-fit on a 220 PSIG joint is not worth the risk. If you are extending an existing system, send us a photo of a fitting and we will identify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo you stock these?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChampion holds deep inventory on the Quick-Lock line, which is one of its advantages over made-to-order piping. 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