Alphacool Eiszapfen 14mm HardTube Compression Fitting G1/4 - Knurled - Deep Black (17551)

The Alphacool Eiszapfen 14mm HardTube Compression Fitting G1/4 - Knurled - Deep Black is a hard tube compression fitting with a G1/4 thread for 14 mm tubes, one fitting per pack. By Alphacool's technical data it is compatible with all HardTubes with 14mm outer diameter and screws to any component with a G1/4 thread.

Properties

• Thread: G1/4, thread length 5 mm
• Tube size: 14 mm outer diameter
• Size (L x D): 22.2 x 22 mm
• Material: Brass
• Color: Deep Black, knurled
• Pieces in the pack: 1

High quality coating

Alphacool says its Eiszapfen HardTube fittings are among the most popular HardTube water cooling fittings on the market. They are characterized, in its words, by their high processing quality and the triple sealing system. Alphacool uses advanced chromating to apply the paint to the brass connection. It describes the process as one that makes the color more even, while the paint is also much more durable and resistant to external influences. The small Alphacool logo is lasered in, not printed, and therefore cannot be removed by friction.

Triple seal

Tightness is essential for a water loop, so Alphacool uses three sealing O-rings which seal these fittings against the tube. Two O-rings are integrated in the fitting body. The third serves as a seal at the top and is attached together with the HardTube, where the union nut compresses the O-ring, ensuring a tight seal. Alphacool says this not only provides a triple lock but also increases the tensile strength of the HardTube. It means that it requires considerable force to pull the tube out of a tightened fitting.

Assembly

Remove the union nut together with the O-ring inside it. The connection is then screwed to any component with a G1/4 thread. Take the deburred HardTube you want to insert and the two loose parts, and put them over it: first the union nut, then the remaining O-ring. Push the tube into the fitting as far as it will go. The last step is to screw the union nut to the fitting.

What a run needs

A tube run takes two fittings, one at each end.