Nipple, 1/2" X Close, Brass Pipe, Ac&b, Ab112f

• Brass nipples are commonly used in plumbing applications and hot water distribution lines.
• Brass features great corrosion resistance from salt water, acids, minerals, and peaty soils contained in water.
• Brass is a soft metal that is easy to install and creates a tight seal. It offers many of the same advantages of copper, but brass provides a heavier wall.
• Lead-free brass pipe nipples are a measured short piece of pipe with NPT male pipe threads at both ends used to connect two female threaded pipes or fittings.
• The length of the nipple is specified by the overall length including the threads.
• Brass nipples are best known for their incredible strength and excellent ductility (measure of a metal's ability to withstand tensile stress) in high temperatures.