What is the difference between a weldolet

and a sockolet?
Answer:
The weldolet and the sockolet both have a run end and a branch end. The run end connects to the
larger diameter pipe, and the branch end connects to the smaller diameter pipe. The connection
to the run pipe is a fillet weld for both the weldolet and the sockolet. They differ, however, at the
connection to the branch pipe. The weldolet has a bevelled end to butt weld to the branch pipe
(which will also have a bevelled end), whereas the sockolet has a socket into which a plain end
branch pipe is inserted, then fillet welded together.

Pipe olets
Weldolet is the type of fitting used to create a branch with the smaller size of main pipe.
Weldolet usually used in piping with high pressure and temperature where the connection with
the joint type buttweld. The use of reinforcing pad is not required on weldolet

Pattern
size
Pressure class

olet series
. Weldolet, socketolet, threadedolet, nipolet, latrolet, eblowolet
etc.
1/8-4
3000/6000/9000LBS
olet

sockolet

forging olet

threadedolet

stainless olet

Elbowolet

forging olet

sockolet

nippleolet

Material

Carbon

Stainless

Alloy

Others

SA234 WPB, SA234 WPC,SA42 WPL6, SA42 WPL3, WP1. MSSSP75

WPHY,WPHY 46,WPHY 52,WPHY 56,WPHY 60,WPHY 65,
WPHY 70
DIN 1629 St37, RST37.2 St52
ASTM/ASME SA403 304,304L ,316, 316L, WP304L, 3 WP316
WP347 (H) ,WP317 (L),WP321.
DIN 1.4301, 1.4306, 1.4401, 1.4571
JIS SUS304,SUS304, SUS304L, SUS316, SUS316
A400(N04400), A200 (N02200), A201 (N02201), A800 (N08800),
A800H (N08810), A800HT (N08811),
A825 (N08825), A600 (N06600), A625 (N06625), C276 (N10276),
C22 (N06022), B2 (N10665)
F11,F12, F22, F5, F9, F91, F92