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Stainless Steel Spades & Spacer
Spectacle blinds, spades and spacers for line isolation in SS, CS & alloys. ASME B16.48 styles with MTCs, custom face finish and export supply.
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Size
- 15mm- 1500mm (1/2"- 60")
- Standard
- ASME B16.5
- Corrosion
- Excellent
About
Stainless Steel Spades & Spacer
Product overview combined with Stainless Steel material context for project selection.
To change it from open to closed, only half the bolts need to be removed and the Spade or Spacer is swapped over. The removed bolts are then installed and tightened. The handle protrudes from the pipe and provides an indicator of whether a Spade or Spacer is installed.
Spade and Spacer are basically the same as Spectacle Blinds, except that they both are not attached to each other. Spades and Spacers be used in systems where the maintenance is not often necessary, or it is also used in applications with large pipe sizes. Depending on the flange sizes and the Pressure Classes, Spades can weigh hundreds of pounds.
Manufacturing note
Spade and Spacers are part of a family referred to as Line Blinds. Jointly they perform the same function as a Spectacle Blind as essentially a simplistic valve. The Spade or Spacer is fitted in the line between two flanges and is bolted in place. The Spacer is used when the line is required open and the Paddle Blind or Spade is installed when the line is required blocked or closed.
Typical applications
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Chemical Processing
- Power Generation
- Pharmaceutical
- Food Processing
Stainless Steel grades
Available grades for Spades & Spacer
Drawn from the Stainless Steel catalog and this product’s material specification.
F304
UNS S30400
General purpose austenitic stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance and fabrication characteristics.
Best for · General corrosion resistance
F304L
UNS S30403
Low carbon version of 304 with improved weldability and reduced carbide precipitation.
Best for · Welded applications
F304H
UNS S30409
High carbon 304 grade developed for elevated temperature service.
Best for · High temperature applications
F309S
UNS S30908
Heat-resistant stainless steel with excellent oxidation resistance.
Best for · Oxidizing environments
F309H
UNS S30909
High carbon version of 309 for elevated temperature strength.
Best for · High temperature pressure service
F310S
UNS S31008
High chromium and nickel stainless steel with superior heat resistance.
Best for · Extreme temperatures
F310H
UNS S31009
High carbon 310 grade for elevated temperature applications.
Best for · Creep resistance
F316
UNS S31600
Molybdenum-bearing stainless steel with superior corrosion resistance.
Best for · Marine and chloride environments
F316Ti
UNS S31635
Titanium stabilized 316 stainless steel with enhanced heat resistance.
Best for · High temperature corrosion resistance
F316H
UNS S31609
High carbon version of 316 for elevated temperature service.
Best for · High temperature pressure service
F316L
UNS S31603
Low carbon version of 316 with excellent weldability.
Best for · Corrosive welded systems
F316LN
UNS S31653
Nitrogen enhanced low carbon stainless steel with higher strength.
Best for · High strength cryogenic service
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Compliance
Standards & certificates
Specifications and documentation typically referenced for this product line — details from our shared compliance catalog.
Standards
3ASME B16.5
ASMEPipe flanges and flanged fittings through NPS 24.
- Scope
- Pressure-temperature ratings, materials, dimensions, tolerances, marking and testing for pipe flanges and flanged fittings.
- Applies To
- Weld neck, slip-on, blind, socket weld, threaded, lap joint and reducing flanges
- Size Coverage
- NPS ½ through 24
- Class Range
- Class 150 to 2500
ASTM A182
ASTMForged or rolled alloy and stainless steel pipe flanges, fittings, valves and parts.
- Scope
- Forged and rolled stainless, alloy and duplex steel components for high-temperature service.
- Applies To
- Flanges, fittings, valves and pressure parts
- Typical Grades
- F304/L, F316/L, F11, F22, F91, F51/F60 and related
ASME SA182
ASMEASME equivalent of ASTM A182 for forged stainless and alloy components.
- Scope
- Boiler and pressure vessel code adoption of ASTM A182 material requirements.
- Related
- ASTM A182
Certificates
5EN 10204 3.1
Mill test certificate with inspection by the manufacturer’s authorized inspection representative, independent of manufacturing.
- Type
- Inspection document (MTC)
- Scope
- States chemical analysis, mechanical test results and heat / lot identification for the supplied material.
- Documentation
- EN 10204 Type 3.1
- Benefit
- Provides traceable material evidence required on most industrial RFQs.
NACE MR0175
Materials for use in H₂S-containing environments in oil and gas production.
- Type
- Service / sour-service requirement
- Scope
- Limits hardness, microstructure and material selection for sulfide stress cracking resistance.
- Applies To
- Carbon, alloy and CRA piping products ordered for sour service
- Benefit
- Supports upstream oil & gas projects specifying sour-service compliance.
ISO 9001
Quality Management System certification.
- Type
- Quality Management System
- Scope
- Demonstrates a documented QMS covering process control, traceability and continual improvement across manufacturing and supply.
- Benefit
- Assures buyers of consistent product quality and controlled production practices.
- Issued As
- Third-party accredited certificate
PED
Pressure Equipment Directive compliance for equipment placed on the EU market.
- Type
- Regulatory conformity
- Scope
- Design and conformity assessment requirements for pressure equipment and assemblies in the European Union.
- Benefit
- Enables supply of pressure-rated components into EU projects when PED conformity is required.
- Related
- CE marking / Notified Body routes as applicable
IBR
Indian Boiler Regulations approval for boiler-quality piping materials and components.
- Type
- Regulatory approval
- Scope
- Materials and components intended for use under Indian boiler installations.
- Benefit
- Required for many power and process projects under IBR jurisdiction in India.
Manufacturing
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Questions about Spades & Spacer
Nascent Fittings Inc. answers common buyer questions for this line.
Does Nascent Fittings Inc. manufacture Spades & Spacer?+
Yes. Nascent Fittings Inc. manufactures and supplies Spades & Spacer for industrial piping projects, with material grades and sizes aligned to project specifications.
Can Nascent Fittings Inc. export Spades & Spacer worldwide?+
Yes. We export Spades & Spacer globally with standard export packaging, material test certificates, and documentation support for international shipments.
What materials are available for Spades & Spacer?+
Spades & Spacer is available in carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, duplex, nickel alloys, copper alloys, aluminium, titanium and other project-specific materials as required.
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