Heat Exchanger Tube Plugs

Heat exchanger tube plugs seal the ends of leaking tubes, providing longer use of the heat exchanger. The uniform taper and the smooth surface finish assure positive sealing with minimum installation force. The one-piece design of the Tapered Tube Plugs  provides an easy solution to permanent plugging for tubes or tubesheet holes.For total plugging solutions on heat exchangers click here .

Unique Advantage of FAV Heat Exchanger Tube Plugs

1)       Special materials and sizes can be custom manufactured

2)       Can be machined to your drawing specifications.

Application of Tapered Tube Plugs

For permanent plugging of condenser and heat exchanger tubes and tubesheet holes. Can be used in some high temperature/pressure heat exchangers . Tapered Tube plugs driven into leaking tubes just before heat exchanger goes back into operation.

Tapered Tube Plugs

Heat Exchanger Plugs

Tapered Tube Plugs Sizing Chart

Tapered Tube Plugs
Product Ordering CodeTube ODGaugeDimension (Inches)
“A”“B”“L”
Small EndLarge EndLength
FAVHEP-1-X1/4″18-240.141″0.235″1-1/4″
3/8″12-24
FAVHEP-2-X3/8″15-240.213″0.371″1-3/4″
1/2″13-15
FAVHEP-3-X1/2″15-240.337″0.495″
5/8″12-14
FAVHEP-4-X5/8″14-240.449″0.625″
3/4″10-14
FAVHEP-5-X3/4″14-240.564″0.750″
7/8″10-13
1″8-9
FAVHEP-6-X7/8″15-240.706″0.875″
1″10-15
FAVHEP-7-X1″13-180.776″0.934″
FAVHEP-8-X1″18-240.892″1.050″
1-1/8″13-17
FAVHEP-9-X1-1/8″15-240.949″1.125″2″
1-1/4″10-14
FAVHEP-10-X1-1/4″13-191.010″1.186″
FAVHEP-11-X1-1/4″19-241.147″1.323″
FAVHEP-12-X1-1/2″10-241.200″1.495″3″
FAVHEP-13-X1-1/2″14-241.305″1.600″
1-3/4″6-13
FAVHEP-14-X1-3/4″14-221.575″1.870″
2″6-13
FAVHEP-15-X2″12-221.700″1.995″
FAVHEP-16-X2-1/4″6-131.805″2.100″
FAVHEP-17-X2-1/2″5-182.000″2.375″
FAVHEP-18-X2-3/4″4-102.232″2.500″
FAVHEP-19-X3″5-122.524″2.834″4″
FAVHEP-20-X3″10-232.625″3.000″
FAVHEP-21-X3-1/4″7-142.875″3.125″
FAVHEP-22-X3-1/4″13-233.010″3.250″
FAVHEP-23-X3-1/2″7-123.125″3.375″
FAVHEP-24-X3-1/2″13-233.260″3.500″
FAVHEP-25-X3-3/4″5-123.274″3.567″
FAVHEP-26-X3-3/4″13-233.510″3.750″
FAVHEP-27-X4″5-123.524″3.817″
FAVHEP-28-X4″13-233.782″4.000″

Sizing and Material Selection for Tapered Tube Plugs

1)      “X” – This is a placeholder for your material type.
Please substitute the “X” with the following material codes when ordering:
(S) Stainless Steel
(C) Carbon Steel
(B) Brass
(J) 70/30 CuNi
(K) 90/10 CuNi
(H) Hastelloy C 276
(I) Inconel
(N) Incoloy
(M) Monel 400
(O) Monel 500
(T) Titanium
(D) Duplex
(E) Super Duplex

2)      For best results with sealing tubes without damaging tubesheets, please be sure to use the correct size tube plugs (based on tube O.D. and gauge using our chart below). When ordering tube plugs, please keep in mind that the tube plug and the tube metal should always match.

3)      Installation Instructions: • Clean and wipe dry the tube end or tubesheet to be plugged. • Using hammer, lightly, pound plug into tube or tubesheet • Can be welded if necessary

Some common sizes of Tube Plugs for Condensers, Heat Exchangers, Boilers and Chillers are

FAV SS 316 Tapered Tube Plugs
Major OD = 20 mm
Minor ID = 16 mm
L = 40 mm

FAV Brass Tapered Tube Plugs
Major OD = 17 mm
Minor ID = 13 mm
L = 40 mm

FAV Copper Nickel Tapered Tube Plugs
Major OD = 48 mm
Minor ID = 42 mm
length: 85 mm

Tapered Tube Plugs

Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Monel 400 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Tube Plugging
Condenser Tube Plugging
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Brass Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Carbon Steel Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Copper Nickel CU NI 70 30 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Copper Nickel CU NI 90 10 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Duplex Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Hastelloy Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Incoloy Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Inconel 625 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Monel 500 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Stainless Steel 304 Heat Exchanger
Stainless Steel 304 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Stainless Steel 316 Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Super Duplex Heat Exchanger Plugs
Heat Exchanger Plugs
Titanium Heat Exchanger Plugs