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SKU SMC-8-8-TM
Superlok
Superlok 1/2" O.D. Tube X 1/2" Male NPT Connector, Bored Through - SMC-TM
$35.00
In stockSuperlok SMC-8-8-TM male connector joining 1/2 in O.D. tube to a 1/2 in male NPT port, in the bored-through (TM) body form. Bored-through bodies carry no internal tube shoulder, so tubing passes completely through the fitting instead of bottoming inside it — the usual reason to specify one. Supplied as a single fitting in one size.
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Description
The Superlok SMC-TM is a male connector that takes 1/2 in outside-diameter tube on one end and terminates in a 1/2 in male NPT tapered pipe thread on the other. The part number for this listing is SMC-8-8-TM, where the two 8s denote 1/2 in tube and 1/2 in NPT.
The TM suffix marks a bored-through body. A bored-through fitting has no internal shoulder for the tube to bottom against, so a continuous run of tube can pass all the way through the body rather than stopping at it. That is the reason the variant exists: it lets a single length of tube run through a bulkhead, panel or port without being cut and rejoined.
Superlok describes its fractional tube fittings as a four-piece design — body, front ferrule, rear ferrule and nut — with the seal made on the outside diameter of the tube as the nut is pulled up. Our listing data does not itemise which of those parts ship with this connector, so ask us to confirm before ordering if you need the nut and ferrule set in the box.
This listing is one configuration only, sold individually. We hold no alloy, pressure or temperature figure for SMC-8-8-TM and have deliberately not stated one.
Frequently asked questions
What does "bored through" mean on a tube fitting?+
The fitting body is machined without the internal shoulder that normally stops the tube, so tube can pass completely through the body. It is specified when a continuous run of tube has to cross a port, panel or bulkhead without being cut.
What are the end connections?+
1/2 in outside-diameter tube on the compression side and a 1/2 in male NPT tapered pipe thread on the other. Part number SMC-8-8-TM.
Does it ship with the nut and ferrules?+
Our listing data does not itemise the parts supplied with this connector. Ask us to confirm what is in the box before ordering, particularly if you are building up a run and need to know whether to order the ferrule set separately.
What material is it?+
Not stated in the data we hold for this part number. We have not inferred an alloy from the series prefix. Ask us to confirm the material before specifying it for a wetted or corrosive service.
What is the pressure rating?+
We hold no pressure or temperature rating for SMC-8-8-TM and will not quote one. Superlok publishes ratings against tube wall thickness and material, so any figure has to be taken against the specific tube you intend to use.
Are other sizes available?+
This listing covers the 1/2 in × 1/2 in bored-through connector only. Other Superlok compression fittings, ferrule sets and nuts are listed as separate products.
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Superlok SFS ferrule set in 316 stainless for fractional-inch tube, in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 in (SFS-4, SFS-6, SFS-8). Superlok’s tube fittings use a front ferrule and a rear ferrule working together inside the nut, and this set is the replacement pair. The supplier lists it as interchangeable with other major fractional compression brands including Parker, Swagelok and DK-Lok.
