Types of fitting not interchangeable.

Don’t mix connect fittings from different manufacturers? And do not mix genuine products from a reputable
manufacturer with so-called interchangeable parts from other suppliers. Unfortunately, this is especially
important today when copycat fittings and hoses are circulating on the market.
Threads are divided into four primary main types: NPT, G/BSP, PT, metric or UN/UNF. Most North American hydraulic
and pneumatic components are compatible with National Pipe Threads (NPT), or Unified Threads (UN/UNF).

Identifying thread type

Step 1 – Male thread vs female thread — the first step is to identify your thread as male or female. Male threads have
threads on the outside while female threads are on the inside

Step 2 – Tapered vs parallel thread — tapered and parallel threads are easy to distinguish based on their profiles.
Tapered threads look narrower as they extend outward while parallel threads remain the same diameter straight down. If
you are unable to determine the differences based on their profiles, a caliper will be useful here.

Step 3- Measure pitch size — Use a pitch gauge to measure pitch size. Thread pitch size is the distance between threads.
They are measured by the number of threads per inch or the distance between threads on metric thread types.

Step 4 – Measure thread diameter — Use a caliper to measure the outside diameter of a male thread and inside the
diameter of a female thread. You may see small variances between your measurements and the size charts. This is due
to different thread manufacturers.

Step 5 – Determine thread type standard — the final step in identifying your thread type is to determine your thread type
standard. Compare your measurements to size charts below.
 Don’t mix
quick-connect couplings
Don’t mix quick-connect coupling halves from different manufacturers. And do not mix genuine products from a
reputable manufacturer with so-called interchangeable parts from other suppliers. Unfortunately, this is
especially important today when copycat couplings and hoses are circulating on the market.
Bolting Fine thread Verse Course thread
Wrong Bolt or nut for a thread will result in the following issues.
Is an issue the threads are not the same pitch
Or do to misalignment of parts.
 If the Stud on the left is reused the nut and the stud bolt will
encounter sever damage (Likely break).

There is a variety of tooling to assist to correct or refresh

Damage threads. EG Thread chasers. Tap And Die Sets, Thread
Files even a hand file will help. They are available in Imperial and
Metric sets.