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SAE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

These fittings are commonly used in refrigeration, automative and low presure applications.

SAE 45° SAE J512

SAE male has 45° flare which seals against 45° seat in female. Male can also seal against 45° flared tubing with nut and sleeve.

7/16 – 20, 1/2 – 20, 3/4 – 16 & 7/8 – 14 are the same thread form as JIC 37° flare. Some fittings in these sizes have both JIC 37° & SAE 45° seats.

What are SAE fittings?

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) fittings are commonly used in refrigeration, automotive and low-pressure applications. These include:

  • SAE O RING FLANGE – CODE 61 & CODE 62 SAE J518, ISO 6162
  • RYCO O RING FLANGE CODE 62C

SAE Male Connector

The SAE male connector has a flange with an O Ring groove on the face.

SAE Female Connector

The SAE female can be a flange block or port with smooth face to accept the O Ring, and four threaded bolt holes in a rectangular pattern.

Connecting SAE Fittings

The SAE connection is held together using either a split or solid flange clamp, fitted over the male flange head and drawn up to the female port using the four bolts. This compress the O Ring forming a seal between the male flange and the flat female port face.

SAE J518, DIN 20066, ISO/DIS 6162 and JIS B 8363 are all interchangeable, except for bolt sizes.

SAE 45° Flare – SAE J512 Threads Dimensions

SAE male has 45° flare which seals against 45° seat in female. Male can also seal against 45° flared tubing with nut and sleeve.

7/16 – 20, 1/2 – 20, 3/4 – 16 & 7/8 – 14 are the same thread form as JIC 37° flare. Some fittings in these sizes have both JIC 37° & SAE 45° seats.

SAE Flare SAE J512
MALE THREAD
OD & PITCH
DASH
SIZE
MALE
THREAD OD 
FEMALE
THREAD ID 
TUBE
SIZE
inch – TPI mm inch mm inch inch
5/16 – 24 -05 7,9 0.31 6,8 0.27 1/8
3/8 – 24 -06 9,5 0.38 8,4 0.33 3/16
7/16 – 20 -07 11,1 0.44 9,9 0.39 1/4
1/2 – 20 -08 12,7 0.50 11,4 0.44 5/16
5/8 – 18 -10 15,9 0.63 14,2 0.56 3/8
3/4 – 16 -12 19,1 0.75 17,5 0.69 1/2
7/8 – 14 -14 22,2 0.88 20,6 0.81 5/8
1.1/16 – 14 -17 27,0 1.06 24,9 0.98 3/4

SAE 45º INVERTED FLARE – SAE J512 Threads Dimensions

SAE Inverted Flare SAE J512
MALE THREAD
OD & PITCH
DASH
SIZE
MALE
THREAD OD 
FEMALE
THREAD ID 
TUBE
SIZE
inch – TPI mm inch mm inch inch
7/16 – 24 -07 11,1 0.44 9,9 0.39 1/4
1/2 – 20 -08 12,7 0.50 11,4 0.45 5/16
5/8 – 18 -10 15,9 0.63 14,2 0.56 3/8
11/16 – 18 -11 17,5 0.69 16,0 0.63 7/16

SAE PILOT O RING SEALS Pilot Male Swivel Threads Dimensions

SAE Pilot Male Swivel
MALE THREAD
OD & PITCH
DASH
SIZE
MALE
THREAD OD 
FEMALE
THREAD ID 
TUBE
SIZE
inch – TPI mm inch mm inch inch
5/8 – 18 -10 15,9 0.63 14,2 0.56 -6
3/4 – 18 -12 19,0 0.75 17,8 0.70 -8
7/8 – 18 -14 22,2 0.88 20,6 0.81 -10

Pilot Female Swivel Threads Dimensions

SAE Pilot Female Swivel
MALE THREAD
OD & PITCH
DASH
SIZE
MALE
THREAD OD 
FEMALE
THREAD ID 
TUBE
SIZE
inch – TPI mm inch mm inch inch
5/8 – 18 -10 15,9 0.63 14,2 0.56 -6
3/4 – 16 -12 19,0 0.75 17,5 0.69 -8
3/4 – 16 -12 19,0 0.75 17,5 0.69 -8