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JIC fittings, defined by theSAE J514 and MIL-DTL-18866 standards, are a type offlare fitting machined with a 37-degree flare seating surface. JIC (Joint Industry Council) fittings are widely used in fuel delivery andfluid power applications, especially where high pressure (up to 10,000 pounds per square inch (690 bar)) is involved. The SAE J514 standard replaces the MS16142 USmilitary specification, although some tooling is still listed under MS16142. JIC fittings are dimensionally identical toAN (Army-Navy) fittings, but are produced to less exacting tolerances and are generally less costly.[1] SAE 45-degree flare fittings are similar in appearance, but are not interchangeable, though dash sizes 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 share the same thread size. Some couplings may have dual machined seats for both 37-degree and 45-degree flare seats.Komatsu and JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) fittings have flare ends similar to JIC fittings. Komatsu and JIS both use a 30-degree flare seating surface. The only difference is Komatsu uses millimeter thread sizes while JIS use a BSP (British Standard Pipe) thread. JIC fitting systems have three components that make a tubing assembly: fitting, flare nut, and sleeve. As with other flared connection systems, the seal is achieved through metal-to-metal contact between the finished surface of the fitting nose and the inside diameter of the flared tubing. The sleeve is used to evenly distribute the compressive forces of the flare nut to the flared end of the tube. Materials commonly used to fabricate JIC fittings includeforgedcarbon steel, forgedstainless steel, forgedbrass, machined brass,Monel andnickel-copper alloys.
JIC fittings are commonly used in the Fluid Power industry in a diagnostic and test-point setting. A three-way JIC coupling provides a port inline of circuit by which a user can connect a measurement or diagnostic device to take pressure readings and perform circuit and system diagnostics.
| Size Designation | Taper width, "A", inches | Thread width, "B", inches | Thread Spec. "C" | Shoulder width, "D" inches | Shoulder Diameter, "E", inches | Fitting Length, "F", inches | Bore Diameter, "H", inches | Tip Diameter, "I", inches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.111 | 0.208 | 5/16” - 24 UNF | 0.067 | 0.250 | 0.448 | 0.062 | 0.083 |
| 3 | 0.11 | 0.239 | 3/8” - 24 UNF | 0.067 | 0.312 | 0.479 | 0.125 | 0.146 |
| 4 | 0.114 | 0.282 | 7/16” – 20 UNF | 0.080 | 0.364 | 0.550 | 0.172 | 0.193 |
| 5 | 0.114 | 0.282 | 1/2” - 20 UNF | 0.080 | 0.426 | 0.550 | 0.234 | 0.255 |
| 6 | 0.108 | 0.275 | 9/16" – 18 UNF | 0.090 | 0.481 | 0.556 | 0.281 | 0.318 |
| 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 0.155 | 0.310 | 3/4” - 16 UNF | 0.098 | 0.659 | 0.657 | 0.406 | 0.426 |
| 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | 0.155 | 0.385 | 7/8” - 14 UNF | 0.111 | 0.772 | 0.758 | 0.531 | 0.539 |
| 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 12 | 0.185 | 0.424 | 1-1/16” - 12 UN | 0.130 | 0.943 | 0.943 | 0.609 | 0.664 |
| 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | 0.186 | 0.450 | 1-3/16" – 12 UN | 0.129 | 1.068 | 0.890 | 0.719 | 0.788 |
| 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 16 | 0.186 | 0.471 | 1-5/16" – 12 UN | 0.129 | 1.193 | 0.911 | 0.844 | 0.913 |
| 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | -- | -- | 1-5/8” – 12 UN | -- | -- | 0.96 | 1.078 | -- |
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