Flare Fittings Supplier in Kansas
Crestflo supplies flare fittings across Kansas: metal-to-metal, cone-sealing 37° JIC and 45° SAE fittings built to hold high-pressure, vibration-prone hydraulic, fuel, gas and instrument lines. They're engineered for drop-in replacement and delivered on a 6–8 week build lead time, not pulled off a shelf in a Kansas warehouse. Our customers span the Wichita "Air Capital of the World" aviation and aerospace core, the south-central and southeast refining belt at El Dorado, McPherson and Coffeyville, the Hugoton natural-gas field of southwest Kansas, and the new Panasonic De Soto EV-battery gigafactory in the Kansas City metro.
The Kansas wedge comes down to high-pressure, weight-critical metallurgy. For Air-Capital hydraulic and test-stand rigs, we build 37° JIC flare fittings to ISO 8434-2, rated to 15,000 psi. Aircraft lines demand Titanium Gr2 for the weight savings. Sour-gas refinery work and Hugoton service call for NACE-compliant nickel and duplex grades. Battery-process chemistry runs on 316L/Alloy 20.
Standard items ship from ready stock. Specials get made to order. We supply Kansas; we don't sit in it. We Engineer Confidence.
"Flare fittings" here means instrumentation- and hydraulic-grade stainless and alloy cone-seal fittings for pressurized fluid and gas systems, not plumbing flare nuts or brass automotive flares.
What Are Flare Fittings?
Flare fittings are tube connections where the tube end gets flared outward to a precise cone angle, then sealed metal-to-metal against a matching cone seat and drawn tight with a threaded nut. No elastomer, no ferrule biting into the tube OD, just a re-makeable coned metal seat. That's why the joint stands up to vibration, thermal cycling and shock, and why it's standard on aircraft hydraulic lines and high-pressure fuel and gas lines. The family splits by seat angle: the 37° JIC flare, the dominant high-pressure connection for aerospace, oilfield and hydraulic work, matched to SAE J514 / ISO 8434-2 geometry, and the 45° SAE flare, used on lower-pressure fuel, gas and refrigerant lines.
Kansas systems put flare joints to work in plenty of places: Wichita aerospace hydraulic and test-stand rigs, weight-critical aircraft lines, refinery and sour-gas take-offs, Hugoton gas-gathering skids, and battery-process hookups at De Soto. What follows covers flare fittings as supplied to Kansas. For the full ordering matrix and every variant, check the national flare fittings hub.
Flare Fittings Also Known As: 37° JIC, 45° SAE, Flared-Tube & AN Flares
Kansas buyers know this hardware by several names. Flare fittings also go by flared-tube fittings, 37-degree JIC flare fittings, 45-degree SAE flare fittings, AN flare fittings and cone-seal fittings. Specs often reference a competitor pattern instead, like Parker Triple-Lok®, Swagelok® or Eaton flare series. Configurations run the gamut: male and female connectors, unions, elbows, tees, crosses, bulkhead unions, caps, plugs, nuts and sleeves, in flare, tube, NPT, BSP and SAE-ORB end connections, and these can be combined with compression fittings. Crestflo supplies the full flare range under every one of these designations, acting as a flare fittings supplier, manufacturer, distributor, vendor and company serving the Kansas (KS) market, and also as an OEM private-label source and distributor line card.
Who Buys 37° JIC & 45° SAE Flare Fittings in Kansas
Kansas runs on aviation and refining, and in that world flare fittings are the go-to connection for high-pressure, high-vibration hydraulic lines, test stands and gas lines, wherever a re-makeable metal cone seal is called for. Demand tracks four real clusters:
Aviation and aerospace manufacturing anchor Wichita and Sedgwick County as the primary driver of flare-fitting demand. Spirit AeroSystems, the world's largest first-tier aerostructures maker (Boeing completed its reacquisition of Spirit on 8 December 2025), Textron Aviation (Cessna Citation, Caravan, King Air and the new Beechcraft Denali), Airbus Americas Engineering at the WSU Innovation Campus, and Bombardier's Wichita service and completions center hold up the city's claim as the "Air Capital of the World." Aircraft hydraulic, test-stand and weight-critical lines run 37° JIC flare fittings at high pressure. A supplier base of more than 600 companies covering landing gear, hydraulics and MRO spans Sedgwick, Butler and Sumner counties in support.
Oil and gas refining, plus the Hugoton natural gas field, make up a second pillar. HF Sinclair El Dorado (roughly 135,000 bpd, Butler County), CVR Energy Coffeyville (roughly 132,000 bpd, Montgomery County), CHS McPherson (roughly 114,000 bpd), and the Hugoton field stretching across 14-plus southwest counties all run high-pressure take-offs, well-test points and chemical-injection points on hydraulic and gas-processing service. Some Mid-Continent gas and refinery streams turn sour where H₂S is present. That drives the need for NACE and corrosion-resistant-alloy metallurgy on flare and compression joints.
EV-battery manufacturing has entered the picture too. Panasonic Energy's De Soto gigafactory, in Johnson County and the state's largest-ever economic-development project, began mass production of 2170 cylindrical cells on 14 July 2025, targeting roughly 30 to 32 GWh per year. Electrolyte lines, NMP/cathode-slurry lines and process-acid lines call for fittings selected for high purity and acid resistance.
Finally, ag, ethanol and biofuels, wind energy and salt round things out. Grain-handling, ethanol and biofuels plants, wind generation ranked among the nation's best, and rock-salt mining at Hutchinson in Reno County all run process-instrumentation, hydraulic and utility/steam service in standard 316 and 316L. Where brine is a factor, chloride-resistant grades come into play.
Facilities like these show up here as the regional operating conditions Crestflo specs flare fittings for, not as claims of a supply deal or endorsement. Flare fittings suit Kansas because Air-Capital hydraulic and test-stand rigs standardize on the shock- and vibration-resistant 37° JIC cone seal. Refinery, sour-gas and battery-process lines all favor a re-makeable metal seat too, and that's exactly why aerospace & defense, oil & gas and hydraulics buyers standardize on the flare joint as well.
Served metros and hubs include Wichita, El Dorado, McPherson, Coffeyville, Hutchinson, De Soto and the Kansas City metro, plus the southwest-Kansas Hugoton counties.
Recommended Flare-Fitting Alloys & Specs for Kansas Service
Kansas is a multi-driver region: aviation high-pressure and weight-critical systems come first, refining and sour-gas corrosion second, battery-process chemistry third. Match the flare-fitting alloy to the cluster:
| Kansas service condition | Corrosion / service driver | Recommended flare-fitting alloy / spec | Governing standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation hydraulic / test-stand & weight-critical (Spirit, Textron, Airbus, Bombardier) | High-pressure, cyclic, vibration, cleanliness, weight-critical | 37° JIC flare in 316/316L to 15,000 psi and Titanium Gr2 for weight-critical lines; heat-number traceability | ISO 8434-2 / SAE J514 |
| Refinery / sour-gas, H₂S service (HF Sinclair El Dorado, CVR Coffeyville, CHS McPherson, Hugoton gas) | H₂S / sulfide-stress-cracking risk where present | Inconel 625 / 825, Incoloy 825, Duplex 2205 / Super Duplex 2507, Monel K500 | NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 |
| EV-battery process chemicals (Panasonic De Soto) | Electrolyte / NMP / cathode-slurry / process acids | 316/316L standard, stepping to Alloy 20, 904L or Hastelloy C-276 where acid or halide chemistry is aggressive | ASTM A276 / A479 |
| Refinery general process + ethanol/biofuels + steam/utility | Hydrocarbons, hot process, glycol/steam, cyclic | 316/316L standard; super-duplex / 6Mo where chloride is a factor | ASTM A276 / A479 |
| Ag/food, wind gearbox/hydraulics, salt/mining (Hutchinson) | Sanitary, chloride (brine), hydraulic | 316/316L standard; 254 SMO / AL-6XN / Alloy 20 in chloride-heavy salt service | ASTM A276 / A479 |
Aviation hydraulic, test-stand and weight-critical service sits at the top of Kansas flare demand: 37° JIC flare (ISO 8434-2) in 316/316L rated to 15,000 psi, plus Titanium Gr2. Refinery and sour-gas work anchors the second tier, with NACE MR0175 flares built in Inconel and Duplex. The third, and the one that sets us apart, is Panasonic De Soto's EV-battery process chemistry, served with 316L and Alloy 20.
Sour service isn't a blanket designation. It applies only where H₂S is actually present. Put your H₂S partial pressure and any Ra target on the RFQ, and we'll manufacture to the standard that fits, customized to what you need. One thing worth being clear about: Crestflo builds instrumentation only. We don't supply pipe, flanges, or mill product.
Flare Fittings Specifications at a Glance: Angle, Sizes, Ratings & Connections
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Fitting type | 37° JIC flare (SAE J514 / ISO 8434-2) and 45° SAE flare; unions, connectors, elbows, tees, crosses, bulkhead unions, caps, plugs, nuts, sleeves |
| Size range | Up to 2″ (50 mm) OD; imperial and metric; values per applicable standard, customizable to requirement |
| Working pressure | Up to 15,000 psi depending on size, alloy and seat design; values per applicable standard, customizable to requirement |
| Temperature | Up to 350 °C depending on alloy and seal; values per applicable standard |
| End connections | Flare (37° / 45°), tube, NPT (ASME B1.20.1), BSP and SAE-ORB; combinable with compression fittings |
| Materials | 316/316L, 904L, Duplex 2205, Super Duplex 2507, 254 SMO, AL-6XN, Alloy 20, Inconel 625/718/825, Incoloy 825, Monel 400/K500, Hastelloy C-276, Titanium Gr2 |
| Finishes | Material finish, electropolish, passivation, silver anti-galling plating; to customer spec |
| Certifications | Built to ISO 8434-2; NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 where specified; ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 & PED certified |
| Traceability | Heat/lot number on every part; EN 10204 3.1 MTC standard, 3.2 on request |
| Origin | Indian origin; US / European melt available on request, with full material traceability |
Full flare specifications and configuration options live on the national flare fittings hub, including 37° JIC flare fittings and 45° SAE flare fittings. This page just pulls out the slice relevant to Kansas. Datasheets and CAD files are available to customers on request.
37° JIC vs 45° SAE Flare & Other High-Pressure Connections
Not every Kansas line needs the same joint. The table below compares the flare and companion connection classes Crestflo supplies into the state, so specifiers can match seat angle and pressure to service.
| Connection type | Typical pressure class | Sealing method | Best-fit Kansas use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37° JIC flare (ISO 8434-2 / SAE J514) | Up to 15,000 psi | Coned tube against 37° seat, threaded nut | Air-Capital hydraulics, test-stand rigs, high-pressure gas take-offs |
| 45° SAE flare | Lower-pressure class | Coned tube against 45° seat, threaded nut | Fuel, gas and refrigerant lines |
| Compression (single/double ferrule) | Up to standard tube-fitting rating | Hardened ferrule on tube OD | Instrument, gauge and impulse hookups |
| High-pressure cone-and-thread | Up to 30,000 psi | Coned-and-threaded gland & collar | Over-pressured aerospace and sour-gas take-offs |
JIC and SAE 45° seat angles aren't interchangeable, Crestflo supplies both. Picking between a flare, a compression fitting and a cone-and-thread joint comes down to rating and service conditions; see cone-and-thread vs compression. Our engineering team will confirm the connection, seat angle and alloy against your line conditions.
Standards, Certifications & Proof for Kansas Flare Fittings
Crestflo flare fittings meet ISO 8434-2, the 37° flare standard, and line up with SAE J514 geometry for the JIC pattern as well as the SAE 45° flare form. For sour-service applications, flares are supplied NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 compliant, covering El Dorado, Coffeyville, McPherson and Hugoton H₂S exposure where it's present, made in controlled-hardness Inconel, Incoloy and duplex grades. Crestflo holds ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 & PED certified status; certificate numbers sit in the quality system, see quality & traceability. Every fitting carries a heat-number mark for full traceability. EN 10204 3.1 material test certificates are standard, and 3.2 is available on request. Because the 37° JIC and 45° SAE flare forms are dimensional standards, Crestflo flare fittings interchange with the major flare patterns and drop straight into an existing installed base. Separately, Crestflo's companion compression tube fittings are performance-qualified to ASTM F1387 for drop-in interchange with Swagelok® and Parker® tube-fitting envelopes (Swagelok® and Parker® are trademarks of their respective owners; this is interchange, not "compatible/intermix"). Testing runs the full range: hydraulic proof, burst and impulse, pneumatic, flexure fatigue, and PMI. Crestflo is the instrumentation division of a four-decade-old, Government-of-India-recognized export house with a Middle-East delivery track record.
US-Serving Manufacturer Supplying Kansas: Lead Time & Logistics
Crestflo, a flare fittings manufacturer supplying Kansas, ships to the state but isn't based there, and the company doesn't hide the freight math. Standard flare fittings come from ready stock; specials get made to order. Either way, delivery runs 6–8 weeks from purchase order to shipment, against the 20+ weeks typical of the majors on NACE, alloy and made-to-print items. No Kansas warehouse exists, and no stock sits in the US. Product is made to order, Indian origin, with US/European melt available on request and full material traceability, then routed to the Kansas jobsite. Kansas has no seaport; it's landlocked. So the practical ocean gateway for India-origin instrumentation is the US Gulf, through the Port of Houston or New Orleans, then inland by rail and truck. Kansas City happens to be the largest rail center in the country by tonnage, served by BNSF, Union Pacific and CPKC. Intermodal deconsolidation runs through BNSF Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, which makes it the ideal last-leg point for containers railed inland from the Gulf to Wichita or the KC metro. Critical line items go by air; the rest moves by ocean and rail. Crestflo lays out the honest timeline rather than implying local stock is sitting on a shelf somewhere. See US-origin compliance and lead time.
Buy Flare Fittings in Kansas: Distributor, OEM & End-User Paths
Crestflo covers every Kansas buyer path: plants and MRO, EPC contractors, panel fabricators, OEMs and distributors.
- Plants, MRO, EPC and panel fabricators, get a fast RFQ, samples and spec help matching seat angle, alloy and pressure class to your aerospace test-stand, refinery, sour-gas or battery-process line. Request a quote or a sample for flare fittings in Kansas.
- OEMs and equipment manufacturers, we offer private-label and made-to-print flare fittings, with kitting and consistent supply. Check out OEM programs.
- Distributors, line-card and stocking programs are available for Kansas flare fittings. See become a distributor.
To buy flare fittings in Kansas, or to source 37° JIC or 45° SAE flares for sale to your Wichita test-stand, El Dorado refinery, Hugoton gas-processing or De Soto battery line, send an RFQ and we match seat angle, alloy and pressure class to your service. Need to match existing hardware? We do not publish a part-number table, instead, request your Swagelok®/Parker® cross-reference from our engineering team and we will return the interchange. Contact US sales at sales@crestflousa.com or +1 346 594 9005 (Houston, TX, sales contact).
Why Crestflo for Kansas Flare Fittings
Air-Capital delivers a 6–8 week lead time build-to-ship, against the 20+ weeks typical for the majors on alloy, NACE and made-to-print items. Standard items come from ready stock; specials are made to order.
Build follows ISO 8434-2, with the standardized 37° JIC / 45° SAE flare geometry. It interchanges dimensionally with the major flare patterns and drops right into an existing installed base.
Working pressure runs to 15,000 psi and 350 °C per the applicable standard for Air-Capital hydraulic and test-stand rigs. For weight-critical aircraft lines, Titanium Gr2 does the job.
Stainless and exotic-alloy capability is matched to what drives demand in Kansas: Titanium Gr2, Inconel 625/825, Incoloy 825, Duplex 2205 / Super Duplex 2507, Alloy 20, Hastelloy C-276 and 316L/904L.
For refinery work and Hugoton sour service, where H₂S is present, fittings meet NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156. Each is heat-number marked and traceable.
The companion compression tube-fitting line offers ASTM F1387 drop-in interchange, with dimensional equivalence in both imperial and metric, for the lower-pressure legs of the same system.
Small MOQs are available, in imperial and metric alike, with private label. Electropolish, passivation and silver anti-galling finishing are done to a customer-specified target.
Every part carries heat-number traceability and an EN 10204 3.1 MTC, with 3.2 available on request. Certifications include ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and PED. All of it stands behind a four-decade, Government-of-India-recognized export house.
Kansas Flare Fittings FAQ
Do you stock flare fittings in Kansas (Wichita or Kansas City)?
No Kansas warehouse here. Crestflo serves the US market as a manufacturer, not a local stockist. Standard flare fittings ship from ready stock, while specials get built to order, and both run 6-8 weeks to reach your site in Wichita, El Dorado, McPherson, Coffeyville, De Soto or the KC metro. Since Kansas sits landlocked, freight moves through the US Gulf, either Houston or New Orleans, then rides inland rail into BNSF Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Union Pacific and CPKC. No stock warehouse sits in Kansas.
How fast can I get flare fittings in Kansas?
Lead time runs 6–8 weeks from PO to shipment, against 20+ weeks typical for the majors, plus ocean and inland-rail transit via the US Gulf to the Kansas City rail hub. For urgent Wichita or KC-metro MRO, we can air-freight the critical line items and move the rest by ocean and rail.
Do you supply 37° JIC flare fittings for Wichita aerospace hydraulic and test-stand systems?
Titanium Gr2 for the weight-critical lines, and yes to 37° JIC flare fittings, those go per ISO 8434-2, rated to 15,000 psi. That covers the aviation hydraulic and test-stand demand from Spirit, Textron, Airbus and Bombardier. Every piece gets a heat number and ships with an EN 10204 3.1 MTC; 3.2 is available if you need it.
What is the difference between 37° JIC and 45° SAE flare fittings?
JIC flares run at 37° and handle the high-pressure work: aerospace, oilfield, hydraulic lines, all built to SAE J514 / ISO 8434-2. SAE flares sit at 45° and cover lower-pressure jobs like fuel, gas and refrigerant lines. The seat angles won't swap with one another. Crestflo carries both.
Can you supply NACE MR0175 flare fittings for Kansas refineries and sour-gas service?
Yes, NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 compliant flare and compression fittings in 316L, Duplex 2205/2507 and Inconel 625/825, heat-number marked and traceable, for El Dorado, Coffeyville, McPherson and Hugoton gas where H₂S shows up. Sour service is real in parts of the Kansas Mid-Continent base, but it's not everywhere. Put your H₂S partial pressure on the RFQ.
What alloy do you recommend for Panasonic De Soto battery-process chemistry?
316/316L covers standard electrolyte and DI service. Where the chemistry turns aggressive with acid or halides, we step up to Alloy 20, 904L or Hastelloy. High-purity builds handle solvent-critical NMP and slurry lines, with heat-number marking so every piece stays fully traceable.
Are your flare fittings drop-in replacements for Parker Triple-Lok or other 37° JIC flares, and what is the real lead time?
They're dimensionally interchangeable because the 37° JIC flare follows the standardized SAE J514 / ISO 8434-2 geometry that every maker shares. The companion compression tube fittings add drop-in interchange too, backed by ASTM F1387, in both imperial and metric. Triple-Lok® is a trademark of Parker Hannifin; Crestflo is an independent equivalent, not affiliated with Parker. Lead time runs 6-8 weeks build-to-ship plus transit, with air-freight available for critical items. We don't publish a part-number table. Request your cross-reference from our engineering team instead.
Is there a flare fittings supplier near me in Kansas, and can I buy flare fittings for sale locally?
No Kansas walk-in counter or warehouse, Crestflo ships to buyers across the state as a US-serving manufacturer and Kansas flare fittings supplier, working on a 6–8 week build. Freight moves via the US Gulf and inland rail to BNSF Logistics Park Kansas City (Edgerton), and from there to Wichita, El Dorado, McPherson, Coffeyville, De Soto or the KC metro. You'll need to order through an RFQ. There's no over-the-counter pickup.
Kansas Clusters & Counties We Serve
| County / area | Named facility or driver |
|---|---|
| Sedgwick (Wichita) | Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, Airbus @ WSU, Bombardier, aviation |
| Butler | HF Sinclair El Dorado refinery |
| McPherson | CHS McPherson refinery |
| Montgomery | CVR Energy Coffeyville refinery |
| Johnson (De Soto / KC metro) | Panasonic EV-battery gigafactory; BNSF LPKC Edgerton |
| SW Kansas (14+ counties) | Hugoton natural-gas field |
| Reno (Hutchinson) | Rock-salt mining |
Request a quote for flare fittings in Kansas: start an RFQ.
Related Pages
- Flare fittings hub, full specs and configurations
- 37° JIC flare fittings and 45° SAE flare fittings
- High-pressure cone & thread fittings, suited to over-pressured take-offs
- Kansas instrumentation fittings & valves supplier, state overview
- Aerospace & defense instrumentation, plus oil & gas and hydraulics work
- Alloys on hand: Titanium Gr2, Inconel 625 and Duplex 2205
- Meets the NACE MR0175 sour-service standard; see also our Swagelok & Parker cross-reference
_US contact: sales@crestflousa.com · +1 346 594 9005 · Houston, TX (Crestflo sales contact).