Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5
The AirTAC Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5 is a genuine female elbow for push-in tube connection, rated 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2) with a 1.5 MPa proof pressure.
- TypeFemale elbow
- SeriesPLF
- Working pressure0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2)
- Proof pressure1.5 MPa
- Temperature-20 to +70 °C
- No minimum order. A single piece can be ordered.
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About the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5
The PLF6M5 is an AirTAC PLF female elbow, a one-touch fitting that accepts Dia 6 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube and turns it 90 degrees into an M5x0.8 female thread. Female-threaded elbows suit ports already fitted with a male stud or a valve body boss, so the fitting screws down over the port face instead of threading into it. Push the tube home and the internal chuck grips it; press the release ring and it slides free.
This is the resin and brass one-touch profile: 0 to 1.0 MPa working pressure, 1.5 MPa proof pressure, -750 mmHg vacuum capability and a -20 to +70 C temperature window. The M5 size is sealed by a gasket rather than thread sealant, so the joint assembles dry - a real advantage on pilot ports where loose sealant fragments can migrate into a spool valve.
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5 Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5 |
|---|---|
| Type | Female elbow |
| Series | PLF |
| Connection | Push-in one-touch |
| Working pressure | 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2) |
|---|---|
| Negative pressure | -750 mmHg (10 Torr) |
| Proof pressure | 1.5 MPa |
| Temperature | -20 to +70 °C |
| Applicable tubing | Soft nylon or polyurethane tube |
| Thread standard | PT (Rc tapered) unless the code says otherwise |
POM release button and chuck, aluminium-alloy guide, stainless spring gasket, NBR O-ring; body brass or PBT depending on the part. AirTAC publishes flow as a characteristic curve rather than a single figure, so no L/min value is listed.
Model Code: Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5
| PLF | Female elbow. |
|---|---|
| 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 | Tube outside diameter in mm (3.2 mm exists on the mini series). |
| M5 / 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 | Thread: M5x0.8, 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" (M3 on the mini series). |
| D | Black. Blank = grey. |
Fitting & Sealing Notes
- check Cut the tube square and clean before pushing it home, or the seal will leak.
- check Push until it stops, then pull back to check the chuck has gripped.
- check To release, press the collet ring fully in and pull the tube out.
- check Threaded parts arrive with sealant on the thread; M5 sizes use a sealing gasket.
- check Match the tube OD exactly - a 6 mm fitting will not hold 1/4" tube.
Where the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5 Is Used
Solenoid valve pilot ports
Many compact 5/2 valves carry M5x0.8 pilot ports. The PLF6M5 screws directly onto the stud, turns the supply through 90 degrees, and the gasket seal keeps PTFE tape out of the pilot gallery.
Control cabinet manifold drop
On a dense manifold where air must drop from a panel wall to a row of M5 ports, the female elbow leans against the valve face and routes Dia 6 tubing sideways instead of outward into neighbouring fittings.
Small pick-and-place gripper feed
Compact grippers and rotary actuators on electronics assembly heads often specify M5 ports. A Dia 6 elbow at the port survives the constant swivel motion of a moving head better than a straight stub.
Is the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5 the Right Part?
Below this SKU sits the PLF4M5, which drops the bore to Dia 4 mm and suits lighter pilot lines at the cost of noticeably less effective flow area; above it, the same Dia 6 tube steps up to the PLF601 with a 1/8 in PT female thread once your port leaves the small M5 pilot class. Match the thread to the actual port on the component - forcing an M5 gasket joint into a 1/8 in hole is the most common mis-order on this family. If the turn is tube-to-tube with no port involved, the PV union elbow is the shape to ask for instead.
Tube OD must match exactly: this chuck is cut for 6 mm and will not hold 1/4 in tube, no matter how hard it is pushed in.
Quick checklist
- ✓ Tube outside diameter matches exactly
- ✓ Thread size and standard match the port
- ✓ Working pressure within 0 - 1.0 MPa (0 - 10 kgf/cm2)
- ✓ Temperature within -20 to +70 °C
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5 FAQ
It is a one-touch female elbow for Dia 6 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube with an M5x0.8 female thread. Working pressure is 0 to 1.0 MPa (0 to 10 kgf/cm2), proof pressure 1.5 MPa, negative pressure capability -750 mmHg (10 Torr), and the temperature range is -20 to +70 C. The M5 joint is sealed by a gasket, not thread sealant, and the release button and chuck are POM with an NBR O-ring doing the tube seal.
No. Unlike the larger PT-threaded sizes in this catalogue, which arrive with sealant pre-applied, the M5x0.8 connection on the PLF6M5 is designed to seal through its gasket. Assemble it dry against a clean port face and hand-tight plus a short firm turn is enough - over-torquing a gasket joint only distorts the seal and risks cracking the PBT body.
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