Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5D
The AirTAC Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5D 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.
- Ready in 3–5 business days. That is the time we take to process the order and hand it to the carrier. Transit time after that depends on the destination.
About the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5D
The AirTAC PLF6M5D is a resin one-touch female elbow that turns a Dia 6 mm soft nylon or polyurethane tube through 90 degrees into an M5x0.8 female thread. It belongs to the resin/brass profile: working pressure 0-1.0 MPa (0-10 kgf/cm2), vacuum down to -750 mmHg (10 Torr), proof pressure 1.5 MPa, and a temperature window of -20 to +70 C. To make the joint, push the tube squarely into the chuck until it bottoms out; the stainless spring gasket and POM chuck grip it against the aluminium-alloy guide, and pressing the POM release ring frees it again.
The body is PBT with a brass stud, and on this SKU the D suffix colours the body black as well as the release button - a useful detail if you are matching fittings to a dark machine fascia, since on the PC and POC straights D only changes the button. One more thing the spec table does not show: unlike the larger PT threads, the M5x0.8 port on this fitting seals with a sealing gasket rather than pre-applied thread sealant, so no PTFE tape is needed at the port.
Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5D Technical Specifications
| Model | Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5D |
|---|---|
| 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 PLF6M5D
| 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 PLF6M5D Is Used
Laboratory analyser reagent tubing
Diagnostic and dosing instruments often carry M5-threaded manifold ports on tiny pneumatic sub-assemblies; this black 6 mm elbow turns the PU line 90 degrees flat against the housing without exceeding the -750 mmHg vacuum those sample pumps pull.
Compact valve manifold outlet
On a 10 mm or 15 mm solenoid valve manifold where outlets crowd together, the M5 female thread seats on the gasket and the right-angle body points the 6 mm tube along the manifold edge instead of straight out into neighbouring pipework.
Black-clad packaging machinery
Food-style and cosmetic packaging machines with dark guards look tidier when fittings match; the D suffix makes the whole PLF body black, not just the button, so visible tube drops at sensor and actuator ports stay visually consistent.
Is the Airtac PLF L-Shaped Female Thread Adapter PLF6M5D the Right Part?
Step down to PLF4M5D if your line is Dia 4 mm - same M5 port, smaller bore, so expect lower flow capacity tied to that narrower tube. There is no Dia 8 M5 part above this one: on the female-elbow ladder M5 tops out at Dia 6, so the only way up in bore is to change thread, to a PLF6 01 with a 1/8 PT female port. Match the port first, then the tube; a Dia 6 fitting will never hold 1/4 in (6.35 mm) tube reliably, so measure the OD before ordering.
Choose this PLF shape when a right-angle entry at the port saves depth behind a panel or inside a guard; if you need to aim the elbow at an arbitrary angle instead of a fixed 90 degrees, the PHF universal female elbow is the flexible alternative, and if the port must be handed through a sheet-metal wall, that is a job for the PMF bulkhead connector.
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 PLF6M5D FAQ
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. Size: Dia 6 mm tube side, M5x0.8 female thread side, 90 degree elbow body in black PBT with a brass stud. Applicable tubing is soft nylon or polyurethane, and the thread standard on this catalogue is PT throughout.
No. The threaded sizes in this range arrive with sealant on the thread, but the M5 size is the exception: it seals with a sealing gasket instead, so it screws onto a plain M5x0.8 port as supplied. Also make sure the mating port is genuinely female M5x0.8 - a 1/8 PT port needs the PLF6 01 instead, and a Dia 6 one-touch chuck will not grip 1/4 in tube.
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