W i t h this n e w r o u n d s h a p e , UNITRACE costs s u b s t a n t i a l l y less p e r f o o t . A n d since the s t e a m p a s s a g e has less outside w a l l a r e a , external r a d i a t i o n heat loss is r e d u c e d . The n e e d f o r t h e r m a l i n s u l a t i o n is o f t e n e l i m i n a t e d . W h e n i n s u l a t i o n is u s e d , it costs less b e c a u s e s t a n d a r d p r e - f o r m e d p i p e c o v e r i n g c a n be u s e d .
to cut costs, boost efficiency of steam traced pipe...
ALCOA U Ν I T R A C Ε ΛJ a NEW SHA for lower cost per foot, easier joining... less heat loss...better internal heat transfer
Want to save money on steam-traced piping? Here's good news for your pocketbook! ALCOA® U N I T R A C E has a new cost-cutting shape . . . a round section matching standard pipe shapes . . . available in Wz", 2", 3" and 4" sizes. With steam and product passages extruded in a single unit of light, strong, corrosion-resistant Alcoa aluminum alloy 3003-F, U N I T R A C E completely eliminates the cost of ex ternal steam jackets or tracer tubes. And the new U N I T R A C E shape makes possible these extra savings: Lower cost per foot . . . total volume of metal is less; material costs are lower. Easier, faster joining . . . new config uration (with exterior grooves for quick steam passage identification)
makes mating and joining fast and simple to cut installation costs. Less e x t e r n a l h e a t loss . . . i m p r o v e d i n t e r n a l h e a t transfer . . . t h e n e w
design reduces area for external radiation loss. The natural corrosion resistance of aluminum makes U N I T R A C E ideal for handling naval stores, molten sul fur, ammonium nitrate solutions, glacial acetic acid, fatty acids, tar, pitch, wax, urea and similar products which normally require heated trans fer lines. Find out today how you can use ALCOA U N I T R A C E to cut costs and improve efficiency of your heated transfer lines. Call your nearest Alcoa sales office, or write Aluminum Com pany of America, 907-C Alcoa Build ing, Pittsburgh 19, Pennsylvania.
Write for this FREE BOOKLET! Sections of UNITRACE in the new shape can be easily and quickly joined by the weld and patch method (top). And a brand new UNITRACE flange—with product and steam passages cast as integral parts of the flange —simplifies installation of valves (center) and other flanged connections (bottom).
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