# Sanitary clamp tees, 6 to 12 in, and the 6 in cross (tri-clamp style)

> What are the dimensions of a 6 inch tri-clamp tee?

- Category: Hardware › Sanitary clamp fittings
- Kind: Hardware
- Basis: Manufacturers' published clamp-fitting tables; ISO 2852 clamp face
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- 6 and 8 in from Steel & O'Brien 7MP (run = 2 × branch); 10 and 12 in branch from Dixon B7MP, run drawn at 2 × branch as every maker that lists both draws it. No maker lists a 8–12 in clamp cross.
- Files: true-size STEP + STL of each fitting (no printing allowance).
- Every clamp face is the ISO 2852 profile used across this site: 2.85 mm rim, flat face with the gasket groove (K 1.6 deep, R3 1.2 bottom, 23° walls, P2 0.8 edges) on C2, 20° back cone. Flange C3 / groove C2 / tube OD × wall, mm: ½–¾ in 25.0 / 20.4 (derived) / 12.7–19.05 × 1.65; 1–1½ in 50.5 / 43.5 / 25.4–38.1 × 1.65; 2 in 64.0 / 56.5 / 50.8 × 1.65; 2½ in 77.5 / 70.5 / 63.5 × 1.65; 3 in 91.0 / 83.5 / 76.2 × 1.65; 4 in 119.0 / 110.0 / 101.6 × 2.11; 6 in 166.9 (6.570 in) / 156.5 / 152.4 × 2.77; 8 in 217.7 (8.570 in) / 207.0 / 203.2 × 2.77; 10 in 268.5 / 261.0 / 254.0 × 3.40; 12 in 319.3 / 311.8 / 304.8 × 3.40.

## Sizes

| fitting | branch_A_in | run_B_in | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tee 6 in | 6.375 | 12.75 | S&O |
| tee 8 in | 7.875 | 15.75 | S&O |
| tee 10 in | 9.38 | 18.76 | Dixon A; run 2 × A |
| tee 12 in | 10.88 | 21.76 | Dixon A; run 2 × A |
| cross 6 in | 6.375 | 12.75 | S&O |

## Where the files are

- Steel & O'Brien: [Sanitary 2025 catalog (7MP tee and 9MP cross, p. 14–15)](https://steelobrien.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Sanitary-2025-FINAL.pdf) — PDF — Publisher's catalog; dimensions are facts
- Dixon Sanitary: [B7MP clamp tees (catalog page)](https://api.dixonvalve.com/en/media/1489904) — PDF — Publisher's catalog; dimensions are facts
- GW Kent: [Tri-clamp fittings guide: tube OD, flange OD and ID per size to 12 in; solid cap thickness](https://www.gwkent.com/triclamp-guide) — web — publisher's guide; dimensions cited
- Rubber Fab: [Tri-clamp dimensions chart (ID, OD, bead per clamp size, ½ to 12 in and DIN 32676)](https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf) — PDF — publisher's chart; dimensions cited, nothing copied
- Rubber Fab: [Tri-Clamp gasket dimensional chart: gasket ID, OD and bead diameter per size (2 in bead 2.22 in / 56.50 mm, 1.5 in 1.71 / 43.50, 3 in 3.29 / 83.50)](https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf) — PDF — maker chart; dimensions are facts (verify at link)

## Free STEP/STL (5 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/index.json

- tee-6in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-6in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-6in.stl) — 6 in clamp tee: branch 6.375 in centre to face, run 12.75 in face to face (S&O)
- tee-8in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-8in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-8in.stl) — 8 in clamp tee: branch 7.875 in centre to face, run 15.75 in face to face (S&O)
- tee-10in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-10in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-10in.stl) — 10 in clamp tee: branch 9.38 in centre to face, run 18.76 in face to face (Dixon A; run 2 × A)
- tee-12in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-12in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/tee-12in.stl) — 12 in clamp tee: branch 10.88 in centre to face, run 21.76 in face to face (Dixon A; run 2 × A)
- cross-6in: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/cross-6in.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-tees-6-12in/cross-6in.stl) — 6 in clamp cross: 6.375 in centre to face, 12.75 in face to face (S&O 9MP)

## Questions

**What are the dimensions of a 6 inch tri-clamp tee?**

See the table: A is centre to face, B face to face.

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