The
pipe joint comprises an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion, the middle portion and the lower portion jointly form a through circulation channel. An annular
insertion block is arranged on the top face of the upper portion, a circle of platform is arranged on the periphery of the annular
insertion block, a sunken solder groove is formed in the side, close to the annular
insertion block, of the surface of the platform, and dual positioning of the annular insertion block and the platform facilitates reduction of
welding alignment errors. A plurality of through screw holes are formed in the lower part; the outer
diameter of the cylindrical structure where the first vertical face is located is larger than the outer
diameter of the middle portion and smaller than the outer
diameter of the lower portion, the middle portion is concave inwards relative to the upper portion and the lower portion, and the concave structure of the middle portion serves as a
thermal expansion buffer area and is matched with smooth transition of the first inclined face, so that the
welding thermal
stress concentration coefficient can be effectively reduced,
thermal deformation is reduced, and the
welding seam
cracking rate is reduced. According to the
pipe joint for the
plate heat exchanger, through the stepped axial structure, a multi-stage positioning reference and stress dispersion
system is formed, and the comprehensive performance of the
pipe joint can be remarkably improved.