Agilent Self Tightening Column Nut
and Gas Chromatography Connection Supplies
THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS
MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
NOW IT’S EASIER THAN EVER TO GET RELIABLE
GC RESULTS THROUGH BETTER GC CONNECTIONS
Column connections have
been a source of frustration
and wasted time since the
advent of GC. For starters,
simple connections can leak,
causing high background noise,
damaged GC column stationary
phase, questionable results,
and wasted time re-tightening
fittings.
You can improve your GC flow path integrity – and lengthen your periods of unattended
operation – with easy-to-use, leak-free connections from Agilent. They allow anyone to create
reliable connections quickly, while making advanced flow path techniques (such as backflush,
retention gaps, and column effluent switching) more routine.
And it all starts with one truly revolutionary innovation…
The Agilent Self Tightening Column Nut eliminates the need
for retightening once and for all
This unique, self-tightening stainless steel GC column nut delivers a tight connection –
without expensive upgrades or adaptors – and gives you the advantages of:
•Reliable performance: An innovative spring-driven piston continuously presses against the
short graphite/polyimide ferrule – maintaining a leak-free seal even after hundreds of injections
•Less wasted time: No need to retighten after repeated thermal cycles
•Ease of use: Finger-tight design lets anyone in your lab make consistent connections
reliably without tools
•Faster maintenance: The low-torque seal prevents ferrules from sticking or crumbling
Standard column nuts after 25 injections
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Unstable baseline due to leaks
at column connection points
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Agilent Self Tightening Column Nuts after 400 injections
4500000
2000000
Aglient Self Tightening
Column Nut for Agilent inlet
and detector fittings
• Stable baseline
• No air leak
• No retightening
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MAINTAIN THE VALIDITY OF YOUR RESULTS
WITH AGILENT GC CONNECTION SUPPLIES
UltiMetal Plus Flexible
Metal ferrule
• Grips capillary tubing for
proper seal without over tightening
• Highly inert for your trace-level analysis
• Robust, leak-free column connection
Ferrule pre-swaging and MS interface installation tools
• Optimize GC performance and reproducibility by ensuring
a proper length of column into the fittings, time after time
• Available for Agilent GC models 7890 and 6890, for graphite
or metal ferrules
UltiMetal Plus Deactivated metal
tubing and valves
• Improves peak shapes for active
compounds
• Ensures your entire
chromatographic solution is inert
and corrosion resistant
Self Tightening Column Nut
• Leak-free seal, even at
high temperatures
• Easy finger-tight design –
no retightening needed
• Use with short graphite/
polyimide ferrules
• Available for the inlet, detector
and the MS transfer line
UltiMetal Plus Ultimate
Union/UltiMetal Plus Tee
• Deactivated with UltiMetal Plus
• Leak-free connection of guard columns
or retention gaps
• Saves money by allowing you to replace
columns less frequently
• Completes Inert Flow Path with
UltiMetal Plus Flexible Metal Ferrules
UltiMetal Plus deactivated
stainless steel transfer lines
and capillary tubing
• Provides high inertness
performance
• Stainless steel transfer line
tubing, capillary guard column,
and retention gap tubing available
in 0.25, 0.32, and 0.53 mm ID
Self Tightening Column Nut or Flexible Metal ferrule: Which is right for your application?
Self Tightening Column
Nut with graphite/
polyimide ferrule
If you need…
UltiMetal Plus
Flexible Metal
ferrule
Ease of use
Inertness
Compatibility with installed or older hardware
A leak-free seal at high temperatures (above 350° C)
Capillary Flow Technology Device connection
Pre-swaging connections for precise height into fitting
Re-use of the ferrule
MS interface
To learn more about creating and maintaining leak-free GC connections,
go to agilent.com/chem/betterGCconnections
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Keep in mind that other factors
affect the quality and consistency
of your data
•Eliminate laboratory variability – and ensure
consistent flow, cleanliness, and recovery
– with Agilent sample preparation
products
•Choose Agilent J&W GC columns for the
sharpest peaks, the best inertness, and the
tightest column-to-column reproducibility
•Perform dependable, consistent
chromatography with Agilent GC and
GC/MS systems, which combined with
comprehensive software capabilities of
OpenLab CDS and MassHunter, keep you in
pace with the most stringent new methods
and demanding sample loads.
Ordering information
UltiMetal Plus Flexible Metal ferrule 10/pk
Description
To learn more about
Agilent GC connection supplies,
agilent.com/chem/betterGCconnections
Find an Agilent customer center
in your country:
agilent.com/chem/contactus
U.S. and Canada
1-800-227-9770
[email protected]
Europe
[email protected]
Asia Pacific
[email protected]
India
[email protected]
This information is subject to change without notice.
© Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2014
Printed in the USA March 6, 2014
5991-4215EN
G3188-27501
G3188-27502
G3188-27503
Self Tightening Column Nut
Description
Part Number
Column nut, MSD
Column nut, Inlet/Detector
5190-5233
5190-6194
Short graphite/polyimide ferrules
.01-.025 mm columns
0.32 mm columns
0.45 and 0.53 mm columns
5181-3323
5062-3514
5062-3512
UltiMetal Plus Ultimate Union/UltiMetal Plus Tee
Description
Part Number
Ultimate Union, deactivated
Inert Tee
G3182-61580
G3184-60065
Column Installation Pre-Swaging tool for Agilent GC Inlets
Description
Part Number
Graphite ferrule
Metal ferrule
UltiMetal Plus deactivated stainless steel tubing and fittings
Description
For more information
Part Number
For 0.1-0.25 mm columns
For 0.32 mm columns
For 0.45-0.53 mm columns
1/16" x 1.0 mm UltiMetal Plus tubing, 10 m
1/8" x 2.1 mm UltiMetal Plus tubing, 10 m
1/4" x 4.3 mm UltiMetal Plus tubing, 5 m
1/16" UltiMetal Plus nuts, front and back ferrule set
1/8" UltiMetal Plus nuts, front and back ferrule set
1/4" UltiMetal Plus nuts, front and back ferrule set
1/16" UltiMetal Plus Tee
1/8" UltiMetal Plus Tee
1/4" UltiMetal Plus Tee
1/16" UltiMetal Plus Union
1/8" UltiMetal Plus Union
1/4" UltiMetal Plus Union
1/16" Inert tube 0.031 ID x 560 mm
1/16" Inert Valco nut
1/16" Inert Valco tee
1/16" Inert Valco union
1/16" Inert Valco ferrule
G3440-80217
G3440-80218
Quanity
1
1
1
10/pk
20/pk
20/pk
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10/pk
1
1
10/pk
Part Number
5190-6983
5190-6984
5190-6985
5190-6986
5190-6987
5190-6988
5190-6989
5190-6990
5190-6991
5190-6992
5190-6993
5190-6994
5190-6951
5190-6949
5190-6953
5190-6952
5190-6950
UltiMetal Plus deactivated stainless steel transfer lines, capillary tubing, and guard columns
Product type
Description
Part Number
Transfer line 1/16” OD
Guard columns
Tubing
UM Plus transfer line 2 m x 0.25 mm ID
UM Plus transfer line 10 m x 0.25 mm ID
UM Plus transfer line 2 m x 0.75 mm ID
UM Plus transfer line 10 m x 0.75 mm ID
UltiMetal Plus Guard Column 2 m x 0.25 mm
UltiMetal Plus Guard Column 2 m x 0.53 mm
UltiMetal Plus Guard Column 5 m x 0.53 mm
UltiMetal Plus Guard Column 10 m x 0.53 mm
UltiMetal Plus tubing 50 m x 0.25 mm ID
UltiMetal Plus tubing 50 m x 0.32 mm ID
UltiMetal Plus tubing 50 m x 0.53 mm ID
CP6571
CP6572
CP6573
CP6574
CP6575
CP6576
CP6577
CP6578
CP6579
CP6580
CP6581