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[RAY RON I THREADED FITTINGS

Elasses 125 and 250

ASME B16.4-1 N98

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(Revision of ASME B18.4-1912)

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In the spring of1921, when theunificationandextensionof the flangedand threaded fittings standards in force in this country seemed desirable, the American Engineering Standards Committee [subsequentlytheAmerican Standards Associationand currently the AmericanNational Standards Institute (ANSI)] authorizedtheorganizationof a Sectional Committee on the Standardization of Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings. The following organizations served asjoint sponsors:Heating,Piping, and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association(later the MechanicalContractors Association of America), Manufacturers Standardization Society of theValveandFittingsIndustry,andtheAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers. Atthe second meetingoftheSectional Committee heldinNewYorkon December 16, 1921, a report was submitted by the Subcommittee on Threaded Fittings. It indicated clearly that good progress was already being made toward the development of an American Standard for cast iron threaded fittings intended for services of125and 250 lb steam pressure. The review of the proposals of the manufacturers Committee of Five was assigned to the Subcommittee onThreadedFittings,and after a thorough study, it made its report to the Sectional Committee. The Standard finally was completed, approved, published and in December, 1927 withthedesignation ASA B16d-1927. To bring this Standard in line withthebest current practice, a revisionwasbegun in September, 1936,providing for hydraulic service ratings,materialspecifications, tolerances on alignment, threading of fittings,and dimensions ofsome additional sizes, as well as dimensional tables covering reducing couplings, caps, and closed- andopen-patternreturn bends. The revisionwasapproved in March,1941. and approved by the Sectional Committee. The Standard was reviewed in 1947 was Followingapproval of the sponsor bodies, the Standardwaspresented for approval as an American Standard. It receivedthatapproval in December,1949, andwasgiventhenew designation ASA B 16.4- 1949. A review started was in 1961 by Subcommittee No. 2. A draft involving only minor changes was approved by the Sectional Committee and sponsor bodies. Final ASA approval was granted onDecember 26, 1963. Asthe changes in organization and standards designation increased, Subcommittee No. 2 began a review in 1968.Minor changes includedupdating references and bringing the Standard into conformance with adopted policies o the B16 f Committee. Final approval wasgranted by the AmericanNational Standards Institute on January20, 1971. In 1975, Subcommittee B (formerly 2), in itsregularfive-yearreviewofthe document, recommendedtheaddition of metric (SI) equivalents andupdating of referenced standards. The revisededitionreceivedapproval by ANSI on August 30, 1977. In 1982, American National Standards Committee B 16 became the ASME B 16 Standards by ANSI. Committee, operating with the same scopeunderASMEproceduresaccredited A new revision of the standard, includingrationalization of metric equivalent dimensions and updatingof referenced standards, was approved and publishedas ANSUASME B 16.4-1985. The 1992edition of B16.4omittedmetricunits, established U.S. customaryunits as the standard, and provided for electrodeposition as an alternative tohot dipping if zinc coating is required. Editorial revisions were made to clarify and correct the text. Following approval
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by theStandardsCommitteeandASME,approval as anAmericanNationalStandardwas givenonDecember2,1992,with the designation ASME B16.4-1992. In the 1998 edition of ASME B16.4, the list of referenced standards has again once been updated, a QualitySystemProgramAnnexhasbeenadded, an issued Interpretation hasbeen included, andseveral editorial revisions havebeenmade.Followingapproval by ASME B16 Subcommittee B and B 16 Main Committee, ANSI approvedthisAmerican 20, 1998. NationalStandardonNovember Requests for interpretation andsuggestions for revisionshouldbe sent to the Secretary, BI6 Committee, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 1O 16-5990. 0

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ASME B16 COMMITTEE Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, Gaskets, and Valve Actuators
(The following is theroster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

OFFICERS
W. N. McLean, Chair H. R. Sonderegger, Vice Chair P. A. Reddington, Secretary

COMMllTEE PERSONNEL
W. L. Ballis, Consultant, London, Ohio R. W. Barnes, Anric Enterprises, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada R. R. Brodin, Fisher Controls International, Inc., Marshalltown, Iowa M. A. Clark, Nibco, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana A. Cohen, A. Cohen and Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico C. E. Floren, Mueller Co., Decatur, Illinois D. R. Frikken, Solutia, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri R. Henrich, Minnegasco, Inc., Golden Valley, Minnesota J. C. Inch, Mueller Refrigeration Products Co., Hartsville, Tennessee G. A. Jolly, Vogt Valve Co., Louisville, Kentucky W. G. Knecht, BW/IP International, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania R. Kotnter, The William PowellCo., Cincinnati, Ohio W, N. McLean, Newco Valves, Palos Park, Illinois M. L. Nayyar, Bechtel Power Corp., Gaithersburg, Maryland P. A. Reddington, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, New York R. A. Schmidt, Trinity-Ladish Co., Russellville, Arkansas H. R. Sonderegger, Grinnell Corp., Cranston, Rhode Island W. M. Stephan, Flexitallic. Inc., Mount Laurel, New Jersey T. F. Stroud, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association, Birmingham, Alabama M. D. Wasicek, ABS Americas, Houston, Texas R. E. White, Richard E. White and Associates, South Bend, Indiana D. A. Williams, Southern Company Services, Birmingham, Alabama L. A. Willis, The Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, Texas W. R. Worley, Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston, West Virginia

SUBCOMMITTEE B

- THREADED FITTINGS (EXCEPT STEEL)

H. R. Sonderegger, Chair, Grinnell Corp., Cranston, Rhode Island B. P. Feder, Secretary, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, New York
K. Barron, Ward Manufacturing, Blossburg, Pennsylvania M. A. Clark, Nibco, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana A. Cohen, A. Cohen and Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico A. A. Knapp, Canadian Copper/Brass Development Association, North York, Ontario, Canada R. L. Larkin, American Darling Valve, Birmingham, Alabama P. 1. McGrath, Jr., Consultant, Birmingham, Alabama W. N. McLean, Newco Valves, Palos Park, Illinois J. K. Schultz, Conine Manufacturing Co., Inc., Tyler, Texas

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CONTENTS
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V

Foreword ....................................................................................... Standards Committee Roster ......................................................................

1 2

111

Scope

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1 1
1

3
4

5
6

7
8 9
10

......................................................... Size ...................................................................................... Marking ................................................................................. Material ................................................................................. Dimensions and Tolerances ............................................................. Threading ............................................................................... Ribs ...................................................................................... Plugs.Bushings. and Locknuts ..........................................................
Pressure-Temperature Ratings Face Bevel

1 1 1 2

2 2

11

............................................................................... Coatings .................................................................................

3 3
2 3
2 3
4

Figures 1 Identification of Reducing Fittings .......................................................... 2 Gaging of Chamfered Internal Threads ..................................................... Tables 1 Pressure-Temperature Ratings .............................................................. Inspection 2 Tolerances ...................................................................... 3 Dimensions of Class 125. 90 deg and 45 deg Elbows. Tees. and Crosses (Straight Sizes) ......................................................................... 4 Dimensions of Class 125. 90 deg Elbows and Crosses (Reducing Sizes) ..................... 5 Dimensions of Class Tees 125 (Reducing Sizes) ............................................ 6 Dimensions of Class 125 Caps. Reducing Couplings. and Closed- and Open-Pattern Return Bends .............................................................. 7 Dimensions of Class 250. 90 deg and 45 deg Elbows. Tees. Crosses and (Straight Sizes) ......................................................................... Mandatory Annex I References ................................................................................ Nonmandatory Annex A Quality System Program

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GRAY IRON THREADED FllTlNGS Classes 125 and 250

1 SCOPE

3 SIZE
(a) The sizes ofthefittingsscheduled in Tables 3 through 7 are identified by the corresponding nominal pipe size (NPS). (6) For reducing tees and crosses, the size of the largest run opening shall be givenfirst, followed by the size of the opening at the opposite end of the run. Where thefitting is a tee, the size of the outlet is given last. Where the fitting is a cross, the largest sideoutlet opening is thethird dimension given, followed by the opposite opening. The straight-line sketches of Fig. 1 illustrate how the reducing fittings are read.
4 MARKING

1.1 General
This Standard for gray iron threaded fittings, Classes 125 and 250, covers: (a) pressure-temperatureratings, (b) size and method ofdesignating openings of reducing fittings, (c) marking, (d) material, (e) dimensions and tolerances, lJr threading, and (g) coatings.

1.2 References
Standards and specifications adopted by reference in this Standard areshown in Mandatory Annex I.
1.3 Quality Systems

(a) Each Class 125 fitting shall be marked for identificationwiththe manufacturers name or trademark. (b) Each Class 250 fitting shall be marked for identificationwith: ( I ) the manufacturers name or trademark, and (2) the numerals 250.

Requirements relating to the product manufacturers Quality System Programs are described in NonmandatoryAnnex A. Castings shall be produced to meet the requirements ofASTM A 126, Specification for Gray Iron Castings 2 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS for Valves, Flanges, and Pipe Fittings, Class A, B or C.The manufacturer shall be prepared to certify that fa) Pressure-temPerature ratings for these fittings aretheproduct has been so producedandthat the chemical shown in Table 1. physical and properties thereof, as proved by test speci( 6 ) All ratings are independent of the contained mens, are equal to these requirements. fluidand are themaximumnonshdck pressures at the tabulated temperatures. Intermediate ratings may be 6 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES obtained by linearinterpolationbetweenthetemperatures shown. (a) Tables of center-to-end dimensions are given for ( c ) The temperatures shown for the corresponding standard straight and reducing fittings. The sketches of pressure rating shall be the material temperature of the fittings shown in theStandard are representative and pressure-retaining structure. It be may assumed the that for the purpose of illustration. ( b ) The dimensions in Tables 3 through 7 of reducing material temperature is the same as thefluid temperature. Use of a pressure rating at a material temperature other than of contained is that the fluid the responsibility The use of theword nominal as a modifier of a dimension or of user the and subject to the requirements of any size is intended to indicate that stated the dimension or size is applicable code. used for purposes of designation.

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TABLE 1 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS

Temperature, F
Class 125, psi Class 250, psi

-20 to 150 400 200

250 300 350 400

175

370
150 340

t2
4

t 4

. ..

125 [Note (I)]

300 250 [Note (2)l

4X4X2

4X3X2

Tee

Tee

NOTES: (1) Permissible for service temperature up 353F reflecting to the temperature of saturated steam at 125 psig. (2) Permissible for service temperature up 406F reflecting to the temperature of saturated steam at 250 psig.
2

fittings are for useonly when makingpatternsforthe specific reducingfitting in question and do not apply when a larger size patternbushed is to make the reducing fitting wanted. (c) It isrecognizedthat some variationsare absolutely unavoidable in themakingofpatternsand castings. The following tolerancesshall be permitted. ( I ) Metal Thickness Tolerances. Metal thickness at no point inthe castings shall be lessthan 90% of thevaluegiven in Tables 3 through 7. (2) Center-to-End Tolerances. Permitted tolerances on the center-to-end dimensions of fittings the are shown in Table 2. Tolerances for end-to-end dimensions and lengths of couplings and reducers shallbe twice those given. The largest opening in a reducingfitting governs the tolerancesto be applied to all openings. These tolerances do not apply to return bends and caps. 7 THREADING
(a) All fittings shall be threaded according to ASME

+.
4

2+1%

4
4X4X2X2

4X4X3X2

4X3X2XIX

Cross

Cross

Cross

FIG. 1 IDENTIFICATION OF REDUCING FITTINGS

pitch of thethread at an angle of approximately 45 degwiththe axis of the thread. Countersinking shall be concentric withthethreads. (d) The lengthofthethreadsspecified in all tables shall be measured to include the countersink. ( e ) The maximum allowable variation in the alignment threads of of all openings of threaded fittings shall be 0.06 in./ft (0.5%).
8 RIBS
(a) The addition of ribs or lugs is permitted on threaded fittings. Where ribs are used, it is recommended thattheir thickness shall be the same as specified for metal thickness ofthefitting. (b) Right-hand couplings shallhavenotmorethan tworibs. ( c ) Right- left-hand and couplings shall have four or more unless left-hand ribs the opening is clearly marked L, in whichcasetheuseof ribs isoptional with the manufacturer.

B L.20.I , Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch), and the variations in threading shall be limited to one turn large or one turnsmallfromthe gaging notchonthe plug whenusingworkinggages. (6) The reference point for gaging internalfittings threads depends upon the chamfer diameter. When the internal chamfer diameter exceeds themajor diameter of theinternal thread, thereferencepointis the last thread scratch onthe chamfer cone. When the internal chamfer diameter does not exceedthemajor diameter istheend of the internalthread,thereferencepoint of thefitting (see Fig. 2 ) . ( c ) Forthepurpose of easier entrance in making a joint and for protection of the thread, all threads shall be countersunk a distance of not less than one-half the
2

9 PLUGS,BUSHINGS,

AND LOCKNUTS

For dimensions of plugs, bushings, andlocknuts to be used in connection with Class 125 and Class 250

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TABLE 2 INSPECTIONTOLERANCES
Nominal Pipe Plus Size
or Minus. in. Tolerance

0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07

0.08

Point of last thread on chamfer cone Plane of gaging notch [Note (211

0.10 0.12 0.14

8 10 12

0.16 0.19 0.21

GENERAL NOTE: Enlarged view showing chamfered internal thread of basic size with chamfer exceedingthe majordiameter. NOTES:

gray iron threaded fittings, see ASME B 16.14, Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings, and Locknuts With Pipe Threads.

10 FACE BEVEL

A bevelnot exceeding 5 deg ispermitted on the faces of fitting openings. Center-to-end, end-to-end, and width of band dimensions may include or exclude the bevel.

a 45 deg angleand is approximately 3/8 pitch in depth. However, these details are not requirements and are given only for information on the illustration shown. (2) Plane of gaging notch shouldintersect crest of thread on gage.

(1) The chamferillustratedisat

FIG. 2 GAGINGOF CHAMFERED INTERNAL THREADS

ASTM B 633, Type I, Service Condition 4. Hot-dipped coatings shall be 0.0034 in. minimum thickness and applied priorto threading. Electrodeposited zinc shall be 0.001 in. minimum thickness and applied following threading.

11 COATINGS

Whengrayironfittings are zinc coated, they shall be dipped hot in accordance with ASTM A 153 or have an electrodeposited zinc coating conforming to

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STD-ASME BLb.4-ENGL

1998 W 0 7 5 9 b 7 0 O b 1 7 7 7 9 b27 M

ASME B16.4-1998

THREADED

IRON

GRAY

FllTlNGS

90 deg Elbow

Tee

45

Cross

deg Elbow

TABLE 3 DIMENSIONS OFCLASS 125, 90 deg AND 45 deg ELBOWS, TEES, AND CROSSES (STRAIGHT SIZES)
CenterCenter-toLength to-End, Elbows, End Nominal deg 45 Tees, and Pipe Thickness, Crosses, AThread,Elbows, Band, Size [Note (111 C Width of Inside Diameter of Fitting, F Outside Diameter of Band, Min., H

of

Metal

Min., B

Min., E Max. Min.

0.38

.44

0.32 0.36

S4 3

5 ;
3 / 4

18

0.73 0.80

1
1 Y4 1 5; 2 2% 3

0.81 0.95 1.12 13 .1 15 .0 1.75 19 .4 2.25 3.08 5.20 37 .9 4.50 5.13 6.56

0.93 1.34 1.63 1.95 2.39 2.68 3.28 3.86 4.62

0.88 0.98 1.12 1.29 1.43 1.68 I .95 2.17 0.28 26 .1 3.05 3.46 4.28 5.16 5.97

0.43 O.50 0.58 0.67 0.70 0.75 0.92 0.98 4.10 1 .O3 4.00 1 .O8 11 .8 1.28 1.47 1.68 1.88

O.50 0.56 0.62

0.69 0.75 0.84 0.94
1 .o0

0.84 1 .O5 13 .1 1.66 1.90 2.37 2.87 3.50

0.90 11 .1 1.38 1.73 1.97 2.44 2.97 3.60 4.60 5.66 6.72 8.72 10.85 12.85

0.13 0.15 0.17 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.24 0.26

2.70

2.39

3.42

3/2 4 5 6 8 10 12

1 .O6

1.12 1.18 12 .8 14 .7 16 .8 18 .8

4.50 5.56 6.62 8.62 10.75 12.75

03 .1 0.38 0.43 0.55 0.69 0.80

5.79 7.05 8.28 10.63 13.12 15.47

GENERAL NOTE: Dimensions are in inches. NOTE:

(1) Dimensions for reducing elbows and reducing crosses are givenin Table 4 and reducing tees in Table 5.

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Elbow

Cros

TABLE 4 DIMENSIONS OF CLASS 125,90 deg ELBOWS AND CROSSES (REDUCING SIZES)
Elbows
Center-to-End Nominal Pipe Sire
'/2 " 4

Crosses Center-to-End Nominal Pipe

74

z Size
1 .O3
x

x "/a x7 2 1.22 1 x 34 / 1.45 1 1.36 x v2 141.67 ' x 1 /

1 / x 34 14 / IV4 x '/2

1 .o4 1.20 1.37 1.26 1.58

Y4 x x 12 Y 2 . 2 1 xY4xY4 1.45 14 x I'/~ x 1 x1.67 ' 1 174 X 14 X 7 4 1.62 ' / X "/4 1 V2 x 15; x 1 V4 x 1 Y4

'4

12 .0 1.37 1.58 1.45 1.82 1.65 1.52 2.02 1.90 1.73 16 .0 2.39 21 .6 2.04 1.87 2.57 2.29 2.17 2.00 2.93 2.62 2.39 3.30 3.05 2.74 2.51 4.00 3.51 2.95 4.13 3.64 3.08 5.56 4.50

1 .a8

15; x 1k4 1 ' x 1 / 2 17 x " 2 4 1 76 5 26 1 x ; . 2 x 1'4 2.16 2 x2.10 1% 2x1 2.02 2 x 3/4 1.97
2 x '/2 1.88 272 x 2 2.60 2Y2 x 1 '/2 2.51 25i x 124 2.45 24 2.37 ' x1 3 x 22 ' / 2.99 3x2 2.89 3 x2.80 12 ' / 3 x2.74 1 ' / 4 323.33 ' X3 / 4 X 3/ '2 4x3 3.60 4 x3.51 22 ' / 4x2 3.41 5x4 4.41 4.225 x 3 5 x4.13 2v2 6x5 5.03 6 x4.94 4 6x3 4.75 8x6

1.45 1.34 1.82 1.65 1.52 14 .1 2.02 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 2.39 2.16 2.04 1.87 2.83 2.52 2.29 2.17 3.18 3.69 3.54 3.30 3.05 2.74 4.00 3.51 3.26 4.63 4.13 3.64 5.56

16 .2 15 .3 18 .8 1.80 1.75

172 x 11/2 x 1 x1.80 1 1 'h x 1 '/2 x 7 4 1.75 x" 4 2 x 2 x 12 x 172 ' / 2.16 2 ~ ~ x 1 2.10~ ~ 1 7 ~ 7 2 X 2 X l X 1 2.02 2x 24 ' 24 ' 2/ '2 2% 2 x 3/4 x Y41 9 .7 x 2/ x 2 x2.60 '2 2 x 2/ x 1 1 4 . 1 '/2 12 2x 1 5 x 2V2 x 1 Y42.45Y4 x1 x 2/ x 1 x2.37 '2 1

3 X 3 X 2 X 2 2.89 3 x 3 x 1/ x 15; '2 2.80 3 x 3 x 1Y4 x I / '~ 2.74 3 X 3 X l X 1 2.66 372 X 32 X 2/ 3.24 ' / '2 X 272 32 X 32 X 2 X 3.14 ' / ' / 2 ' / X 1 32 X 32 X 1 '/2 3.05'/2 ' 1 4 X 4 X 3 X 3 3.60 4 x 4 x 2/ x 2 4 '2 '3.51 4 X 4 X 2 X 2 3.41 4 x 4 x 1% x 12 '3.32 / 5 X 5 X 4 X 4 4.41 5 X 5 X 3 X 3 4.22 5 X 5 X 2 X 2 4.03 6 x 6 ~ 4 ~ 4 4.94 6 x 6 ~ 6 x 6 x 24 ' 6 x 6 ~ 8 x 8 ~ 8 x 8 ~ 6.37 3 ~ 3 x 3'9 232 ./ 2 ~ 2 6 ~ 6 4 ~ 4

4.75 4.66 4.56 6.37 6.17

GENERAL NOTES: (a) Dimensions are in inches. (b) For dimensions not given, see Table 3 .

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TABLE 5 DIMENSIONS OF CLASS 125 TEES (REDUCING SIZES)

Center-to-End Nominal Pipe Size
'12

Center-to-End

X
1.O4 0.97 1.20 1.12 1.O5 1.31 1.20 1.22 1.37 1.26 1.18 1.50 1.37 1.26 1.50 1.37 1.26 1.50 1.45 1.58 1.45 1.34 1.75 1.58 1.45 1.34 1.75 1.58 1.45 1.75 1.58 1.67 1.82 1.65 1.52 1.41 1.94 1.82 1.65 1.52

Y
1.O4 0.97 1.20 1.12 1.O5 1.22 1.12 1.22 1.37 1.26 1.18 1.45 1.31 1.20 1.36 1.22 1.12 1.27 1.45 1.58 1.45 1.34 1.67 1.50 1.37 1.26 1.62 1.45 1.31 1.53 1.36 1.67 1.82 1.65 1.52 1.41 1.88 1.75 1.58 1.45

Z
1.O3 0.98 1.22 1.13 1.O8 1.31 1.22 1.20 1.45 1.36 1.27 1.50 1.45 1.36 1.50 1.45 1.36 1.50 1.37 1.67 1.62 1.53 1.75 1.67 1.62 1.53 1.75 1.67 1.62 1.75 1.67 1.58 1.88 1.80 1.75 1.66 1.94 1.88 1.80 1.75

Nominal Pipe Size

1'/2 x 1 /'4 x 5; 1'/2 x 1 x 172 1'/J2 x 1 x 1 172x1x1 1/'2 x Y4 x 1 /'2 1'/2 x Y x 1 /'4 4 1Y2 x 5; x 1 /'2 1/'4 x 12 4 x 1'/2 1V4 x 1 x 1Y2 '1 x1x 172 2X2XlY2
2 x 2 x 1'/4
'

X
1.41 1.94 1.82 1.65 1.94 1.82 1.94 1.88 1.88 1.80 2.02 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 2.25 2.02 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 2.25 1.o2 1.90 1.73 2.25 2.02 1.90 2.25 2.25 2.16 2.10 2.16 2.16 2.39 2.16 2.04 1.87 1.74 1.63

Y
1.34 1.80 1.67 1.50 1.75 1.62 1.66 1.88 1.80 1.80 2.02 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 2.16 1.94 1.82 1.65 1.52 1.41 2.10 1.88 1.75 1.58 2.02 1.80 1.67 1.97 1.88 2.02 2.10 2.16 2.10 2.39 2.16 2.04 1.87 1.74 1.63

Z
1.66 1.94 1.88 1.80 1.94 1.88 1.94 1.82 1.82 1.65 2.16 2.10 2.02 1.97 1.88 2.25 2.16 2.10 2.02 1.97 1.88 2.25 2.16 2.10 2.02 2.25 2.16 2.10 2.25 2.25 2.02 1.90 2.02 2.02 2.60 2.51 2.45 2.37 2.32 2.23 (continued)

x v4 34 x Y x v / 4 2 Y x Y x Y8 4 4 Y x Y x / 4 4 '4
72 4 "

'h x

7 x 2

Y8

34 /

x 5; x 4 " x 72 x 5; '/2 x Y2 x 4 " 1xlxY4 1x1 x'/2

1x1x B /' 1xY4x1 1 x Y x Y4 4 1 x Y x 5; 4 1x x1

'4

2X2X1 2X2XY4 2X2XY2 2 x 1% x 2 2 x 15; x 1 /'2 2 x 15; x 1 /'4 2 x 1'/2 x 1 2 x 15i x Y4 2 x 1'/2 x Y2 2 x 1% x 2 2 x 174 x 1 '/2 2 X 174 X 1'/4 2x1V4x1 2 x l x 2 2XlX15i 2 x 1x1V4 2xY4x2 2 x Y2 x 2 15; x 1 x 2 1v 4 x 1 /'4 x 2 l lx 15; x 2 '* 1'/2 x 1 '/4 x 2 2'/2 x 2 / x 2 12 2'/2 2'/2 2'/2 2'/2 2% x 2% X 2% x 2% x 2'/2 x 2% x 15; X 1'4 / x 1 x Y4 x v7

4 1 x 'h x Y 1 x Y2 x 5; 1XYeX 1 34 x Y x 1 / 4 x1 1V4x I'/~

" 1Y4 x 1v 4 x 4 x I'/4 x I/* 111 xx / '4 1'/4 x 1 x 1 1/'4 x 1 x Y 4

1'/4

1'/4 x 1 x 7 2 1/'4 X 7 4 X 1/a ' 174 x Y x 1 4 l I "/4 x "4 Lx ' 7 . l'A X '/2 X 174
1 Y4 x 1x1x 15; X 1v2 x
'/2

x1
11/4

1'/2
1'/2

1'/4 x1
X
X 3 / 4

I?;/2 X 1'

1% x 1% x 7 2 11/* x 174 x 1'/2 1v 2 x 17 4 x 1 /'4 1'/2 x 1'/4 x 1 1'/2 x 1/4 x Y ' 4

"

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TABLE 5 DIMENSIONS OF CLASS 125 TEES (REDUCING SIZES) (CONTD)

Center-to-End Nominal Pipe Size
21.4 x 2 x 2/2 2/2 x 2 x 2 2/2 x 2 x 1/2 24 x 2 x 11/4 2% x 2 x 1 2Y2 x 2% x 2Y. x 272 x 2/2x 2 x 94 2 x Y2 15; x 214 l?; x2 1% x 114

Center-to-End

X
2.70 2.39 2.16 2.04 1.87 1.74 1.63 2.70 2.39 2.16 2.70 2.39 2.70 2.39 2.70 2.70 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.51 2.83 2.52 2.29 2.17 2.00 1.87 1.76 3.08 2.83 2.52 2.29 2.17 2.00 3.08 2.83 2.52 2.29 3.08 3.08 3.08

Y
2.60 2.25 2.02 1.90 1.73 1.60 1.49 2.51 2.16 1.94 2.45 2.10 2.37 2.02 2.32 2.23 2.60 2.51 2.45 2.51 2.83 2.52 2.29 2.17 2.00 1.87 1.76 2.99 2.70 2.39 2.16 2.04 1.87 2.89 2.60 2.25 2.02 2.80 2.74 2.66

z
2.70 2.60 2.51 2.45 2.37 2.32 2.23 2.70 2.60 2.51 2.70 2.60 2.70 2.60 2.70 2.70 2.39 2.39 2.39 2.16 2.99 2.89 2.80 2.74 2.66 2.61 2.52 3.08 2.99 2.89 2.80 2.74 2.66 3.08 2.99 2.89 2.80 3.08 3.08 3.08

Nominal Pipe Size

X
3.08 2.99 2.99 2.89 3.18 2.93 2.62 2.39 2.27 2.10 3.18 2.93 2.62 2.39 3.42 3.18 2.93 3.42 3.42 3.42 3.42 3.33 3.54 3.30 3.05 2.74 2.51 2.39 2.22 2.09 3.79 3.54 3.30 3.05 2.74 2.51 2.39 3.79 3.30 3.05

Y
2.61 2.99 2.89 2.89 3.18 2.93 2.62 2.39 2.27 2.10 3.08 2.83 2.52 2.29 3.24 2.99 2.70 3.14 3.05 2.99 2.91 3.33 3.54 3.30 3.05 2.74 2.51 2.39 2.22 2.09 3.69 3.42 3.18 2.93 2.62 2.39 2.27 3.60 3.08 2.83

z
3.08 2.83 2.83 2.52 3.33 3.24 3.14 3.05 2.99 2.91 3.33 3.24 3.14 3.05 3.42 3.33 3.24 3.42 3.42 3.42 3.42 3.18 3.69 3.60 3.51 3.41 3.32 3.26 3.18 3.13 3.79 3.69 3.60 3.51 3.41 3.32 3.26 3.79 3.60 3.51
(continued)

2V2 x 1 x 2/2 2/2 X X 2 2/2 x 1 x 214 24 x 1 x 2 2l/2 x /a x 2Y2 2 4 x 72 x 2/2 14 2 x 2 x 2/2 2 x 114 x 2v2 2 x 14 x 2Y2 1% x 1/2 x 2/2 3 x 3 x 2/2 3 x 3 ~ 2 3X3x172 3 x 3 ~ 1 7 ~ 3 x 3 ~ 1 3X3XY4

Y4

3 x3x

/2

3X272x3 3 x 2/2 x 272 3 x 2/2 x 2 3 x 2/2 x 1% 3 x 2V2 X 1V4 3 x 214 x 1 3 x 2 ~ 3 3 x 2 x 2Y2 3 x 2 ~ 2 3 x 2 x 1v2 3 x 15; x 3 l 4 x 3x V 3 3 x 1 ~ 3

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TABLE 5 DIMENSIONS OF CLASS 125 TEES (REDUCING SIZES) (CONT'D)

Center-to-End Nominal Pipe Size
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 x 3 ~ 2
x 2% x 4
x 214 x 3 x 2'/2 x 2'/2

Center-to-End

X
2.74 3.79 3.30 3.05 3.79 3.30 2.74 3.79 3.79 3.79 3.69 3.60 3.51 3.41 4.00 3.75 3.51 3.26 2.95 2.72 2.60 2.43 4.50 4.00 3.75 3.51 3.26 2.95 2.72 4.50 4.00 3.51 4.50 4.50 4.41

z
3.41 3.79 3.60 3.51 3.79 3.60 3.41 3.79 3.79 3.79 3.54 3.30 3.05 2.74 4.41 4.31 4.22 4.13 4.03 3.94 3.88 3.80 4.50 4.41 4.31 4.22 4.13 4.03 3.94 4.50 4.41 4.22 4.50 4.50 4.00

Nominal Pipe Size

.6x6x5 6 x 6 ~ 4 6 x 6 ~ 3 6 x 6 x 2'/2 6 x 6 ~ 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
X

V
4.63 4.13 3.64 3.39 3.08 2.85 2.73 2.56 5.03 4.50 4.00 3.51 3.26 2.95 4.94 4.41 3.79 4.75 3.08 4.66 4.56 5.03 4.75 4.94 5.56 5.03 4.50 4.00 3.69 3.44 6.37 5.13 6.17 6.37

Z
5.03 4.94 4.75 4.66 4.56 4.47 4.41 4.33 5.13 5.03 4.94 4.75 4.66 4.56 5.13 5.03 4.94 5.13 4.75 5.13 5.13 4.63 4.63 4.13 6.37 6.27 6.17 6.07 6.01 5.84 6.56 6.37, 6.56 5.56

x 2 ~ 4 x 2 x 2 x1' x 1'/4 x 1 ~ 3 ~ 2 4~4 x4 ~ 4

2.52 3.51 2.99 2.70 3.41 2.89 2.25 3.32 3.26 3.18 3.69 3.60 3.51 3.41 4.00 3.75 3.51 3.26 2.95 2.72 2.60 2.43 4.41 3.79 3.54 3.30 3.05 2.74 2.51 4.22 3.60 3.08 4.13 4.03 4.41

4.63 4.13 3.64 3.39 3.08 2.85 2.73 2.56 5.13 4.63 4.13 3.64 3.39 3.08 5.13 4.63 4.13 5.13 3.64 5.13 5.13 5.03 5.03 4.94 5.56 5.03 4.50 4.00 3.69 3.44 6.56 5.56 6.56 6.37

1%

x 6x

x 6 ~ 1 x 5 ~ 6 x 5 ~ 5 x 5 ~ 4 x 5 ~ 3 X, 5 X 2' 2 / x 5 ~ 2 x 4 ~ 6

3'/2 X 3'/2 X 4 3X3X4 2'/2 x 2'/2 x 4 2 x 2 ~ 4 5X5X4 5X5X35i 5X5X3 5 ~ 5 ~ 2 % 5 x 5 ~ 2 5X5X1y2 5x5xlVd 5 x 5 ~ 1 5X4X5 5X4X4 5 X 4 X 3'/2 5X4X3 5 x 4 x 2'4 5 x 4 ~ 2 5 x 4 x 15; 5X3X5 5X3X4 5X3X3 5x2'4~5 5 x 2 ~ 5 4X4X5

6 x 4 ~ 5 6 x 4 ~ 4 6 x 3 ~ 6 6 x 3 ~ 3 6 x 25i x 6 6 5 5 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6
I

x x x x x

2 5 3 4 8

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

6 6 6 6 6

x 8 ~ 5 x 8 ~ 4 x 8 ~ 4 X 8 X 2l/2 x 8 ~ 2 x x x x 6 6 4 6 ~ ~ ~ ~ 8 6 8 8

GENERAL NOTES: (a) Dimensions are in inches. (b) For dimensions not given, see Table 3.

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Rib
Rib

TABLE 6 DIMENSIONS OF CLASS 125 CAPS, REDUCING COUPLINGS, AND CLOSED- AND OPEN-PATTERN RETURN BENDS
Inside Diameter of Fitting, F Width [Note (111 Metal of Min.,Couplings, Diameter ThickBand, Min., E Min. Max. G Length of Reducing Outside Concentric Height,

Nominal Pipe Size

1 /2 3

Length of Thread [Note (111

Center-toCenter

B, Min.

ness, L2, Min.

of Band, Min., H
1.34

M
[Note 1 1 21
1.38 1.50 1.70 2.13 2.25 2.32 5.50 2.63 6.50 2.88 3.13 3.38 7.50 3.57 3.81 5.25

P
[Note (111

Closed

Open

X
1.25 1.50 1.75 2.25 2.50 3.25

141.63

1 1.95 1'/a 1

4 '

0.43 ... 0.50 0.50 1.11 ...1.05 0.56 0.15 0.17 0.58 1.38 ... 1.31 0.62 2.39 0.18 1.73 1.66 0.69 0.67 ... 0.70 2.68 0.20 . . 1.90 0.75 . 1.97
'

0.84 0.13 0.90

...
... ... ...

...
...

1.75 1.88 2.50

30 .0
3.50
4.50

94

0.75 2 1.14 0.92 2'/2 1.20 0.98 3 20 0.28 4.10 4.00 31/2 1.25 1.O3 1.06 0.31 4.60 14.50 1.12 1.30 .O8 4 1.41 1.18 5 1.51 1.28 6 1.71 1.47 8 0.69 10.8510.75 1.68 1.92 1.68 10 15.47 0.80 12.85 12 12.75 1.88 2.12 1.88

3.28

...

0.22 0.84 2.44

2.37

3.75 4.50 6.00

1.81 1.91 2.03 2.22 2.38 2.63 2.88 3.50 3.88

...
...

...
...

7.05

0.38 1.18 5.66 1.28 6.72

5.56 6.62

0.43

8.28 13.12

...
...
...
...

...

... ...

...
... ...

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90 deg Elbow 45

Cross

Tee

deg Elbow

TABLE 7 DIMENSIONS OF CLASS 250, 90 deg AND 45 deg ELBOWS, TEES, AND CROSSES (STRAIGHT SIZES)
Center-toLength Center-to- End Nominal Elbows, End, Thread, deg 45 Tees, Pipe Elbows, C Size Crosses, A
1
/ 4

Diameter Width of of Thickness, Band, Min., B Min., E

0.43
'

of Fitting, F

Metal Min.
0.54 0.84 1.59 1.O5 1.31 1.66 1.90 2.37 2.87 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.56 6.62 8.62 10.75 12.75

and

Max.
0.58

G
0.18 0.20 0.23 0.28 0.33 0.35 0.39 0.43 0.48 0.52 0.56 0.66 0.74 0.90 1.O8 1.24

Outside Diameter of Band, Min., H

1.17 1.36 1.88 2.24 2.73 3.07 3.74 4.60 5.36 5.98 6.61 7.92 9.24 1 1.73 14.37 16.84

0.72

0.67

18

0.55

Y 2
74

0.94 1.O60.47 1.25 1.44 1.63 1.94 2.13

0.81 0.88 1.00 1.13 1.31 1.50 1.69 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.63 2.81 3.19 3.50 4.31 5.19 6.00

0.49 0.60 0.68 0.76 0.88 0.97 1.12 1.30 1.40 1.49 1.57 1.74 1.91 2.24 2.58 2.91

0.57 0.64 0.75 0.84 0.87 1.o0 1.17 1.23 1.28 1.33 1.43 1.53 1.72 1.93 2.13

0.90 1.11
1.38 1.73 1.97 2.44 2.97 3.60 4.10 4.60 5.66 6.72 8.72 10.85 12.85

2.94

1 1'/4 15; 2 2'/2

3 3% 4 5 6 8 10 12

3.75

8.63

10.00

GENERAL NOTES: (a) Dimensions are in inches. (b) The Class 250 standard for threaded fittings covers only the straight sizesof 90 deg and 45 deg elbows, tees, and crosses.

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MANDATORY ANNEX I REFERENCES

The following is a list of publications referenced in this Standard. ASME B 1.20.1- 1983 (R1992), Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)' ASME B 16.14-199I , Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings, and Locknuts With Pipe Threads' Publisher:American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME), Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 100165990; Order Department:22LawDrive, Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300 ASTM A 126-95, Specification for GrayIron Castings for Valves, Flanges, andPipeFittings ASTM A 153lA 153M-95, Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) onIron and Steel Hardware ASTM B 633-85(R1994),SpecificationforElectrodeposited Coatings of Zinc onIronandSteel

Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Barr 100 Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428

' May also be obtained from American National StandardsInstitute

(ANSI), I I West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

IS0 9000-1: Quality 1994, management quality and assurance standards,Part 1: Guidelines forselection anduse IS0 9000-2: 1997, Quality management quality and assurance standards,Part 2: Generic guidelines for the application of IS0 9001, I S 0 9002, and IS0 9003 IS0 9000-3: 1991, Quality management quality and assurance standards, Part 3: Guidelines for the application of IS0 9 0 0 1 to the development, supply, and maintenance of software IS0 9001:1994,Qualitysystems:Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation,and servicing IS0 9002: 1994, Quality systems: Model quality for assurance inproductionand servicing IS0 9003: 1994, Quality systems: Model quality for assurance infinalinspectionandtest Publisher: InternationalOrganization for Standardization (ISO), 1 rue de Varemb, Case Postale 56, CH1121, Genve 20, SwitzerlandSuisse

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The products manufactured in accordance withthis under a quality system Standard shall be produced program following principles the of an appropriate standardfromthe I S 0 9000 series.' A determination oftheneed for registration andor certification of the product manufacturer's qualitysystemprogram byan independent organization shall be the responsibility of themanufacturer. The detailed documentation demonstrating program compliance shall be available to the purchaser at the manufacturer's facility. A written summary description of the program utilized by the product manufacturer shall be available to the purchaser upon request. The product manufacturer is defined as the entity whose name or trademark appears on the product in accordance with the marking or identification requirements of this Standard.

' The series is also available fromthe

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) andthe American Society for Quality (ASQ) as American National Standards are that identified by aprefix "Q" in place of the prefix "ISO." Eachstandard of the series is listed under Annex I.

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