Gray Iron Threaded Fittings

Classes 125 and 250

AN A MERICAN NA TIONAL S T AND ARD

ASME B16.4-2016

(Revision of ASME B16.4-2011)

ASME B16.4-2016

(Revision of ASME B16.4-2011)

Gray Iron Threaded Fittings

Classes 125 and 250

AN AMERICAN NA TIONAL S T AND ARD

Two Park Avenue • New York, NY • 10016 USA

Date of Issuance: November 11, 2016

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CONTENTS

Foreword iv

Committee Roster vi

Correspondence With the B16 Committee vii

Summary of Changes ix

List of Changes in Record Number Order x

1. Scope 1

2. General 1

3. Pressure–Temperature Ratings 1

4. Size 2

5. Marking 2

6. Material 2

7. Dimensions and Tolerances 2

8. Threading 9

9. Ribs 10

10. Plugs, Bushings, and Locknuts 10

11. Face Bevel 10

12. Coatings 10

Figures

1. Identification of Reducing Fittings 2

2. Gaging of Chamfered Internal Threads 10

Tables

1. Pressure–Temperature Ratings 2

2. Dimensions of Class 125, 90-deg and 45-deg Elbows, Tees, and Crosses

   (Straight Sizes) 3

3. Dimensions of Class 125, 90-deg Elbows and Crosses (Reducing Sizes) 4

4. Dimensions of Class 125 Tees (Reducing Sizes) 5

5. Dimensions of Class 125 Caps, Reducing Couplings, and Closed- and Open-Pattern Return Bends 8

6. Dimensions of Class 250, 90-deg and 45-deg Elbows, Tees, and Crosses

   (Straight Sizes) 9

7. Inspection Tolerances 10

   Mandatory Appendices

   1. Dimensions of Fittings in U.S. Customary Units 11

   2. References 19

Nonmandatory Appendix

A Quality System Program 20

FOREWORD

In the spring of 1921, when the unification and extension of the flanged and threaded fittings standards in force in this country seemed desirable, the American Engineering Standards Committee [subsequently the American Standards Association and currently the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)] authorized the organization of a Sectional Committee on the Standardization of Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings. The following organizations served as joint sponsors: Heating, Piping, and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (later the Mechanical Contractors Association of America), Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

At the second meeting of the Sectional Committee held in New York on 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 of 125-lb and 250-lb steam pressure. The review of the proposals of the manufacturer’s Committee of Five was assigned to the Subcommittee on Threaded Fittings, and after a thorough study, it made its report to the Sectional Committee. The Standard was finally completed, approved, and published in December 1927 with the designation ASA B16d-1927.

To bring this Standard in line with the best current practice, a revision was begun in September 1936, providing for hydraulic service ratings, material specifications, tolerances on alignment, threading of fittings, and dimensions of some additional sizes, as well as dimensional tables covering reducing couplings, caps, and closed- and open-pattern return bends. The revision was approved in March 1941.

The Standard was reviewed in 1947 and was approved by the Sectional Committee. Following approval of the sponsor bodies, the standard was presented for approval as an American Standard. It received that approval in December 1949, and was given the new designation ASA B16.4-1949. A review was started 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

on December 26, 1963.

As the changes in organization occurred and standards designation increased, Subcommittee No. 2 began a review in 1968. Minor changes included updating references and bringing the Standard into conformance with adopted policies of the B16 Committee. Final approval was granted by ANSI on January 20, 1971.

In 1975, Subcommittee B (formerly 2), in its regular five-year review of the document, recom- mended the addition of metric (SI) equivalents and updating of referenced standards. The revised edition received approval by ANSI on August 30, 1977.

In 1982, American National Standards Committee B16 became the ASME B16 Standards Committee, operating with the same scope under ASME procedures accredited by ANSI. A new revision of the standard, including rationalization of metric equivalent dimensions and updating of referenced standards, was approved and published as ANSI/ASME B16.4-1985.

The 1992 edition of B16.4 omitted metric units, established U.S. customary units as the standard, and provided for electrodeposition as an alternative to hot dipping for zinc coating. Editorial revisions were made to clarify and correct the text. Following approval by the Standards Committee and ASME, approval as an American National Standard was given on December 2, 1992, with the designation ASME B16.4-1992.

In the 1998 edition of ASME B16.4, the list of referenced standards was updated, a Quality System Program Annex added, an issued Interpretation included, and several editorial revisions made. Following approval by ASME B16 Subcommittee B and B16 Standards Committee, ANSI approved this American National Standard on November 20, 1998.

Work started during 1999 to revise the Standard to include metric units as the primary reference units while maintaining U.S. Customary units in either parenthetical or separate forms. Following

approval by the Standards Committee and the ASME Board, the revision to the 1998 edition of this Standard was approved as an American National Standard by ANSI on November 9, 2006. In the 2011 edition, references to ASME standards were revised to no longer list specific edition years; the latest edition of ASME publications applies unless stated otherwise. Materials manufactured to other editions of the referenced ASTM standards have been permitted to be used to manufacture fittings meeting the requirements of this Standard as long as the fitting manufacturer verifies the material meets the requirements of the referenced edition. Following approval by the Standards Committee and the ASME Board on PTCS, the revision to the 2006 edition was approved as an American National Standard by ANSI on August 9, 2011 with the

new designation, ASME B16.4-2011.

In this 2016 edition, provisions have been made to revise the dimension and tolerance verbiage. Following approval by the ASME B16 Standards Committee, ANSI approved this edition on September 23, 2016, with the new designation ASME B16.4-2016.

Requests for interpretation or suggestions for revision should be sent to the Secretary, B16 Standards Committee, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990.

ASME B16 COMMITTEE

Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Gaskets

(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)

STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERS

R. Bojarczuk, Chair

C. E. Davila, Vice Chair

C. Ramcharran, Secretary

A. Appleton, Alloy Stainless Products Co., Inc.

J. E. Barker, Dezurik Water Controls

R. W. Barnes, Anric Enterprises, Inc.

P. Milankov, Alternate, Anric Enterprises, Inc.

K. Barron, Ward Manufacturing

STANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

G. A. Jolly, Consultant

M. Katcher, Haynes International

T. A. McMahon, Emerson Process Management

M. L. Nayyar, NICE

W. H. Patrick, The Dow Chemical Co.

D. C. Bayreuther, Metso Automation, Flow Control Division

W. B. Bedesem, Consultant

R. M. Bojarczuk, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Co.

A. M. Cheta, Qatar Shell GTL

M. A. Clark, NIBCO, Inc.

G. A. Cuccio, Capitol Manufacturing Co.

J. D’Avanzo, Fluoroseal Valves

1. E. Davila, Crane Energy

2. R. Frikken, Becht Engineering Co.

R. B. Hai, RBH Associates

D. Rahoi, Consultant

C. Ramcharran, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

R. A. Schmidt, Canadoil

J. Tucker, Flowserve

F. R. Volgstadt, Volgstadt and Associates, Inc.

F. Feng, Delegate, China Productivity Center for Machinery

P. V. Craig, Contributing Member, Jomar Group

B. G. Fabian, Contributing Member, Pennsylvania Machine Works

A. G. Kireta, Jr., Contributing Member, Copper Development Association, Inc.

D. F. Reid, Contributing Member, VSP Technologies

SUBCOMMITTEE B — THREADED FITTINGS (EXCEPT STEEL), FLANGES, AND FLANGED FITTINGS

K. Barron, Chair, Ward Manufacturing

G. T. Walden, Vice Chair, Wolseley

E. Lawson, Secretary, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

W. Bliss, Tyler Pipe Co.

M. A. Clark, NIBCO, Inc.

J. R. Holstrom, Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corp.

D. Hunt, Jr., Fastenal

W. H. LeVan, Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute

J. K. Schultz, Conine Manufacturing Co., Inc.

G. L. Simmons, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry

A. A. Knapp, Contributing Member, A. Knapp & Associates

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ASME B16.4-2016 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Following approval by the ASME B16 Committee and ASME, and after public review, ASME B16.4-2016 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on September 23, 2016.

ASME B16.4-2016 includes the following change identified by a margin note, (16). The Record Number listed below is explained in more detail in the “List of Changes in Record Number Order” following this Summary of Changes.

LIST OF CHANGES IN RECORD NUMBER ORDER

Record Number Change

12-580 Section 7, Dimensions and Tolerances, revised

ASME B16.4-2016

GRAY IRON THREADED FITTINGS

Classes 125 and 250

1. SCOPE

   This Standard for gray iron threaded fittings,

   Classes 125 and 250, covers

   1. pressure–temperature ratings

   2. sizes and method of designating openings of reducing fittings

   3. marking

   4. material

   5. dimensions and tolerances

   6. threading

   7. coatings

      Mandatory Appendix I provides table values in

      U.S. Customary units.

      
      

2. GENERAL

1. References

   Standards and specifications adopted by reference in this Standard are shown in Mandatory Appendix II, which is part of this Standard. It is not considered practi- cal to identify the specific edition of each referenced standard and specification in the text, when referenced. Instead, the specific editions of the referenced standards and specifications are listed in Mandatory Appendix II.

   
   

2. Quality Systems

   Requirements relating to the product manufacturers’ quality system programs are described in Nonmandatory Appendix A.

   
   

3. Relevant Units

   This Standard states values in both SI (Metric) and

   U.S. Customary units. These systems of units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text, the

   U.S. Customary units are shown in parentheses or in separate tables that appear in Mandatory Appendix I. The values stated in each system are not exact equiva- lents; therefore, it is required that each system of units be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems constitutes nonconformance with the Standard.

   
   

4. Service Conditions

   Criteria for selection of materials suitable for particu- lar fluid service are not within the scope of this Standard.

5. Convention

   For determining conformance with this Standard, the convention for fixing significant digits where limits (maximum and minimum values) are specified shall be as defined in ASTM E29. This requires that an observed or calculated value be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last right-hand digit used for expressing the limit. Decimal values and tolerances do not imply a particular method of measurement.

6. Denotation

   1. Pressure Rating Designation. Class, followed by a dimensionless number, is the designation for pressure–temperature ratings as follows:

      1. Class 125

      2. Class 250

   2. Size. NPS, followed by a dimensionless num- ber, is the designation for nominal fitting size. NPS is related to the reference nominal diameter, DN, used in international standards. The relationship is, typically, as follows:

31⁄2 ...

4 100

GENERAL NOTE: For NPS  4, the related DN p 25 NPS.

3 PRESSURE–TEMPERATURE RATINGS

1. Pressure–temperature ratings for these fittings are shown in Tables 1 and I-1.

2. All ratings are independent of the contained fluid and are the maximum allowable working gage pressures at the tabulated temperatures. Intermediate ratings may be obtained by linear interpolation between the temper- atures shown.

3. The temperatures shown for the corresponding pressure rating shall be the material temperature of the pressure-retaining structure. It may be assumed that the material temperature is the same as the fluid tempera- ture. Use of a pressure rating at a material temperature

1