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Product Specs
- Dimensions Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- End Conn Size 1:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 2:
- FPT
- Material Specification:
- ASTM A-197
- Pressure Rating Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- Size 1:
- 1.5
- Size 2:
- 0.5
- Strength:
- XH
- Thread Specification:
- ASME B1.20.1
- Ul Fm:
- Yes
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Pipe Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Reducers
- Product Type:
- Reducer
- Product Finish:
- Black
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 1.51 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310544408 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What pipe sizes does the ASC Engineered Solutions 310544408 black malleable iron reducing coupling connect?
It reduces 1-1/2 inch down to 1/2 inch, with female pipe thread (FPT) on both ends. So it takes 1-1/2 inch male-threaded pipe on the large side and 1/2 inch male-threaded pipe on the small side. No adapters or bushings needed to make that step in one fitting.
2) Will this reducer thread onto standard NPT pipe?
Yes. The threads are cut to ASME B1.20.1, which is the NPT standard, so it mates with any standard NPT-threaded steel or iron pipe and fittings. Both ends are female.
3) What does XH mean on this ASC black iron reducer, and how is it different from standard weight?
XH is extra heavy, the Class 300 malleable iron pattern. It carries heavier wall and a higher pressure rating than the standard Class 150 fitting of the same size, and its pressure rating is set by ASME B16.3. If the drawing calls out standard weight, you want the Class 150 version instead; if it specs extra heavy or 300 lb, this is the one.
4) Is this reducer UL listed and FM approved for fire sprinkler work?
Yes, it carries UL/FM recognition, which is what a sprinkler contractor needs for fittings on a fire protection line. It is extra heavy black malleable iron with NPT threads, the usual combination on threaded sprinkler mains and branch lines.
5) Can I use a black malleable iron reducer on a potable water line?
No. Black malleable iron is for gas, fire protection, steam, and compressed air, not potable water, because the uncoated iron corrodes and discolors the water. For potable service use galvanized or a copper/brass fitting. Black iron is the correct choice for black steel pipe systems.
6) What material spec and dimensional standard does this ASC reducer meet for a submittal?
Material is malleable iron to ASTM A-197, with dimensions and pressure rating to ASME B16.3 and threads to ASME B1.20.1. Those three callouts are what most mechanical submittals for threaded black iron fittings ask for.
7) Do I need a bushing or a second fitting to go from 1-1/2 inch to 1/2 inch?
Not with this one. The 310544408 is a reducing coupling that makes the full 1-1/2 to 1/2 inch step in a single female-to-female fitting, so you skip the bushing-into-coupling stack and one less joint to seal. You still need pipe dope or PTFE tape on the male threads going in.
8) How much does this 1-1/2 x 1/2 extra heavy reducer weigh?
1.51 lbs each. Useful if you are figuring hanger spacing or freight on a bulk order of threaded fittings.
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