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Product Specs
- Dimensions Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- End Conn Size 1:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 2:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 3:
- FPT
- Material Specification:
- ASTM A-197
- Pressure Rating Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- Size 1:
- 1
- Size 2:
- 0.5
- Size 3:
- 0.5
- Strength:
- STD
- Thread Specification:
- ASME B1.20.1
- Ul Fm:
- Yes
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Pipe Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Finish:
- Black
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 0.7 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310041603 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What are the three outlet sizes on the ASC 310041603 black malleable iron tee?
It's a reducing tee with a 1 inch run opening and two 1/2 inch openings. All three ports are female pipe thread (FPT), so it threads onto male NPT pipe ends. Use it where a 1 inch line needs to branch down to 1/2 inch, or to reduce a 1 inch run into 1/2 inch on both sides.
2) Will this black malleable iron tee thread onto standard NPT pipe?
Yes. The threads on the ASC 310041603 tee are cut to ASME B1.20.1, which is the standard NPT taper thread spec, so it mates with ordinary threaded black steel pipe nipples and cut-and-threaded pipe. All three openings are female, so you need male ends coming in.
3) Is this tee approved for fire sprinkler piping?
The 310041603 tee carries UL/FM recognition, so it's acceptable where a fire protection job calls for UL Listed and FM Approved malleable iron fittings. It's a standard (STD) class fitting dimensioned and pressure rated to ASME B16.3.
4) Can I use a black malleable iron tee on a potable water line?
No. Black malleable iron fittings like this 1 x 1/2 x 1/2 tee are for gas, air, fire protection, and similar dry or non-potable service. The black finish has no corrosion-resistant coating, so on a water line you'd use galvanized instead. For potable water, choose a fitting listed for that service.
5) Does this ASC tee meet the ASME B16.3 dimensions so it will drop into an existing threaded run?
Yes. Center-to-end dimensions follow ASME B16.3, the same standard other Class 150 malleable iron fittings are built to, so it interchanges with any B16.3 tee of the same 1 x 1/2 x 1/2 configuration. Take-out lengths will match what you pulled out, provided the old fitting was also a standard-class B16.3 tee.
6) What grade of malleable iron is this fitting made from?
The casting is ASTM A-197 malleable iron, the cupola-melted malleable grade used for threaded pipe fittings. That gives it the ductility to take thread engagement and pipe wrench loading without cracking the way a plain gray iron fitting can.
7) What is the manufacturer part number for the ASC 1 x 1/2 x 1/2 black malleable tee?
ASC Engineered Solutions part number 310041603. That's the reducing tee with one 1 inch FPT port and two 1/2 inch FPT ports in black malleable iron.
8) How much does the 1 x 1/2 x 1/2 black tee weigh for a bulk MRO order?
Each tee is 0.7 lbs. Handy if you're building out a stock order or figuring hanger loads on a branch assembly.
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