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Product Specs
- Dimensions Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- End Conn Size 1:
- FPT
- End Conn Size 2:
- FPT
- Finish Specification:
- ASTM A-153
- Material Specification:
- ASTM A-197
- Pressure Rating Specification:
- ASME B16.3
- Size 1:
- 0.375
- Size 2:
- 0.25
- Strength:
- STD
- Thread Specification:
- ASME B1.20.1
- Ul Fm:
- Yes
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Pipe Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Reducers
- Product Type:
- Reducer
- Product Finish:
- Galvanized
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 0.12 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 311085005 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is the ASC 3/8 x 1/4 galvanized malleable iron reducer female on both ends?
Both ends are female pipe thread. The large end is 3/8 inch FPT and the small end is 1/4 inch FPT, so it threads onto male pipe nipples or male-end fittings on each side. If you need a male end going into a female port, you want a reducing bushing or a hex nipple instead, not this coupling-style reducer.
2) Can I use a galvanized malleable iron reducer on a fire sprinkler line?
This one carries a UL/FM designation, which is what an AHJ looks for on sprinkler piping components. It is standard weight (STD) malleable iron built to ASME B16.3 for both dimensions and pressure rating.
3) Is the galvanizing on this ASC reducer hot dip or electroplated?
The coating is specified to ASTM A-153, which is the hot dip galvanizing standard for iron and steel hardware. That is the finish spec used on galvanized fittings run in damp, exterior, or wet-system service, and it matches the galvanized pipe it is normally installed with.
4) What is this fitting actually made of, and will it hold up in a maintenance repair on old galvanized pipe?
It is malleable iron to ASTM A-197, the same class of material as the galvanized fittings already in most older domestic water and air lines, so it is a like-for-like repair part. Malleable iron takes thread engagement and impact better than cast iron, which is why it is the standard choice for threaded MRO work.
5) Should I use a reducer or a bushing to go from 3/8 to 1/4 inch pipe?
Use this reducer when both sides of the transition present male threads, since it is female on the 3/8 end and female on the 1/4 end. A bushing does the opposite job: male on the large side, female on the small side, for dropping a size inside an existing female port. Pick based on what the two ends you are joining already have.
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