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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:
- 0.375
- Size 2:
- 0.25
- Size 3:
- 0.25
- Strength:
- STD
- Thread Specification:
- ASME B1.20.1
- Ul Fm:
- Yes
- Department:
- Plumbing
- Product Group:
- Plumbing Fittings
- Product Subgroup:
- Tees
- Product Type:
- Tee
- Product Finish:
- Black
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 0.19 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310036603 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size are the three openings on the ASC Engineered Solutions 3/8 x 1/4 x 1/4 black malleable iron tee?
The run is 3/8 inch on one end and 1/4 inch on the other, with a 1/4 inch branch outlet. All three openings are female pipe thread (FPT), so it threads onto male pipe or male nipples on every port. That makes it a reducing tee, not a straight 3/8 tee.
2) Are the threads on this black iron reducing tee NPT?
Threads are made to ASME B1.20.1, which is the US standard for NPT taper pipe threads, so it mates with standard NPT male pipe, nipples and fittings. Use pipe dope or PTFE tape on the male threads to seal the taper.
3) Can I use a black malleable iron tee on a water line?
Black malleable iron fittings are normally used on gas, air, steam, and other non-potable services, not domestic water, because the black finish has no corrosion protection and will rust in wet service. For water, galvanized or another corrosion resistant material is the right call. This fitting is black finish malleable iron.
4) Is this malleable iron tee UL listed or FM approved?
Yes, it carries UL/FM recognition, which is what a fire protection or insurance inspector looks for on a fitting going into a sprinkler or similar rated system.
5) What material spec does this black iron tee meet?
The casting is malleable iron to ASTM A-197, the standard grade specified for cupola malleable iron pipe fittings, with the finished fitting made to ASME B16.3. That's the combination most commercial mechanical specs call out for black malleable fittings.
6) Do I need a bushing to drop from 3/8 to 1/4 with this fitting?
No. The reduction is built into the tee itself: 3/8 FPT on one run end and 1/4 FPT on the other run end and on the branch. That saves you a reducing bushing and one extra joint on a tight instrument or gas drop.
7) How heavy is a 3/8 x 1/4 x 1/4 black malleable tee?
About 0.19 lbs each. Light enough that a small-bore run of these needs no special support beyond normal pipe hangers, and it matters if you're pricing freight on a bulk MRO order.
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