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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:
- 3
- Size 2:
- 2
- Size 3:
- 2
- 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:
- 4.47 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310056205 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size pipe does the ASC Engineered Solutions 3x2x2 black malleable iron tee take on each opening?
The run is 3 inch on one end and 2 inch on the other, with a 2 inch branch. All three openings are female pipe thread (FPT), cut to ASME B1.20.1 NPT threads, so it mates with standard threaded black steel or malleable iron pipe nipples of those sizes. It is a reducing tee, so you do not need a separate bushing to step the run down to 2 inch.
2) Is this black malleable iron tee approved for fire sprinkler piping?
It carries UL/FM approval, which is the listing requirement for fire protection piping. It is a Class 150 standard pattern threaded fitting built to ASME B16.3 for both dimensions and pressure rating, so it drops into a threaded sprinkler main or branch line where 3x2x2 reducing geometry is called for.
3) Can I use a black malleable iron tee on a domestic water line?
No. Black malleable iron fittings are for non-potable service, typically gas, fire protection, steam, compressed air and hydronic heating lines. The black finish here is a plain uncoated iron, with no corrosion protection for wet potable service. For water supply you want galvanized, copper, brass or PEX fittings instead.
4) What does the STD strength rating mean on this ASC tee, and is there a heavier version?
STD means standard pattern, which for threaded malleable iron is the Class 150 body under ASME B16.3. The alternative is an extra-heavy Class 300 fitting with thicker walls, used where the system pressure or mechanical loading exceeds what Class 150 allows. If your drawing calls out Class 300 or XH fittings, this standard pattern tee is not the right part.
5) What material spec does this 3x2x2 tee meet for submittals?
The casting is malleable iron to ASTM A-197, with dimensions and pressure class per ASME B16.3 and threads per ASME B1.20.1. Those three call-outs are what an inspector or a spec section on threaded malleable iron fittings normally asks for.
6) What is the ASC Engineered Solutions part number for the 3x2x2 black tee?
The manufacturer part number is 310056205, a black malleable iron reducing tee with 3 inch and 2 inch run ends and a 2 inch branch. Quote that number when matching a fitting already in a building so you get the same reducing pattern rather than a straight 3 inch tee with bushings.
7) How heavy is a 3x2x2 malleable iron tee for overhead support planning?
It weighs 4.47 lbs. On an overhead threaded run that concentrated load sits at the fitting, so hangers are normally placed close to a reducing tee of this size rather than relying on the pipe span alone.
8) Do I need thread sealant with this ASC threaded tee, or does it come with a gasket?
It is a threaded fitting with FPT openings on all three ports and nothing is supplied with it. Joints are made with pipe dope or PTFE tape rated for the service, and you provide the nipples or pipe. There is no gasket, ring or fastener in the box.
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