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4X2 BLK MI REDUCER
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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:
- 4
- Size 2:
- 2
- 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:
- Black
- Product Material:
- Malleable Iron
- Product Weight:
- 5.1 lbs
ASC Engineered Solutions 310093000 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What thread type are the openings on the ASC 4 x 2 black malleable iron reducer?
Both ends are female pipe thread (FPT), cut to ASME B1.20.1. That means it threads onto male NPT pipe nipples or male-threaded fitting ends on both the 4 inch side and the 2 inch side. There is no welded, grooved, or slip connection here, so the pipe has to be threaded.
2) Is a black malleable iron reducer okay for potable water?
No. Black malleable iron is the uncoated version, meant for gas, air, steam, fire protection and other non-potable service. For domestic water you want galvanized, copper, PEX or CPVC instead. On wet systems the black finish will rust at the threads over time, which is why it's generally kept to dry gas lines and sprinkler piping.
3) Does a 4 x 2 reducer let me go straight from 4 inch pipe down to 2 inch in one fitting?
Yes, that's the whole point of it. A reducing coupling takes 4 inch female threaded pipe on the large end and 2 inch female threaded pipe on the small end in a single body, so you skip stacking a 4x3 and a 3x2 bushing. Both ends are FPT, so both sides need male threaded pipe ends.
4) What pressure class is this ASC 4x2 black iron reducer?
Standard (STD) class, rated per ASME B16.3, with the iron itself made to ASTM A-197. Standard class is the common 150 class malleable iron fitting used on threaded black iron systems. If your drawing calls for an extra heavy fitting, this is not it.
5) Will this reducer match the dimensions called out on my piping spec?
Dimensionally it's built to ASME B16.3, the standard that governs malleable iron threaded fitting geometry, so face-to-face and thread engagement match any other B16.3 standard class fitting of the same size. That's what lets it be swapped into an existing 4 inch to 2 inch threaded run without re-cutting pipe.
6) How heavy is a 4 x 2 malleable iron reducer for overhead work?
It weighs 5.1 lbs. Worth knowing before you hang it overhead on a 4 inch threaded main, since the fitting weight plus a filled 4 inch pipe load drives your hanger spacing.
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