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AN AM E R IC A N NAT IO NAL STANDARDASME B16.26-2018(Revision of ASME B16.26-2013)Cast Copper Alloy Fittingsfor FlaredCopper TubesASME B16.26-2018(Revision of ASME B16.26-2013)Cast CopperAlloy Fittingsfor FlaredCopper TubesAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDTwo Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USAxDate of Issuance:September 14,2018The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2023.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of this Standard.Periodically certainactionsoftheASMEB16CommitteemaybepublishedasCases.CasesandinterpretationsarepublishedontheASMEwebsiteunder the Committee Pages at http:/cstools.asme.org/as they are issued.Errata to codes and standards may be posted on the ASME website under the Committee Pages to provide corrections toincorrectlypublisheditems,ortocorrecttypographicalorgrammaticalerrorsincodesandstandards.Sucherratashallbeusedon the date posted.TheCommitteePagescanbefoundathttp:/cstools.asme.org/.Thereisanoptionavailabletoautomaticallyreceiveane-mailnotification when errata are posted to a particular code or standard.This option can be found on the appropriate CommitteePage after selecting“Errata”in the“Publication Information”section.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.ThiscodeorstandardwasdevelopedunderproceduresaccreditedasmeetingthecriteriaforAmericanNationalStandards.TheStandardsCommitteethatapprovedthecodeorstandardwasbalancedtoassurethatindividualsfromcompetentandconcernedinterestshavehadanopportunityto participate.The proposed codeorstandardwasmadeavailable forpublic reviewandcommentthatprovidesanopportunityfor additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in thisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityforinfringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,norassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareexpresslyadvisedthatdeterminationofthevalidityofanysuchpatentrights,andtherisk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industryendorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established ASME proceduresand policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersTwo Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2018 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.CONTENTSForeword.ivCommittee Roster.vCorrespondence With the B16 Committee.viSummary of Changes.viiiList of Changes in Record Number Order.ix1Scope.12General.13Pressure Ratings.14Size.15Marking.16Material.17Dimensions.18Threading.29Hydrostatic Test.2Mandatory AppendixIReferences.5Nonmandatory AppendicesAFlared Tube Dimensions.6BQuality System Program.7Tables7.1-1General Dimensions Cast Copper Alloy Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes.38-1Thread Specifications:External Threads on Fittings Class 2A.48-2Thread Specifications:Internal Threads on Nuts Class 2B.4A-1Flared Tube Dimensions.6iiiFOREWORDThe development of a standard for brass fittings for flared copper water tubes was initiated by a subcommittee of theCopper Tube and Fitting Manufacturers Standardization Committee in 1929.When a general agreement had beenreached,the draft of the proposed standard was submitted to Sectional Committee A40 on MinimumRequirements for Plumbing and Standardization of Plumbing Equipment of the American Standards Association(ASA).Sectional Committee A40 was jointly sponsored by the American Society of Sanitary Engineering and TheAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME).Final ASA approval and designation as an American Standard,ASA A40.2-1936,was granted January 20,1936.The Standard remained unchanged and without reaffirmation until 1955,when this activity was transferred fromSectionalCommitteeA40toSectionalCommitteeB16onStandardizationofPipeFlangesandFittings,underthesponsor-shipofASME,theMechanicalContractorsAssociationofAmerica,Inc.,andtheManufacturersStandardizationSocietyofthe Valve and Fittings Industry.Sectional Committee B16 Subcommittee No.9 on Solder-Joint Fittings was instructed to develop a revised standard.ThereviseddraftofthisStandardwassubmittedtoindustryforcriticismandcomment.ThefinaldraftwasapprovedbySectionalCommitteeB16anditssponsorsbyletterballot.ASAapprovalanddesignationasASAB16.26-1958wasgrantedonFebruary12,1958.Beginningin1965,consi