ASTM_C_1277_-_15.pdf

Designation:C127715Standard Specification forShielded Couplings Joining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe andFittings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1277;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the materials and testing ofshielded hubless couplings to join hubless cast iron soil pipeand fittings.1.2 Several different types of hubless couplings are avail-able for use in hubless cast iron sanitary and storm drain,wasteand vent piping applications to connect hubless cast iron soilpipe and fittings by using a sleeve-type,or some other typecoupling device.It is the purpose of this specification to furnishinformation as to the characteristics of one such sleeve typecouplings when applied to cast iron soil pipe and fittingsmanufactured in accordance with Specification A888,latestrevision,and CISPI-301,latest revision.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.4 The committee with jurisdiction over this standard isaware of other comparable standard published by the Cast IronSoil Pipe Institute,CISPI-310,FM 1680 published by FactoryMutual,and Specification C1540 published by ASTM.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip for PressureVessels and for General ApplicationsA644 Terminology Relating to Iron CastingsA888 Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe andFittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain,Waste,and VentPiping ApplicationsC564 Specification for Rubber Gaskets for Cast Iron SoilPipe and FittingsC1540 Specification for Heavy Duty Shielded CouplingsJoining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and FittingsD3677 Test Methods for RubberIdentification by InfraredSpectrophotometry2.2 CISPI Standard:CISPI-301 Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe andFittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain,Waste and VentPiping Applications3CISPI-310 Specification for Couplings for Use in Connec-tion with Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings forSanitary and Storm Drain,Waste,and Vent Piping Appli-cations32.3 Factory Mutual Standard:FM 1680 Couplings Used in Hubless Cast Iron Systems forDrain,Waste or Vent,Sewer,Rainwater or Storm WaterSystem,Above or Below Ground,Industrial,Commercialand Residential43.Terminology3.1 Definitions of the following terms used in this specifi-cation are found in Terminology A644,elastomeric and durom-eter.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 center stop,nan integral part of the gasket centeredon the axial length of the gasket intended to limit the insertiondepth of the pipe to be coupled.3.2.2 clamp assembly,nthat portion of the coupling ex-cluding the gasket and shield.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on IronCastings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.75 on Gaskets andCoupling for Plumbing and Sewer Piping.Current edition approved May 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1277 14.DOI:10.1520/C1277-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute(CISPI),2401 Fieldcrest Dr.,Mundelein,IL 60060,http:/www.cispi.org.4Available from Factory Mutual Research,1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike,Norwood,MA,02062.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.3 corrugated,nany method of embossing.3.2.4 coupling,nthe complete assembly.3.2.5 fitting,nparts of a pipeline other than straight pipes,valves,or couplings.3.2.6 gasket,nthe elastomeric portion of the coupling.3.2.7 joint,nthe point of assembly consisting of thecoupling and the joined pipes or fittings,or both.3.2.8 manufacturer clamp assembly and shield,nTheentity that attaches the clamp assembly to the shield for thecouplings covered by this standard specification.3.2.9 manufacturer gaskets,nThe entity that molds thegaskets covered by this standard specification.3.2.10 shield,nan external meta