ASTM_F_1476_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:F147607(Reapproved 2013)An American National StandardStandard Specification forPerformance of Gasketed Mechanical Couplings for Use inPiping Applications1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1476;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 provides the performance character-istics and qualification tests required for gasketed mechanicalcouplings including grooved-type mechanical couplings forgrooved end pipe,mechanical restraint couplings for plain endpipe and mechanical compression couplings for plain end pipe.These couplings are for use at temperatures within the recom-mended temperature range of their respective gaskets.Consultmanufacturer for details.1.2 The values stated in metric units(SI)are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses(inch/pound)are provided for information purposes.1.3 Measuring and test equipment(M&TE)used in theperformance of the tests described herein shall be calibratedusing equipment which is traceable to the National Institute ofStandards and Technology(NIST)or calibrated in accordancewith the requirements detailed in BS 5781 Part 1 againststandards traceable to National Standards.1.4 As this is not a dimensional standard,nor does it containcomponent dimensions,the intermixing of sub-componentssuch as gaskets and housings between manufacturers is notrecommended and constitutes non-conformance with this stan-dard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A47/A47M Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Cast-ingsA53/A53M Specification for Pipe,Steel,Black and Hot-Dipped,Zinc-Coated,Welded and SeamlessA135 Specification for Electric-Resistance-Welded SteelPipeA153/A153M Specification for Zinc Coating(Hot-Dip)onIron and Steel HardwareA183 Specification for Carbon Steel Track Bolts and NutsA193/A193M Specification for Alloy-Steel and StainlessSteel Bolting for High Temperature or High PressureService and Other Special Purpose ApplicationsA194/A194M Specification for Carbon andAlloy Steel Nutsfor Bolts for High Pressure or High Temperature Service,or BothA325 Specification for Structural Bolts,Steel,Heat Treated,120/105 ksi Minimum Tensile StrengthA395/A395M SpecificationforFerriticDuctileIronPressure-Retaining Castings for Use at Elevated Tempera-turesA536 Specification for Ductile Iron CastingsA563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel NutsA574 Specification forAlloy Steel Socket-Head Cap ScrewsA743/A743M Specification for Castings,Iron-Chromium,Iron-Chromium-Nickel,Corrosion Resistant,for GeneralApplicationB26/B26M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Cast-ingsB88 Specification for Seamless Copper Water TubeB580 Specification for Anodic Oxide Coatings on Alumi-numB633 Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc onIron and SteelD2000 Classification System for Rubber Products in Auto-motive ApplicationsF837 Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Head CapScrews2.2 ANSI,ANSI/ASQC,or ANSI/AWWA Standards:3B 36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel PipeB 36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 onMachinery and Piping Systems.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1476 07.DOI:10.1520/F1476-07R13.2For 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 American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 C151/A21.51 Ductile-Iron Pipe,Centrifugally Cast inMetal Molds or Sand-Lined Molds,for Water or OtherLiquidsC606 Grooved and Shouldered JointsZ 1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection byAttributesZ 540.1 Calibration Laboratories in Measuring Test Equip-ment2.3 NFPA Standards:4NFPA 13 Sprinkler Systems2.4 British Standards:5BS 1706 Method for Specifying Electro Plated Coatings ofZinc and Cadmium on Iron and SteelBS 2494 Specification for Elastomeric Seals for Joints inPipework and PipelinesBS 5781(IEC 550)Measurement and Calibration SystemsBS 6104 Mechanical Properties of FastenersBS 6105(ISO 3506