ASTM_F_2653_-_11_2015.pdf

Designation:F265311(Reapproved 2015)An American National StandardStandard Specification forPaintball Valve Male Threaded Connection for Use withApproved Cylinders1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2653;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 male threaded connectionused to connect a CO2Control Valve or Compressed AirRegulator with an output pressure of 10 342 kPa(1800 psig)orless for use with a paintball marker to a DOT approvedcylinder.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 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:2D2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-nessF1750 SpecificationforPaintballMarker Threaded-Propellant Source InterfaceF2030 Specification for Paintball Cylinder Burst Disk As-semblies2.2 Military Standards:3AMS7277 O-Ring Dash SizesMS28775 Packing,Preformed,Hydraulic,+275 Deg.F(“O”-Ring)2.3 CGA Standards:4CGAS-1.1 PressureReliefDeviceStandards-Part1-Cylinders for Compressed Gases2.4 Federal Standards:5FED-STD-H28/9A 24 March 1989 Federal Standard Screw-Thread Standards for Federal Services Section 9 GasCylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet ThreadsNBS Handbook H-282.5 Code of Federal Regulations:6DOT 49 CFR 173DOT 49 CFR 178DOT CFFC 4th Revision2.6 ANSI Standards:7ANSI Y14.5M1994 Dimensioning and Tolerancing3.Connector Gender Assignment3.1 The male connector is that connector which is config-ured as part of the CO2control valve or compressed airregulator for use with a paintball marker.3.2 The female connector is that connector which is config-ured as part of the DOT approved cylinder.4.Materials and Manufacture4.1 The male connector shall be made from materials thatare compatible with CO2,compressed air or gaseous nitrogen.4.2 The O-ring seal shall be made from an elastomercompatible with CO2,compressed air or gaseous nitrogen usedto power paintball markers.The O-ring seal shall have ahardness that will register a Type A durometer reading ofbetween 70 to 90 6 5.The O-ring shall conform dimensionallyto the requirements in AMS7277 or MS28775 based upon thesize and material recommendations of the cylinder manufac-turer.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.24 on Paintball and Equipment.Current edition approved April 1,2015.Published August 2015.Originallyapproved in 2007.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F2653 11.DOI:10.1520/F2653-11R15.2For 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 Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.4Available from Compressed Gas Association(CGA),4221 Walney Rd.,5thFloor,Chantilly,VA 20151-2923,http:/.5Available from The National Conference on Weights and Measures,15245Shady Grove Road,Suite 130,Rockville,MD 20850.6Available from U.S.Department of Transportation,400 7th Street,SW,Washington,D.C.20590.7Available 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 4.3 The O-ring seal shall be installed on the male connectorin the groove described by Dimensions C and D on Fig.1.4.4 The male connectors shall not have any sharp edges orhanging burrs.All sharp edges will be broken R.38 MAX(R.015 MAX).4.5 The male connector shall have a gas passage allowingthe contents of the bottle to flow at a rate not less than 170sL/min at 689 kPa(6 S.C.F.M.at 100 psid).4.6 This male connector is most commonly used in paintballmarker propellant applications in conjunction with Specifica-tion F1750.5.Performance Requirements5.1 The male threaded connector is intended for use withCO2,compressed air,or gaseous nitrogen,or a combinationthereof.5.2 The male threaded connector shall have a straight threadwith at least the number of engaged threads as shown in Table1,a tight fit and a factor of safety in shear of at least 10 at thetest pressure of the cylinder.The test pressure for a cylinder isspecified in DOT 49 CFR 178 or DOT CFFC 4th Revision