AMERICAN STANDARD CAST IRON
PIPE FLANGES
(SCREWED COMPANION FLANGES)
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SUCTION & DISCHARGE CONNECTIONS
ALL FEDERAL END SUCTION PUMPS (EXCEPT 1-1/4CC, 1-1/4CCB, 1-1/4CCF AND 1-1/4CCY)
AND HORIZONTALLY SPLIT CASE PUMPS HAVE FLANGED SUCTION AND DISCHARGE
CONNECTIONS. ALL OF THESE CONNECTIONS ARE 125# CONNECTIONS EXCEPT THE 2-1/2SSC
PUMP WHICH HAS A 250# DISCHARGE CONNECTION. FOR INSTALLATION OF THESE PUMPS,
FURNISH THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE OF THE PUMP WITH AN AMERICAN STANDARD CAST
IRON PIPE FLANGE (ALSO CALLED SCREWED COMPANION FLANGE) PLUS THE REQUIRED
GASKET, BOLTS AND NUTS (OR, IN THE CASE OF SOME SUCTION CONNECTIONS, CAPSREWS).
THE REQUIRED AMERICAN STANDARD CAST IRON PIPE FLANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MATERIAL: CAST IRON (ALSO AVAILABLE IN BRONZE OR MALLEABLE IRON).
CENTER CONNECTION: SCREWED (ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WELDED CONNECTION).
NOMINAL PRESSURE RATING: 125 PSI (ALSO AVAILABLE 250 PSI).
PRESSURE RATING: 125 PSI (SATURATED STEAM), 175 PSI (LIQUID AND GAS
AT 150ºF).
APPLICABLE STANDARDS: FLANGE DIMENSIONS - ASA
B16.1
THREAD DIMENSIONS - ASA B2.1
CAST IRON MATERIAL - ASTM A126 CLASS B
MALLEABLE IRON MATERIAL - ASTM-A-47 GRADE 32510
FLANGE DIMENSIONS - FEDERAL SPEC. WW-F-406A
ASA = AMERICAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
ASTM = AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
