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ASME B16.22a-1998

ADDENDA
to

ASME B16.22-1995
WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY SOLDER
JOINT PRESSURE FITTINGS

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 ASME B16.22a-1998

Following approval by the ASME B16 Committee and ASME, and after publicreview,ASME
B16.22a-1998 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on February 5, 1998.

Addenda to the 1995 edition of ASME B16.22 are issued in the form of replacement pages. Revi-
sions, additions, and deletions are incorporated directly into the affected pages. It is advisable,
however, that this page, the Addenda title and copyright pages, and all replaced pages be retained
for reference.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This is the first Addenda to be published to ASME B16.22-1995.

Replace or insert the pages listed. Changes given below are identified on the pages by a margin
note, (a), placed next to the affected area. The pages not listed are the reverse sides of the listed
pages and contain no changes.

Page Location Change

V Committee Roster Updated to reflect Addenda
vii Contents Updated to reflect Addenda
1 1.3 Added
7 Table 1.1 Notes (2) and (4)revised
9, 10 Annex I1 Revised in its entirety
13 Annex IV Added

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 ASME 616 Committee
Standardizationof Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Gaskets
(The following is the roster of the Committee at
the time of approval of this Standard.)

OFFICERS
W. N. McLean, Chair
R. A. Schmldt, Vice Chair
P. A. Reddlngton, Secretary

COMMITTEE PERSONNEL
W. L Ballis, Consultant, London, Ohio
R. R. Brodln, Fisher Controls International, Inc., Marshalltown, Iowa
M. A. Clark, Nibco, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana
A. Cohen, Copper Development Association, New York, New York
C. E. Flown, Mueller Co., Decatur, Illinois
D. R. Frlkken, Monsanto Co., St. Louis, Missouri
J. C. Inch, Mueller Refrigeration ProductsCo., Hartsville, Tennessee
G. A. Jolly, Vogt Valve Co., Louisville, Kentucky
W. G. Knecht, Consultant, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
R. Koester, The William Powell Co., Cincinnati, Ohio
W. N. McLean, Newco Valves, Palos Park, Illinois
M. L Nayyar, Bechtel Corp., Gaithenburg, Maryland
P.A. Reddlngton, ASME, New York, New York
R. A. Schmidt, Ladish Co., Russellville, Arkansas
W. M. Stephan, Flexitallic, Inc., Mount Laurel, New Jersey
T. F. Stroud, Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association, Birmingham, Alabama
M. D. Waslcek, ABS Americas, Houston, Texas
R. E. Whlte, Richard E. White and Associates, South Bend, Indiana
D. A. Wllllams, Southern Company Services, Birmingham, Alabama
L. A. Wlllls, Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, Texas
W. R. Worley, Union Carbide Corp., South Charleston,West Virginia

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PERSONNEL OF SUBCOMMITTEE JCOPPER AND COPPER ALLOY FLANGES,
FLANGED FITTINGS, AND SOLDER JOINT FITTINGS
M. A. Clark, Chair, Nibco, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana
6. P. Feder, Secretary, ASME, New York, New York
A. Cohen, Copper Development Association, New York, New York
D. R. Frlkken, Monsanto Co., St. Louis, Missouri
A. A. Knapp, Canadian Copper and Brass Development Association, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada
L. R. McDaniel, Mueller Copper Fittings Co., Covington, Tennessee
D. H. Smith, Elkhart Products Corp., Elkhart, Indiana

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 CONTENTS

Foreword ............................................................................... iii

StandardsCommitteeRoster ........................................................... v

1 Scope ............................................................................... 1
2 Pressure-Temperature Ratings..................................................... 1
3 Abbreviations ...................................................................... 1
4 Sue ................................................................................. 1
5 Marking ............................................................................ 1
6 Material ............................................................................ 2
7 Laying Lengths ..................................................................... 2
8 Inspection Tolerance. .............................................................. 2
9 Threaded Ends ..................................................................... 5
10 Design of Threaded Ends.......................................................... 5
11 Alignment .......................................................................... 5
12 Gaging .............................................................................. 5

Figure
1 Method of Designating Laying Lengths of Fittings and
Openings of Reducing Fittings......................... ................... 3

Tables
1 Rated Internal WorkingPressureforCopperFittings(psi) ....................... 2
Tolerance ...............................................................
2 Inspection 5
3 Dimensions of SolderJoint Ends.................................................. 6

Annexes
I Strength of SolderJoints ........................................................... 7
References..
I1 ........................................................................ 9
I11 FittingRating ...................................................................... 11
IVQualitySystemProgram ........................................................... 13

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WROUGHT COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY

SOLDER JOINT PRESSURE FITTINGS

SCOPE
1 The system rated internal working pressure shall
be the lower of the values shown in Table 1 and An-
1.1General
nex I.
This Standard for wrought copper and wrought
copper alloy solder joint seamless fittings, designed
for use with copper water tube, covers: 2.2 Bursting Strength
( a ) pressure-temperature ratings;
Fittings manufactured to this Standard shall have
( b ) abbreviations for end connections; an ambient temperature bursting strength of at least
(c) size and method of designating openings of
four times the 100°F rated internal working pressure
fittings;
as shown in Table 1.
( d ) marking;
(e) material;
( f ) dimensions and tolerances; and
3 ABBREVIATIONS
(g) tests.
The following symbols are used to designate the
type of fitting end.
1.2Convention
C = solder joint fitting end made to receive cop-
For the purpose of determining conformance with per tube diameter (female)
this Standard, the convention for fixingsignificant FTG = solder joint fitting end made to copper tube
digits where limits, maximumor minimum values,are diameter (male)
specified shallbe “rounding off”as defined in ASTM F = internal ANSI standard taper pipe thread
E 29. This requires that an observed or calculated (female) NPTI
value shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the M =external ANSI standard taper pipe thread
last right-hand digit used for expressing the limit. (male) NPTE

(a) 1.3 Quality Systems

4 SIZE
Requirements relating to the product manufactur- The size of the fittings shown in Tables 3 and 1.1
ers’ Quality System Programs are described in non-
corresponds to standard water tube size as shown in
mandatory Annex IV.
ASTM B 88, Specification for Seamless Copper Wa-
ter Tube. The size of the threaded ends corresponds
to nominal pipe size.
2 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS
Fittings are designated by the size of the openings
2.1
Rating of Fitting
and of Joint in the sequence illustratedFig.
in 1.
The rated internal working pressure-temperature
rating for a solder joint fitting is dependent upon not
5 MARKING
only fitting and tube strength, but also composition
of the solder used the
for joint. Each fitting shall be permanently marked with the
Pressure-temperature rating for solder joints to manufacturer’s name or trademark in accordance
the dimensions of Table 3, made withtypicalcom-withMSSSP-25. Marking may be omitted from any
mercial solders, are given
Annex
in I. fitting where it may damage soldering surfaces.
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ASME 616.22a-1998 SOLDER JOINT PRESSURE FllTlNGS

TABLE 1 RATED INTERNAL WORKING PRESSURE' FOR COPPER

FllTlNGS (psi)
Standard
Water Tube -20-
Size (2) 100°F 150°F 200°F 250°F 300°F 350°F 400°F
- - - - - - -
'/4 912 775 729 729 714 608 456
3/* 779 662 623 623 610 51 9 389
l/2 722 613 577 577 565 481 361
78 631 537 505 505 495 421 316
3/4 582 495 466 466 456 388 291
1 494 420 395 395 387 330 247
1 '/4 439 373 351 351 344 293 21 9
192 408 347 327 327 320 272 204
2 364 309 291 291 285 242 1 82
21/2 336 285 269 269 263 224 168
3 31 7 270 254 254 248 21 1 159
3% 304 258 243 243 238 202 152
4 293 249 235 235 230 196 147
5 269 229 21 5 21 5 21 1 179 135
6 251 21 3 201 201 196 167 125
8 270 230 216 21 6 212 180 135
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NOTES:
(1)The fitting pressure rating applies to the largest opening of the fitting.
(2)For size designation of fittings, see Section 4.

6 MATERIAL 8 INSPECTION TOLERANCE

( a ) Fittings shall be made from copper UNS Nos. 8.1 LinearDimensions
C10200,C12000, or C12200, or copper alloy UNS An inspection tolerance as shown in Table 2 shall
C23000, for whichallowable stresses are found in be allowed on center to shoulder, center to center,
ASME B31.1 or ASME B31.9. center to threaded end, and shoulder to threaded
( b ) Other coppers and copper alloys may be used end dimensions on all fittings having female solder
providedthey meet the chemical requirements of (solder cup) ends, and on center to solder end and
84% minimum copper and 16% maximum zinc, and solder end to threaded end dimensions on all fit-
provided the fittings produced from the copper ma- tings having male solder (fitting) ends.
terialsmeet all the mechanical and corrosion- Coupling inspection limits for shoulder to shoul-
resistant properties for the end purposes of the fit- der and shoulder to end dimensions shall be double
tings. The composition of the copper materials shall those shown in Table 2, except that the minus toler-
contain nothing that will inhibit joining to tube or to ance applied to dimension L shall not result in a di-
other fittings. mension less than 0.06 in.
The largest opening in the fitting governs the tol-
erance to be applied to all openings.

7 LAYINGLENGTHS 8.2 Ovality

Due to widelyvarying manufacturing processes, Maximum ovality shall not exceed 1% of the max-
meaningful laying length dimensions of fittings can- imum diameters shown in Table 3. The average of
not be established. Consult the manufacturer for the maximum and minimum diameters must be
these dimensions. within the dimensions shown in the Table.
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ANNEX I
STRENGTH OF SOLDER JOINTS
(This Annexis an integral partof ASME B16.22-1995 and is placed after the
main text for convenience.)

The maximum recommended pressure-temperature ratings for solder joints made with
copper tube and wrought copper and copper alloy pressure fittings, using representative
commercial solders, are listed in Table1.1.

TABLE 1.1 PRESSURE-TEMPERATURERATINGS

Maximum Working Gage Pressure,pi
[Note (1)l
for Standard Water Tube Sizes
'/ti 1'/4 2% 5
Working Through Through Through Through
Joining Material Temperature,"F 1 2 4 8
50-50 tin-lead solder 200 100 175 135 150
[Notes (21,(311 100 125 15090 150
200 100 90 70 75
250 a5 45 50 75
95-5 tin-antimony solder 100 500 400 300 270
[Note (411 150 400 250 275 350
200 300 180 200 250
250 200 1 75 135 150
Joining materials melting at or above
1100°F Pressure-temperature ratings consistent with the materials
and
[Note (511 procedures employed.

GENERAL NOTE:
For extremely low working temperatures
in the 0°F to minus 200°F range, it is recornmended that joint
a material melting at or above
1100°F be employed [see Note (511.
NOTES:
(1) Standard water tube sizes per ASTM B 88.
(a) (2)ASTM B32 alloyGradeSn50.
(3) The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment of 1986 prohibits theuse in potable water systemsof any solder having a lead content
in
excess of 0.2%.
(a) (4) ASTM B 32 alloyGrade sb5.
(5) These joining materials are defined as brazing alloys by the American Welding Society.

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ANNEX II
REFERENCES
(This Annex is an integral part
of ASME B16.22-1995 and is placed after the
main text for convenience.)

The followingis a list of standards and specifications referenced in this Standard

showing the year of approval,

ASME Publications (Approved as American National Standards)

ASME B1.20.1-1983(R1992) Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch)
ASME B31.1-1995 Power Piping
ASME B31.9-1988 Building Services Piping

ASTM Publications
ASTM B 32-96 Specification for Solder Metal
ASTM B 88-96 Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube
ASTM B 280-95a Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Field Service
ASTM E 29-93a Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test
Data
to
Determine Conformance with Specifications

International Organization for Standardization(ISO) Publications

IS0 9000-1:
1994 Quality management and quality assurance standards -
Part 1: Guidelines for selection and use
I S 0 9000-2:
1993 Quality management and quality assurance standards -
Part 2: Generic guidelines for the application of I S 0
9001, I S 0 9002, and I S 0 9003
I S 0 9000-3:
1991 Quality management and quality assurance standards -
Part 3: Guidelines for the application of IS0 9001 to
the development, supply, and maintenance of software
I S 0 9001:
1994 Quality systems - Model for quality assurance in design,
development, production, installation, and servicing
I S 0 9002:
1994 Quality systems - Model for quality assurance in
production and servicing
I S 0 9003: 1994 Quality systems - Model for quality assurance in final
inspection and test

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MSS Publication
MSS SP-25-1993 Standard Marking
System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges
and Unions

Publications of the following organizations appear on the above list:

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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ASME Order Department
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ASTM American
Society for Testing and Materials
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
IS0 International Organization for Standardization
1, rue de VarembC, Case postale 56
CH-1121 Gen6ve 20, Switzerland/Suisse
MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and
Fittings Industry
127 Park Street, N.E.
Vienna, VA 22180

Publications appearing above which have been approved as American National Stan-
dards may also be obtained from:
ANSI American National Standards Institute, Inc.
11 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

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QUALITV SYSTEMPROGRAM
of ASME 616.22-1995 and is provided for information purposes only.)
(This Annexis a nonmandatory part

The products manufactured in accordance with cation of the product manufacturer’s quality system
this Standard shall be produced under a quality sys- program by an independent organization shall be the
tem program following the principles of an appro- responsibility of the manufacturer. The detailed
priate standard from the I S 0 9000 series.’ A deter- documentation demonstrating program compliance
mination of the need for registration and/or certifi- shall be available to the purchaser at the manufac-
turer’s facility. A written summary description of the
program utilized by the product manufacturer shall
be available to the purchaser upon request. The
‘The series is also available from theAmericanNationalStan-
dardsInstitute (ANSI) andtheAmericanSocietyforQuality
product manufacturer is defined as the entity whose
Control (AsQC) as American National Standards that are identi- name or trademark appears on the product in accor-
fied by a prefix “ Q replacing the prefix “ISO.”Each standard of dance with the marking or identification require-
the series is listed under Annex 11, References. ments of this Standard.

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