Designation: F 682 – 82a (Reapproved 1998) An American National Standard

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Standard Specification for

Wrought Carbon Steel Sleeve-Type Pipe Couplings1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 682; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope Section VIII Unfired Pressure Vessels6

1.1 This specification covers wrought carbon steel sleeve- Section IX Welding Qualifications6
type pipe couplings suitable for joining carbon steel pipes. 2.4 Federal Regulations:
1.2 Type I couplings are intended for use on all schedules of Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Shipping,
pipe in which the pipe wall thickness does not exceed the wall Parts 41 to 697
thickness of standard weight pipe. Type II couplings are 2.5 ANSI Standards:
intended for use on all schedules of pipe in which the pipe wall B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flange Fittings8
thickness does not exceed the wall thickness of extra strong 3. Classification
pipe.
1.3 This specification does not cover cast steel couplings. 3.1 Couplings are furnished in two types as follows:
3.1.1 Type I—Couplings (see 1.2).
NOTE 1—The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the 3.1.2 Type II—Couplings (see 1.2).
standard.
NOTE 2—See Appendix X1 for rationale used to develop this specifi- NOTE 3—Type II couplings may be used in place of Type I couplings
cation. for all schedules of pipe in which the pipe wall thickness does not exceed
the wall thickness of standard weight piping through 18 in. or Schedule 40
2. Referenced Documents piping through 16 in.
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4. Ordering Information
A 53/A 53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-
Dipped, Zinc-Coated Welded and Seamless2 4.1 Orders for material under this specification shall include
A 106 Specification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for the following information:
High-Temperature Service2 4.1.1 Quantity (number of couplings of each size and type),
A 234/A234M Specification for Piping Fittings of Wrought 4.1.2 Name of material (sleeve-type pipe couplings),
Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and High 4.1.3 Size (nominal, see Table 1 and Table 2 and Fig. 1),
Temperature Service2 4.1.4 Type (see 3.1),
A 370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing 4.1.5 ASTM designation and date of issue.
of Steel Products3 5. Materials and Manufacture
E 59 Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination
of Chemical Composition4 5.1 Materials—The couplings shall be manufactured from
2.2 Manufacturer’s Standardization Society of the Valve material having a chemical composition conforming to the
and Fittings Industry Standard: requirements of 7.1 and with the mechanical properties of
MSS SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Section 9.
Flanges and Unions5 5.2 Manufacture—The initial form of the raw material shall
2.3 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code: be at the discretion of the manufacturer except couplings shall
not be machined from unformed plate. The material shall be
such that the finished couplings conform to all of the specified
requirements (see Appendix X2).
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-25 on Ships 5.3 Couplings fabricated by welding shall be (a) made by
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.13 on welders, welding operators, and welding procedures qualified
Piping Systems.
Current edition approved July 30, 1982. Published October 1982. Originally
published as F 682 – 80. Last previous edition F 682 – 82.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.01. Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 E. 47th St.,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.03. New York, NY 10017.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.05. Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
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Available from Manufacturer’s Standardization Society of the Valve and Fitting Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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Industry, 1815 N. Fort Myer Dr., Arlington, Va 22209. Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd St., 13th
Floor, New York, NY 10036.

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TABLE 1 Dimensions for Type I Couplings (See Fig. 1)

Dimension A, Inside Dimension B, Outside Dimension C, Thick- Dimension D,

Nominal Size, in.
Diameter, in. (mm)A Diameter, in. (mm)B ness, min, in. (mm) Length, in. (mm)C
⁄14 0.589 (15.0) 0.875 (22.2) 0.143 (3.6) 1 (25)
⁄38 0.724 (18.4) 0.992 (25.2) 0.134 (3.4) 11⁄4 (32)
1⁄2 0.889 (22.6) 1.201 (30.5) 0.156 (4.0) 11⁄4 (32)
3⁄4 1.099 (27.9) 1.401 (35.6) 0.151 (3.8) 11⁄2 (38)
1 1.364 (34.6) 1.710 (43.4) 0.173 (4.4) 11⁄2 (38)
11⁄4 1.709 (43.4) 2.057 (52.2) 0.174 (4.4) 11⁄2 (38)
11⁄2 1.949 (49.5) 2.306 (58.6) 0.179 (4.5) 11⁄2 (38)
2 2.424 (61.6) 2.807 (71.3) 0.192 (4.9) 11⁄2 (38)
21⁄2 2.924 (74.3) 3.444 (87.5) 0.260 (6.6) 11⁄2 (38)
3 3.545 (90.0) 4.105 (104.3) 0.280 (7.1) 11⁄2 (38)
31⁄2 4.070 (103.4) 4.633 (117.7) 0.282 (7.2) 2 (51)
4 4.570 (116.1) 5.164 (131.2) 0.297 (7.5) 2 (51)
5 5.660 (143.8) 6.286 (159.7) 0.313 (8.0) 2 (51)
6 6.720 (170.7) 7.409 (188.2) 0.345 (8.8) 2 (51)
8 8.720 (221.5) 9.527 (242.0) 0.404 (10.3) 21⁄2 (64)
10 10.880 (276.4) 11.875 (301.6) 0.498 (12.6) 21⁄2 (64)
12 12.880 (327.2) 13.800 (350.5) 0.460 (11.7) 21⁄2 (64)
14 14.140 (359.2) 15.050 (382.3) 0.455 (11.6) 21⁄2 (64)
16 16.160 (410.5) 17.050 (433.1) 0.445 (11.3) 21⁄2 (64)
18 18.180 (461.8) 19.050 (483.9) 0.435 (11.0) 21⁄2 (64)

A
Tolerances shall be (1) Sizes through 3 in. incl: +0.000, −0.010 in. (+0.000, −0.254 mm); (2) Sizes 31⁄2through 10 in. incl: +0.030, −0.000 in. (+0.762, −0.000 mm); and
(3) Sizes above 10 in.: +0.060, −0.000 in. (+1.524, −0.000 mm).
B
Tolerances shall be (1) Sizes through 10 in. incl: +0.125, −0.000 in. (+3.175, −0.000 mm) and (2) Sizes above 10 in.: +1.000, −0.000 in. (+25.4, −0.000 mm).
C
Tolerances for all sizes shall be +0.250, −0.000 in. (+6.4, −0.000 mm).

TABLE 2 Dimensions for Type II Couplings (See Fig. 1)

Dimension A, Inside Dimension B, Outside Dimension C, Thick- Dimension D,

Nominal Size, in.
Diameter, in. (mm)A Diameter, in. (mm)B ness, min, in. (mm) Length, in. (mm)C
⁄
14 0.589 (15.0) 1.055 (26.8) 0.233 (5.9) 1 (25)
⁄
38 0.724 (18.4) 1.156 (29.4) 0.216 (5.5) 11⁄4 (32)
1⁄2 0.889 (22.6) 1.369 (34.8) 0.240 (6.1) 11⁄4 (32)
3⁄4 1.099 (27.9) 1.557 (39.5) 0.229 (5.8) 11⁄2 (38)
1 1.364 (34.6) 1.876 (47.7)† 0.256 (6.5)† 11⁄2 (38)
11⁄4 1.709 (43.4) 2.221 (56.4)† 0.256 (6.5)† 11⁄2 (38)
11⁄2 1.949 (49.5) 2.469 (62.7)† 0.260 (6.6)† 11⁄2 (38)
2 2.424 61.6) 2.986 (75.8)† 0.281 (7.1)† 11⁄2 (38)
21⁄2 2.924 (74.3) 3.648 (92.7)† 0.362 (9.2)† 11⁄2 (38)
3 3.545 (90.0) 4.340 (110.2)† 0.398 (10.1)† 11⁄2 (38)
31⁄2 4.070 (103.4) 4.891 (124.2)† 0.411 (10.4)† 2 (51)
4 4.570 (116.1) 5.444 (138.3) 0.437 (11.1) 2 (51)
5 5.660 (143.8) 6.613 (168.0) 0.477 (12.1) 2 (51)
6 6.720 (170.7) 7.875 (200.0) 0.578 (14.7) 2 (51)
8 8.720 (221.5) 10.125 (257.2) 0.703 (17.8) 21⁄2 (64)
10 10.880 (276.4) 12.150 (308.6) 0.635 (16.1) 21⁄2 (64)
12 12.880 (327.2) 14.150 (359.4) 0.635 (16.1) 21⁄2 (64)
14 14.140 (359.2) 15.400 (391.2) 0.630 (16.0) 21⁄2 (64)
16 16.160 (410.5) 17.400 (442.0) 0.620 (15.7) 21⁄2 (64)
18 18.180 (461.8) 19.400 (492.8) 0.610 (15.5) 21⁄2 (64)

A
Tolerances shall be (1) Sizes through 3 in. incl: +0.000, −0.010 in. (+0.000, −0.254 mm); (2) Sizes 31⁄2through 10 in. incl: +0.030, −0.000 in. (+0.762, −0.000 mm); and
(3) Sizes above 10 in.: +0.060, −0.000 in. (+1.524, −0.000 mm).
B
Tolerances shall be (1) Sizes through 10 in. incl: +0.125, −0.000 in. (+3.175, −0.000 mm) and (2) Sizes above 10 in.: +1.000, −0.000 in. (+25.4, −0.000 mm).
C
Tolerances for all sizes shall be +0.250, −0.000 in. (+6.4, −0.000 mm).
† Editorially corrected.

under the provisions of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel 5.3.3 Sizes 18-in. NPS and Above—Any method of nonde-
Code, Section IX; (b) heat treated in accordance with Section structive testing may be used provided the tests are conducted
6 of this specification; and (c) nondestructively tested as in accordance with the applicable parts of ASME Code,
follows: Section VIII.
5.3.1 Sizes 3-in. NPS and Below—Radiographically exam-
ined throughout the entire length of each fabricated weld in 6. Heat Treatment
accordance with Paragraph UW-51 of ASME Code, Section 6.1 Couplings Made from Plate or Tubular Products:
VIII. 6.1.1 Couplings machined from tubular products need not
5.3.2 Sizes 31⁄2-in. NPS Through 16-in. NPS— No nonde- be heat treated.
structive tests required, and 6.1.2 Hot-formed couplings upon which the final forming
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chemical composition prescribed in Table 3.
7.2 Weld metal used in the construction of the couplings
shall be mild steel analysis No. Al of Table QW-442, Section
IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
8. Product Analysis
8.1 Product analyses may be made by the purchaser from
finished products representing each lot. The chemical compo-
sition thus determined shall conform to the requirements
specified in Table 3.
8.2 In the event the couplings do not conform to the
requirements specified in Table 3, referee analyses shall be
made on additional couplings from the same lot in accordance
with Practice E 59.
9. Mechanical Properties
9.1 The steel shall conform to the requirements as to tensile
properties prescribed in Table 4.
FIG. 1 Sleeve-Type Pipe Coupling 9.2 The yield strength corresponding to a permanent offset
of 0.2 % of the gage length of the specimen under load shall be
operation is completed at a temperature above 1150°F (621°C) determined.
and below 1800°F (982°C) need not be heat treated provided 9.3 Tension tests shall be made on material representative of
they are cooled in still air. If the manufacturer elects to heat and in the same condition of heat treatment as the finished
treat such couplings it shall be by one of the procedures coupling.
described in 6.3. 9.3.1 Records of the tension tests shall be certification that
6.1.3 Hot-formed couplings finished at a temperature in the material of the coupling meets the requirements of this
excess of 1800°F (982°C) shall subsequently be annealed, specification provided the heat treatments are the same. If the
normalized, or normalized and tempered. raw material was not tested, the coupling manufacturer shall
6.1.4 Cold-formed couplings upon which the final forming perform the required test on material representative of the
operation is completed at a temperature below 1150°F (621°C) finished coupling.
shall be normalized or shall be stress-relieved at 1100 to 9.4 The tests required by this specification shall conform to
1250°F (593 to 677°C) for 1 h/in. of thickness. those described in the latest issue of Test Methods and
6.1.5 Couplings produced by fusion welding shall be Definitions A 370.
postweld heat treated at 1100 to 1250°F (593 to 677°C), when
the nominal wall thickness at the welded joint is 3⁄4in. or 10. Dimensions and Permissible Variations
greater. 10.1 The dimensions and permissible variations for sleeve
6.2 Carbon Steel Couplings Made from Forgings— couplings to this specification are prescribed in Table 1 and
Couplings made from forgings shall subsequently be annealed, Table 2.
normalized, or normalized and tempered.
6.3 Heat Treatment Procedures—Couplings after forming at 11. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
an elevated temperature shall be cooled to a temperature below 11.1 Sleeve couplings shall have a workmanlike finish, free
the critical range under suitable conditions to prevent injuries of scale and injurious defects. Ends shall be finished square and
by too rapid cooling, but in no case more rapidly than the without burrs.
cooling rate in still air. Couplings that are to be heat treated 12. Hydrostatic Testing
shall be treated as follows:
6.3.1 Full Annealing—Couplings shall be uniformly re- 12.1 Hydrostatic testing is not required by this specification.
heated to a temperature above the transformation range and, 12.2 All couplings shall be capable of withstanding, without
after being held for a sufficient time at this temperature, cooled failure, leakage, or impairment of serviceability, a test pressure
slowly to a temperature below the transformation range. equal to that prescribed in the specification for the pipe with
6.3.2 Normalizing—Couplings shall be uniformly reheated which the fitting is recommended to be used.
to a temperature above the transformation range and subse- 13. Product Marking
quently cooled in air at room temperature.
13.1 Identification marks consisting of the manufacturer’s
6.3.3 Tempering and Postweld Heat Treatment—Couplings
shall be reheated to the prescribed temperature below the TABLE 3 Chemical Requirements
transformation range, held at temperature for not less than 1
h/in. of thickness at the thickest section, and cooled in the Composition, max, %
furnace or in still air. Carbon 0.30
Manganese 1.20
7. Chemical Requirements Phosphorus 0.05
Sulfur 0.06
7.1 The couplings shall conform to the requirements as to
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TABLE 4 Tension Requirements followed except the word “steel” shall not be substituted for the
ASTM designation.
Tensile strength, min, ksi (MPa) 60 (414)
Yield Point, min, ksi (MPa) 35 (241) 13.2 Where couplings are manufactured by an activity for
Elongation in 2 in. or 50.8 mm, min, % 23 its own use, the marking requirements of 13.1 do not pertain.

14. Keywords
symbol or name, the ASTM designation number, type, and size
shall be legibly stamped on each fitting, and in such a position 14.1 carbon steel sleeve-type pipe couplings; couplings;
as not to injure the usefulness of the fitting. SP-25 may be pipe couplings; Type I couplings; Type II couplings

APPENDIXES

(Nonmandatory Information)

X1. RATIONALE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFICATION F 682

X1.1 This specification has been developed to provide two X1.2.4 To meet the USCG requirement that “the fillet weld
types of couplings. Type I is for use on all schedules of pipe in shall have a throat dimension of not less than the nominal
which the pipe wall thickness does not exceed the wall thickness of the pipe or tubing being joined,” a coupling
thickness of standard weight pipe. Type II is for use on all outside diameter of not less than the nominal outside diameter
schedules of pipe in which the pipe wall thickness does not of the system pipe plus two times 1.4 T has been used. (T 5
exceed the wall thickness of extra strong pipe. Note 3 provides nominal pipe thickness.)
an option that allows the use of Type II couplings in place of X1.2.5 Hoop stress calculations have been performed to
Type I couplings, if desired. ensure that the strength of the coupling is equal to or greater
X1.2 The design criteria for the couplings is based on CFR than that of pipe being joined.
Title 46, Subpart 56.70-15(d)3 and 4 as follows:
X1.3 A tolerance of +0.125, −0.000 in. was established for
X1.2.1 For couplings through 3-in. IPS, the clearance be-
the outside diameter of couplings through 10 in. and a
tween the system pipe outside diameter and the sleeve coupling
tolerance of +1.000, −0.000 in. for couplings 12 in. and larger.
inside diameter has been held to a maximum of 0.080 in. when
considering tolerances to allow these couplings to be used in This allows the use of commercially available tubular products
Class I piping through 3 in. when not subjected to full without machining the outside diameter and limits the maxi-
radiography as allowed by CFR Title 46. The inside diameter mum outside diameter thereby allowing designers to determine
of the coupling is therefore equal to the minimum outside the hole size which would be required to pass a coupling
diameter of the pipe to be joined +0.080 in. with a tolerance of through a penetration.
+0.000, −0.010 in. This provides for a maximum diametral
clearance of 0.080 in. X1.4 Testing heat treatment requirements have been taken
from Specification A 234/A 234M as discussed with USCG
NOTE X1.1—The minimum outside diameter of the pipe was deter- G-MMT-2⁄82.
mined by subtracting the largest minus tolerance from either Specification
A 53/A 53M (ABS Grades 1, 2, and 3) or Specification A 106 (ABS X1.4.1 Radiography requirements have been taken from
Grades 4 and 5). CFR Title 46, Subpart 56.95 as discussed with USCG G-MMT-
2⁄82.
X1.2.2 The coupling inside diameter and tolerance in sizes
31⁄2 in. and above for use in Class II piping has been taken from
ANSI B16.5, Table 9, for slip-on flanges. X1.5 Although marking is not specifically required by
X1.2.3 The minimum length of the coupling has been set at USCG, “marking” has been included in the specification to
1 in. This satisfies the USCG requirement of 3⁄8-in. minimum allow for material control and segregation of the couplings in
depth of pipe insertion when used in Class I piping. industry.

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X2. TUBULAR RAW STOCK MATERIAL SIZES FOR MANUFACTURE OF COUPLINGS

X2.1 Tubular products listed in Table X2.1 may be used for materials (that is, forging, bars, billets, plate, and so forth, see
the manufacture of couplings without machining the coupling 5.2) may also be used provided all the requirements of this
outside diameter. Other tubular sizes as well as other wrought specification are satisfied.
TABLE X2.1 Tubular Products Used for Couplings

Nominal Size, in. Type I Couplings Type II Couplings

⁄
14 0.875 OD 3 0.563 ID 1.062 OD 3 0.563 ID
3⁄8 3⁄4 in. IPS Sch 160 1.188 OD 3 0.688 ID
1⁄2 1 in. IPS Sch 160 1.375 OD 3 0.875 ID
3⁄4 1.500 OD 3 1.062 ID 11⁄4 in. IPS XX Strong
11⁄4 1.750 OD 3 1.250 ID 11⁄2 in. IPS Sch 160
11⁄2 2.125 OD 3 1.625 ID 2.250 OD 3 1.688 ID
1 2 in. IPS Sch 80 2.500 OD 3 1.937 ID
21⁄2 21⁄2 in. IPS Sch 80 3.000 OD 3 2.375 ID
2 3 in. IPS Sch 80 3.750 OD 3 2.875 ID
31⁄2 4.125 OD 3 3.500 ID 4.375 OD 3 3.500 ID
3 4.750 OD 3 4.000 ID 5.000 OD 3 4.000 ID
4 5.250 OD 3 4.500 ID 5 in. IPS Sch 120
5 6.375 OD 3 5.375 ID 6 in. IPS Sch 120
6 7.500 OD 3 6.500 ID 8.000 OD 3 6.500 ID
8 9.625 OD 3 8.625 ID 10.250 OD 3 8.500 ID
10 12.000 OD 3 10.750 ID 12 in. IPS Sch 120
12 14 in. IPS Sch 60 16 in. IPS Sch 160
14 16 in. IPS Sch 100 16 in. IPS Sch 80
16 18 in. IPS Sch 80 18 in. IPS Sch 80
18 20 in. IPS Sch 80 20 in. IPS Sch 80

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