Page 10 - Mechanical Products Installation Handbook IH-1000M

2 GRINNELL MECHANICAL PRODUCTS
any other authorities having jurisdiction. Failure to do so may result in
serious personal injury or impair the performance of these devices.
Owners are responsible for maintaining their mechanical system and devices in proper operating condition. Contact the installing contractor or product manufacturer with any questions.
1. Read and understand all instructions before installing any GRINNELL Mechanical Products.
2. Be sure to wear appropriate safety equipment.
3. Verify that the system is de-pressurized and drained before starting any installation, repair, or modification.
Housing / Fitting Material Specifications
The applicable material specifications for ductile iron and galvanizing apply:
• Ductile Iron Fittings
- ASTM A 536 - Standard specification for ductile iron castings, Grade 65-45-12
- Tensile Strength, minimum 65,000 psi (448.159 kPa)
- Yield Strength, minimum 45,000 psi (310.264 kPa)
- Elongation in 2” (50mm), minimum 12%
- ASTM A 153 – Standard specification for hot-dip galvanizing
• Fabricated Steel Fittings
- Carbon Steel: According to ASTM A 53, Grade B
- Tensile Strength, minimum 60,000 psi (413.685 kPa) - Yield Strength, minimum 35,000 psi (241.316 kPa)
- Sizes 1-1⁄4” – 10” (32mm – 250mm) Schedule 40
- Sizes 12” – 24” (300mm – 600mm) STD (.375)
Coupling Bolt / Nut Specifications
• ANSI
- Carbon Steel heavy hex nuts conform to the physical properties of ASTM A 183 Grade 2 and SAE J995 Grade 5.
• Metric
- Carbon Steel oval neck track head bolts (Gold color coded) are heat treated and conform to the physical properties of ASTM F 568 M with a minimum tensile strength of 760 MPa.
- Carbon Steel heavy hex nuts conform to the physical properties of ASTM A 563 M Class 9. Bolts and nuts are zinc-electroplated conforming to ASTM B 633.
• Stainlesssteelboltsandnutsareavailableuponrequest.