@Hitachi Metals, Ltd.Gourd & Brand malleable iron pipe fittings are manufactur- ed by Hitachi Metals, Ltd., the leading manufacturer of malleable iron pipe fittings in the world with more than 80 years of experience, The high quality of Gourd & Brand pipe fittings is achieved by strict quality control in every stage of the manufacturing process. Gourd & Brand has lived up to its reputation for excellence in quality, variety, and punctual delivery, which is known the world over,» Technical Information 1) Material Gourd & Brand pipe fittings are made of black heart ‘malleable cast iron 2) Threads @ Gourd 8 Brand class 180 pipe fittings: ANS! 62.1, 8S 21 and DIN 2999, b, Gourd & Brand extra heavy class 300 pipe fittings: Microsructure of the Gourd © Brand Black eee Heart Malieabie Iron after Anneling (x 200) 3) Pressure-Temperature Ratings Pressure-temperature ratings are shown in the following tables Standard class 160, fittings and unions aaa ee es Water, Non shock pressure [_ a50°F 10% 300 pst /20 kg/em® Steam, Air, Gas, Oil and Water | 400/200 2004 Steam, Ar, Gas and Oil 570/300 150/10 Extra heavy class 300 Maximum Working Pressure Fluids | Temperature | ee a — we" arm" 3° Unions steam, Weter, |_250°F/ 60°C |2,000psi/140Kg/em® 1,500 s/105 kg/cm | 1,000 ps/70 kale? | 600 ps/42 Kalen? Oda” [200 fa |us76 nao [1200 0 225 (58 505195 ete, Non-shock [400/200 | 935 / 65 750 / 82 3609 370126 coat ee ooo eee cen D/L 2eraee [iS 008'/3 i Ma 50/260 | 300/20 300 / 20 300/20 = "Note: All ratings are independent of the contained fluid and are the maximum non-shoek pressures.