MSS SP-1094997

Welded Fabricated
Copper Solder Joint
Pressure Fittings

Standard Practice
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S T D - M S S SP-LOS-ENGL 1777 5770b1l0 0500962 LI73

MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-109

An MSS Standard Practice is intended as a basis for common practice

by the manufacturer, the user, and the general public. The existence of
an MSS Standard Practice does not in itself preclude the manufacture,
sale, or use of products not conforming to the Standard Practice. Man-
datory conformance is established only by reference in a code, specifi-
cation, sales contract, or public law, as applicable.

Non-toleranced dimensions in this Standard Practice are nominal, and,

unless otherwise specified, are considered “for Reference only”.

Unless otherwise specifically noted in this MSS SP, any standard referred to herein is identified by the date of
issue that was applicable to the referenced standard(s) at the date of issue of this MSS SP. (See Annex A.)

In this Standard Practice all notes, annexes, tables, and figures are
construed to be essential to the understanding of the message of the
standard, and are considered part of the text unless noted as “supple-
mental”. All appendices appearing in this document are construed as
“supplemental”. “Supplemental” information does not include mandatory
requirements.

Any part of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read ‘Extractedfrom MSS SP-109,1997, with
permission of the publisher, the Manufacturers Standardization Society.’ Reproduction prohibited under
copyright convention unless written permission is granted by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of
the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.

Originally Approved September, 199I

Copyright 0, 1991 by
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of the
Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

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FOREWORD

ASME B16.22 is the American National Standard for seamless Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Sa-ler Joint
Pressure Fittings. It does not include requirements for welded fabricated fittings.

The purpose of this standard is to provide industry with a standard for factory made 1/ 4 inch to 12 inch welded
fabricated copper pressure fittings. This standard follows B 16.22, modified as required.

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CONTENTS

Section Page

FOREWORD ...................................................................................
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II
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CONTENTS ..................................................................................... III

1. SCOPE ...................................................................................... 1
2. PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS .................................................... 1
3. ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................... 1
4 . SIZE ........................................................................................ 1
5 . MARKING .................................................................................. 1
6. MATERIAL ................................................................................. 1
7. LAYING LENGTHS ......................................................................... 2
8 . INSPECTION TOLERANCE ................................................................. 2
9. ALIGNMENT ............................................................................... 3
10. TEST ........................................................................................ 3
11. GAGING .................................................................................... 3

TABLE RATED INTERNAL WORKING PRESSURE FOR COPPER FIïTINGS (psi) ........ 2
1.
INSPECTION TOLERANCES .....................................................
2. 2
DIMENSIONS O F SOLDER JOINT ENDS .........................................
3. 5
.
FIGURE 1 .
METHOD O F DESIGNATING LAYING LENGTHS O F FITTINGS
AND OPENINGS OF REDUCING FITTINGS ...................................... 4

ANNEX A.STRENGTH OF SOLDER JOINTS ................................................ 6

FIlTING RATING ................................................................
B. 7
C.REFERENCED STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE DATES ..... , .................. 8

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WELDED FABRICATED COPPER SOLDER JOINT PRESSURE FITTINGS

1. SCOPE 2.2 Bursting Strength. Fittings fabricated to

this Standard shall havean ambient temperature
This Standard is for factory made 1/4 inch to bursting strength of at least four times the 100°F
12 inch welded fabricated copper pressure rated internal working pressure as shown in
fittings. It covers: Table 1.

a) Pressure-temperature ratings
3. ABBREVIATIONS
b) Abbreviations for end connections
The following symbols are used to designate the
c) Size and method of designating openings type of fitting end.
of fittings
C= solder joint fitting end made to receive
d) Marking copper tube diameter (female)

e) Material FTG = solder joint fitting end made to copper

tube diameter (male)
f) Weld specifications

g) Laying lengths 4. SIZE

h) Inspection tolerance The size of the fittings shown in Table 3 corre-

sponds to standard water tube size as shown in
j) Alignment ASTM B 88, Specification for Seamless Copper
Water Tube.
k) Tests
Fittings are designated by the size of the open-
i) Gaging ings in the sequence illustrated in Figure 1.

2. PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS 5. MARKING

2.1 Rating of Fitting. The rated internal work-
ing pressure-temperature rating for a solder
joint fitting is dependent upon not only fitting
and tube strength, but also composition of the
solder or braze alloy used for the joint.
Each fitting shall be permanently marked with
the manufacturer’s name or trademark in
accordance with MSS SP-25. Marking may be
omitted from any fitting where it may damage
soldering surfaces.

Pressure-temperature ratings for solder joints

to the dimensions of Table 3, made with typical 6. MATERIAL
commercial solders or braze alloys, are given in
Annex A. a) The standard material is U N S No. C122000.

The system rated internal working pressure b) The use of a material other than copper
shall be the lower of the values shown in Table 1 UNS No. C12200 is the responsibility of the
and Annex A. user.

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TABLE 1 - RATED INTERNAL WORKING PRESSURE(a)FOR COPPER FITTINGS (psi)

Standard
Water Tube -20 to
Size (b) 100°F 150°F 200" F 250" F 300°F 350" F 400" F
% 912 775 729 729 714 608 456
Ya 779 662 623 623 610 519 389
% 722 613 577 577 565 48 1 36 1
%3 63 1 537 505 505 495 42 1 316
%í 582 495 466 466 456 388 29 1
1 494 420 395 395 387 330 247
% 439 373 35 1 35 1 344 293 219
1% 408 347 327 327 320 272 204
2 364 309 29 1 29 1 285 242 182
2% 336 285 269 269 263 224 168
3 317 270 254 254 248 21 1 I59
3% 304 258 243 243 238 202 152
4 293 249 235 235 230 196 147
5 269 229 215 215 21 1 I79 135
6 25 1 213 20 I 20 1 196 167 125
8 270 230 216 216 212 180 135
10 27 1 23 1 217 217 212 181 136
12 253 215 203 203 199 169 127
NOTES:
(a)The fitting pressure rating applies to the largest opening of the fitting.
(b) For size designation of fittings, see Section 4.

c) Component parts shall be joined by weld be double those shown in Table 2. The largest
materials meeting American Welding Society opening in the fitting governs the tolerance to
(AWS) A5.7-91. be applied to all openings.

8.2 Ovality. Maximum ovality shall not ex-

7. LAYING LENGTHS ceed 1% of the maximum diameters shown in

Consult the manufacturer for dimensions.

TABLE 2 - INSPECTION TOLERANCES

8. INSPECTION TOLERANCE
Standard Water Tube Plus or Minus
8. I Linear Dimensions. An inspection toler- and Pipe Thread Size inches
ance as shown in Table 2 shall be allowed on : 1

center to shoulder, and center to center on all 1/49 318 0.05

fittings having female solder (solder cup) ends, 112, 314 0.06
and on center to solder end and dimensions on
I to 2 incl. 0.08
2 1/2 to 3 112 incl. 0.11
all fittings having male solder (fitting) ends.
4, 5 o. 12
Coupling inspection limits for shoulder to 6, 8 O. 16
shoulder and shoulder to end dimensions shall 10, 12 o.20

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Table 3. The average of the maximum and
minimum diameters must be within the dimen-
sions shown in the Table.
9. ALIGNMENT
The maximum allowable deviation in the
angular alignment of any opening shall be
0.06 in./ft. (0.5%).
10. TEST
These fittings shall be tested at a gage air pres-
sure of 60 psi minimum while under water or at
a hydrostatic gage pressure of 250 psi. for a
sufficient length of time to assure tightness.
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11. GAGING
11.1 Standard Gaging Method for Solder
Joint Ends. The standard method of gaging the
diameter tolerances for male and female ends
shall be by the use of plain plug and ring gages
designed to hold the product within the limits
established in Table 3.
11.2 O d o n a l Gaging. Method for Solder
Joint Ends. For gaging the diameter tolerances
for male and female ends, the manufacturer may
use direct reading instruments instead of ring
and plug gages as specified in para. I 1.1. When
gaging the diameter of male and female ends,
using direct reading instruments refer to para.
8.2.
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FTG X C c x c
c-x c
EXTENDED REDUCER R E D UC E R
BUSH I NGS COUPL I NGS ELBOWS

FmG FmG

c x c x c c x c x c
TEES REDUC I NG
GENERAL NOTES: TEES
(a) Fittings are designed by size in the order: 1 x 2 x 3.
(b) Fitting designs and drawings are illustrative only.

METHOD OF DESIGNATING LAYING LENGTHS OF FITTINGS AND

OPENINGS OF REDUCING FIïTINGS
FIGURE 1

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T-J

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FEMALE END
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TABLE 3 - DIMENSIONS OF SOLDER JOINT ENDS(~)

Female End Wall Inside

Standard Diameter
Length Inside Diameter Thickness of Fitting
K F G T O
SizeXb)
1 Min. Max.@) Min. Min. Max.@) Min. Avg. Min.

'/4 0.373 0.376 0.38 0.377 0.38 1 0.3 1 0.023 0.30

K 0.497 0.501 0.44 0.502 0.506 0.38 0.026 0.39
$4 0.622 0.626 0.56 0.627 0.631 0.50 0.029 0.52
% 0.747 O. 75 1 0.69 0.752 0.756 0.62 0.03 1 0.63
?í 0.872 0.876 0.81 0.877 0.881 0.75 0.033 0.74
1 1.122 1.127 0.97 1.128 1.132 0.91 0.040 0.98
1% 1.372 1.377 1.O3 1.378 1.382 0.97 0.044 1.23
1% 1.621 1.627 1.16 1.628 1.633 1.O9 0.05 1 1.47
2 2.121 2.127 1.41 2.128 2.133 1.34 0.059 1.94
2% 2.621 2.627 1.53 2.628 2.633 1.47 0.067 2.42
3 3.121 3.127 1.72 3.128 3.133 1.66 0.075 2.89
3% 3.621 3.627 1.97 3.628 3.633 1.91 0.086 3.37
4 4.121 4.127 2.22 4.128 4.133 2.16 0.096 3.84
5 5.121 5.127 2.72 5.128 5.133 2.66 0.1 1 1 4.70
6 6.121 6.127 3.22 6.128 6.133 3.09 0.124 5.72
8 8.119 8.127 4.09 8.128 8.133 3.97 O. 173 7.55
10 10.119 10.127 4.12 10.128 10.133 4.00 0.234 9.61
12 12.1 19 12.127 4.62 12.128 12.133
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4.50
L
0.262 11.55

General Note: Dimensions are in inches.

e (a) Drawings and designs of fittings are illustrative only. Dimensions herein shall govern in all cases.
(b) For size designation of fittings see Section 4.
For ovaiity see Section 8.2.

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ANNEX A

STRENGTH OF SOLDER JOINTS

This Annex is an integral part of MSS Standard Practice SP-109 and is placed after the main text for
convenience.

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

TABLE AI - PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS OF SOLDER JOINTS

Working Maximum
Joining Temperature Working Gage Pressure (psi)
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Material
Degrees 1 Size Size Size Size 10 and
F % thru I’(a) 1 % thru 2(a) 2% thru 4(a) 5 thru 8(a) 12 inch@
100 200 I75 150 135 100
50-50
i 50 150 125 100 90 70
Tin-Lead
200 100 90 75 70 50
SolderAbNe)
250 85 75 50 45 40
95-5 100 300 300 275 250 i 50
Tin- 150 275 250 225 200 150
Antimony 200 250 200 200 I80 140
Solderkc) 250 200 175 150 135 110
Joiningdd)
Materials
Pressure-temperature ratings consistent with the materiais and
Melting at
or above procedures employed.
llíìíì°F

(a) Standard Water tube sizes.

(b) ASTM B32 Alloy Grade %A.

ASTM B32 Alloy Grade 95TA.

(d) These joining materials are defined as “brazing alloys” by the American Welding Society.

(e) The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendment of 1986 prohibits any solder with a lead content in excess of 0.2%
for use on potable water systems.

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FITTING RATING

The rated internal working pressures of the fitting are shown in Table 1. These values are the same as those
calculated for annealed temper ASTM B 88 Type L Copper Water Tube. The rated internal working
pressures for annealed temper ASTM B 88 Type L Copper Water Tube are calculated as follows:

where,

D = maximum outside diameter, in., from annealed temper ASTM B 88 for Type L water tube

S = allowable stress at temperature, psi, from ASME B3 1.1 for ASME B3 1.9 for annealed temper
ASTM B 88 Type L copper water tube

p = rated working pressure at temperature, psi

t = minimum wall thickness, in., from annealed temper ASTM B 88 for Type L water tube

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ANNEX C

REFERENCED STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE DATES

This Annex is an integral part of this Standard Practice which is piaced after the main text for convenience.

Standard Name or Designation

ASME, ANSI/ ASME, ANSI, ASME/ ANSI

B 16.22- 1995 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
B3 1.1-1995 Power Piping
B3 I .9-1988 Building Services Piping

ASTM
--c--
Specification for:

ASTM B 32-96 Solder Metal

ASTM B 88-96 Seamless Copper Water Tube
ASTM B 75-95 Seamless Copper Tube

AWS Publicatipns

AWS A5.7-84 (R 91) Copper and Copper Alloy Bare Welding Rods and Electrodes

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MSS

SP-25- I993 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges and Unions

Publications of the following organizations appear in the above list.

ANSI American National Standards Institute, Inc.

I I West 42nd Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materiais

100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959

AWS American Welding Society

550 N.W. LeJune Road, Miami, FL 33126

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List of MSS Standard Practices
(Price List Available Upon Request)
Nunber
SP-6-1996 Standard Finishesfor Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flangesof Valves and Fittings
SP-9-1997 Spot Facingfor Bronze, Iron and Steel Flanges
SP-251993 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flangesand Unions
SP-42-1990 (R 95) Class 150 Corrosion Resistant Gate, Globe, Angle and Check Valves with Flanged and BUH Weld Ends
SP43-1991 (R 96) Wrought Stainless Steel Butt-welding Fittings
SP-444996 Steel Pipdine Flanges
CPd!i-1992 Bypass and Drain Connections
SP-51-1991 (R 95) Class 15oLW Corrosion Resistant Cast Flanges and Flanged Fittings
SP-531995 Quality Standardfor Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components Magnetic Particle -
ExaminationMethod
SP-54-1995 Quality Standardfor Steel Castingsfor Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components - Radiographic Examination Method
SP-551996 -
QuaMy Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components Visual Method for Eval. of Surface
Irregularities
SP-581993 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Materials, Design and Manufacture
SP-601991 Connecting Flange Joint Between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves
SP-61-1992 Pressure Testing of Steel Valves
SP-65-1994 High Pressure Chernical Industry Flanges and Threaded Stubs for Use with Lens Gaskets
SP-67-1995 Butterfly Valves
SP-68-1997 High Pressure Buttefiy Valves With Offset Design
SP-69-1996 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Selection and Application
SP-701990 Cast Iron Gate Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-71-1990 Cast Iron Swing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-72-1992 Ball Valves with Flanged or Butt-weldingEnds for General Service
SP-734991 (R 96) Brazing Joints for Wrought and Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
CP-75-1993 Specification for High Test Wrought Butt Welding Fittings
SP-77-1995 Guidelines for Pipe Support Contractual Relationships
~~-7a-1987 (R 92) Cast Iron Plug Valves, Flangedand Threaded Ends
SP-79-1992 Socket-WeldingReducer Inserts
SP-WI997 Bronze Gate, Globe, Angle and Check Valves
SP-81-1995 Stainless Steel, Bonnetless, Flanged, Knife Gate Valves
SP-82-1992 Valve Pressure Testing Methods
SP-83-1995 Class 3ooo Steel Pipe Unions, Socket-Weldingand Threaded
SP-85-1994 Cast Iron Globe &Angle Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-86-1987 (R 92) Guidelines for Metric Data in Standards for Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Actuators
SP-87-1991 (R 96) Factory-Made Butt-weldingFittings for Class 1 Nuclear Piping Applications
SP-88-1993 DiaphragmType Valves
SP-89-1991 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Fabricationand Installation Practices
SP-ga1986 (R 91) Guidelines on Terminology for Pipe Hangers and Supports
SP-91-1992 (R 96) Guidelines for Manual Operation of Valves
SP-92-1987 (R 92) MSS Valve User Guide
SP-93-1987 (R 92) Qualify Standardfor Steel Castings and Forgins for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components - Liquid Penetrant
ExaminationMethod
SP-941992 Qualify Standard for Ferritic and Martensitic Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and Other Piping Components. Ultrasonic
ExaminationMethod
SP-95-1986 (R 91) Swage (d) Nipples and Bull Plugs
SP-96-1996 Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings
SP-97-1995 Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings - Socket Welding, Threaded and Buttwelding Ends
sp-gaim Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants, and Fittings
SP-99-1994 Instrument Valves
SP-1001997 Qualification Requirements for Elastomer Diaphragmsfor Nuclear Service Diaphragm Type Valves
SP-101-1989 Part-TurnValve Actuator Attachment - Flange and Driving Component Dimensionsand Performance Characteristics
SP-102-1969 Multi-TurnValve Actuator Attachment - Flange and Driving Component Dimensions and PerformanceCharacteristics
SP-IOS1995 Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Insert Fittings for Polybutyiene Systems
SP-104-1995 Wrought Copper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
sP-1051996 Imtrument Valves for Code Applications
SP-106-1990 (R 96) Cast Copper Alloy Flangesand Flanged Fittings, Class 125, 150 and 300
SP-I07-1991 Transition Union Fittings for Joining Metal and Plastic Products
SP-1081996 Resilient-SealedCast Iron-Eccentric Plug Valves
SP-109-1997 Welded FabricatedCopper Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP.1101996 Ball Valves Threaded, Socket-Welding,Solder Joint, Grooved and Flared Ends
SP-111-1996 Gray-lronand Ductile-Iron Tapping Sleeves
SP-112-1993 Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes - Visual and Tactile Method. This SP must be sold with a IC-surface,
three-dimensional Cast Surface Comparator, which is a necessary part of the Standard.
Additional Comparators may be sold separately at $19.00 each. Same quantity discounts apply on total order.
SP-1I3-1994 Connecting Joint between Tapping Machines and Tapping Valves
SP-1144995 Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings Threaded and Socket Welding, Class 150 and IO00
SP-115-1995 Excess Flow Valves for Natural Gas Service
SP-I16-1996 Service Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
SP-117-1996 Bellows Seals for Globe and Gate Valves
SP-I181996 Compact Steel Globe & Check Valves - Flanged, Flangeless, Threaded &Welding Ends (Chemical & Petroleum Refinery Service)
SP-119-1996 Belled End Socket Welding Fittings, Stainless Steel and Copper Nickel
SP-IXl1997 Flexible Graphite Packing System for Rising Stem Steel Valves (Design Requirements)
SP-121-1997 Qualification Testing Methods for Stem Packing for Rising Stem Steel Valves

(R-YEAR) Indicates year standard reaffirmed wilhoul substantive changes

A large number of former MSS Practices have been approved by the ANSI or ANSI Standards, published by others. In order to maintaina single source of authoritative
information, the MSS rvithdramib Standard Pracüces in such cases.

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