ASTM A338-84(2004)

Standard Specification for Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at Temperatures Up to 650&#176F (345&#176C)

ABSTRACT
This specification covers malleable iron flanges, pipe fittings, and valve parts, including parts to be assembled for use in railroad, marine, and other heavy duty service applications. The sizes, shapes, and dimensions of the fittings shall conform to the requirements specified. The iron shall be produced under constant control of chemical composition and physical properties. Records of the chemical composition of the iron and of the physical properties of the test specimens shall be systematically made and maintained.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers malleable iron flanges, pipe fittings, and valve parts, including parts to be assembled for use in railroad, marine, and other heavy duty service applications where fittings furnished in accordance with American National Standard for Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Class 150 and 300 (ANSI B16.3) are not considered adequate.  
1.2 Service shall include up to 650°F (345°C).

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2004
• ICS: 23.040.40 - Metal fittings
• Technical Committee: A04 - Iron Castings
• Drafting Committee: A04.02 - Malleable and Ductile Iron Castings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM A338-84(1998) - Standard Specification for Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at Temperatures Up to 650&#176F (345&#176C)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM A338-84(2009) - Standard Specification for Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at Temperatures Up to 650&#176F (345&#176C)
• Effective Date: 01-May-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: A 338 – 84 (Reapproved 2004)
Standard Specification for
Malleable Iron Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valve Parts for
Railroad, Marine, and Other Heavy Duty Service at
Temperatures Up to 650°F (345°C)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 338; 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.
1. Scope 4. Materials and Manufacture
1.1 This specification covers malleable iron flanges, pipe 4.1 The sizes, shapes, and dimensions of the fittings, cov-
fittings,andvalveparts,includingpartstobeassembledforuse ered byANSI B16.3 shall conform to the requirements therein
in railroad, marine, and other heavy duty service applications specified.
where fittings furnished in accordance withAmerican National 4.2 Screwed pipe fittings, unions, union fittings, and globe
Standard for Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings, Class 150 and and angle valves that are covered by the various standards and
300 (ANSI B16.3) are not considered adequate. recommended practices as issued by theAssociation ofAmeri-
1.2 Service shall include up to 650°F (345°C). can Railroads shall conform to the requirements therein speci-
fied.
2. Referenced Documents
4.3 All pipe threads, unless otherwise specified, shall be in
2.1 ASTM Standards: accordance with ANSI B2.1. (Standards for pipe threads are
A 47 Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings
also available in Section VI of Screw-Thread Standards for
A 153 Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Federal Services.)
Steel Hardware
4.4 Zinc coatings on fittings which are required to be
2.2 American National Standards: galvanized by the hot-dip process shall conform to the require-
B 2.1 Pipe Threads
mentsforClassAcastingsasprescribedinSpecificationA 153,
B 16.3 Malleable IronThreaded Fittings, Class 150 and 300 except on surfaces where it is the practice to machine after
2.3 Other Standards:
galvanizing.
Hand Book H28, Section VI, Screw-Thread Standards for
5. Manufacture Control and Records
Federal Services, 1944
SP-25-1936 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, 5.1 The iron shall be produced under constant control of
Flanges, and Unions chemical composition and physical properties. Records of the
chemical composition of the iron and of the physical properties
3. Process
of the test specimens shall be systematically made and main-
3.1 The castings shall be made in accordance with Specifi-
tained.
cation A 47.
6. Tests
6.1 Tests shall be made when required by the specifications
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on Iron
listed herein.
Castings and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA04.02 on Malleable and
Ductile Iron Castings.
7. Certification
Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally
approved in 1954.
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