ASTM F1387-99(2012)

Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings

ABSTRACT
This specification establishes the performance characteristics required for mechanically attached fittings (MAFs) for use in piping and tubing systems. These fittings directly attach to pipe or tube by mechanical deformation of the pipe or tube or fitting, or a combination thereof, creating a seal and a restrained joint. process. MAFs covered here are classified into the following design types: Type I—radially swaged MAF (permanent); Type II—flared MAF (separable); Type III—flareless (bite-type) MAF (separable); Type IV—grip-type MAF (separable); Type V—shape memory alloy (SMA) MAF (permanent); and Type VI—axially swaged MAF (permanent). Moreover, the MAFs shall be made from on or more of the following material grade: Grade A—carbon steel; Grade B—stainless steel; Grade C—nickel-copper; Grade D—copper-nickel; Grade E—brass; and Grade F—nickel titanium. The MAFs shall also be grouped into ten classes according to their pressure ratings. The standard qualification tests to which the MAFs shall perform satisfactorily are pneumatic proof test, hydrostatic proof test, impulse test, flexure fatigue test, tensile test, hydrostatic burst test, repeated assembly test, rotary flexure test, and mercurous nitrate test. Successful completion of the tests described constitutes completion of the technical portion of the qualification
SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes the performance characteristics required for mechanically attached fittings (MAFs) for use in piping and tubing systems. These fittings directly attach to pipe or tube by mechanical deformation of the pipe or tube or fitting, or a combination thereof, creating a seal and a restrained joint. The seal may be created via the mechanical deformation or created independently. Successful completion of the tests described constitutes completion of the technical portion of the qualification process.
1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use when additional testing or inspection is desired. These shall apply only when specified in part or whole by the purchaser in the order. Unless otherwise specified, U.S. Navy contracts shall invoke the supplementary requirements in whole.
1.3 Unless specific MAF types are specified, the term “MAF” shall apply to all types described herein.
1.4 The tests specified in Section 13 and described in Annex A1 and Supplementary Requirements are applicable only to ascertain the performance characteristics of MAFs. These tests are not intended for use in the evaluation of non-MAF products.
1.5 A fire performance test is specified in Supplementary Requirement S7. This test provides general guidelines to determine the responsiveness of MAFs when subjected to fire. This test should not be considered for use to evaluate non-MAF products.  
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat applies only to the tests listed in Section 13 and the tests described in the Supplementary Section and the Annex of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2012
• ICS: 23.060.01 - Valves in general
• Technical Committee: F25 - Ships and Marine Technology
• Drafting Committee: F25.11 - Machinery and Piping Systems

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1387-99(2005) - Standard Specification for Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached Fittings
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM F2363/F2363M-17(2023) - Standard Specification for Sewage and Graywater Flow Through Treatment Systems
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F1387 −99 (Reapproved 2012) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Performance of Piping and Tubing Mechanically Attached
Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1387; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope This standard does not purport to address all of the safety
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
1.1 This specification establishes the performance charac-
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety,
teristicsrequiredformechanicallyattachedfittings(MAFs)for
health, and environmental practices and determine the appli-
use in piping and tubing systems. These fittings directly attach
cability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
to pipe or tube by mechanical deformation of the pipe or tube
1.8 This international standard was developed in accor-
or fitting, or a combination thereof, creating a seal and a
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
restrained joint. The seal may be created via the mechanical
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
deformation or created independently. Successful completion
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
of the tests described constitutes completion of the technical
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
portion of the qualification process.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.2 Supplementary requirements are provided for use when
additional testing or inspection is desired. These shall apply
2. Referenced Documents
only when specified in part or whole by the purchaser in the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
order. Unless otherwise specified, U.S. Navy contracts shall
A105/A105MSpecification for Carbon Steel Forgings for
invoke the supplementary requirements in whole.
Piping Applications
1.3 Unless specific MAF types are specified, the term
A106/A106MSpecification for Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe
“MAF” shall apply to all types described herein.
for High-Temperature Service
A108Specification for Steel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold-
1.4 ThetestsspecifiedinSection13anddescribedinAnnex
Finished
A1 and Supplementary Requirements are applicable only to
A109/A109MSpecification for Steel, Strip, Carbon (0.25
ascertain the performance characteristics of MAFs.These tests
Maximum Percent), Cold-Rolled
are not intended for use in the evaluation of non-MAF
A167 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting
products.
Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
1.5 A fire performance test is specified in Supplementary
A182/A182MSpecification for Forged or Rolled Alloy and
Requirement S7. This test provides general guidelines to
Stainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valves
determine the responsiveness of MAFs when subjected to fire.
and Parts for High-Temperature Service
Thistestshouldnotbeconsideredforusetoevaluatenon-MAF
A213/A213MSpecification for Seamless Ferritic and Aus-
products.
tenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Superheater, and Heat-
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Exchanger Tubes
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
A234/A234MSpecification for Piping Fittings of Wrought
only.
Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and High
Temperature Service
1.7 The following safety hazards caveat applies only to the
A240/A240MSpecification for Chromium and Chromium-
tests listed in Section 13 and the tests described in the
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure
Supplementary Section and the Annex of this specification:
Vessels and for General Applications
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F25 on Ships
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 on
Machinery and Piping Systems. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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DOI: 10.1520/F1387-99R12. the ASTM website.
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F1387−99 (2012)
A249/A249MSpecification for Welded Austenitic Steel E511TestMethodforMeasuringHeatFluxUsingaCopper-
Boiler, Superheater, Heat-Exchanger, and Condenser Constantan Circular Foil, Heat-Flux Transducer
Tubes E1529Test Methods for Determining Effects of Large Hy-
A262Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular drocarbon Pool Fires on Structural Members and Assem-
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels blies
A269Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic
2.2 Federal Specifications:
Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
QQ-P-35Passivation Treatments for Corrosion-Resisting
A276Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
Steels
A312/A312M Specification for Seamless, Welded, and
QQ-N-281Nickel-Copper Alloy Bar, Rod, Plate, Sheet,
Heavily Cold Worked Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes
Strip, Wire, Forgings and Structural and Special Shaped
A380Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of
Sections
Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems
QQ-N-286Nickel-Copper-AluminumAlloy, Wrought (UNS
A403/A403MSpecificationforWroughtAusteniticStainless
N05500)
Steel Piping Fittings
QQ-P-416Plating, Cadmium (Electrodeposited)
A450/A450MSpecification for General Requirements for
QQ-B-626Brass, Leaded and Nonleaded Rods, Shapes,
Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Tubes
Forgings and Flat Product, TH Finished Edges (Bar and
A479/A479MSpecification for Stainless Steel Bars and
Strip)
Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels
QQ-S-763Steel Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings, Corro-
A530/A530MSpecification for General Requirements for
sion Resisting
Specialized Carbon and Alloy Steel Pipe 4
2.3 Military Specifications:
A564/A564M Specification for Hot-Rolled and Cold-
MIL-S-901Shock Tests, H.I. (High Impact) Shipboard
Finished Age-Hardening Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
Machinery, Equipment, and Systems, Requirements for
A576Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon, Hot-Wrought,
MIL-T-1368Tube and Pipe, Nickel Copper Alloy Seamless
Special Quality
and Welded
A766/A766MSpecification for Forgings, Leaded, and Re-
MIL-H-5606Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Based, Aircraft,
sulfurized Carbon Steel, for Pressure-ContainingApplica-
Missile, and Ordinance
tions (Withdrawn 1989)
MIL-L-7808Lubricating Oil,Aircraft Turbine Engine, Syn-
B16/B16MSpecification for Free-Cutting Brass Rod, Bar
thetic Base, NATO Code Number O-148
and Shapes for Use in Screw Machines
MIL-T-8606Tubing, Steel Corrosion-Resistant (18-8 Stabi-
B21/B21MSpecification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, and
lized and Extra Low Carbon)
Shapes
AND10102Tubing—Standard Dimensions for Round Al-
B111/B111MSpecification for Copper and Copper-Alloy
loy Steel
Seamless Condenser Tubes and Ferrule Stock
MIL-C-15726 Copper-Nickel Alloy, Rod, Flat Products
B117Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
(Flat Wire, Strip, Sheet, Bar, and Plate) and Forgings
B122/B122MSpecification for Copper-Nickel-Tin Alloy,
DOD-P-16232 Phosphate Coatings, Heavy, Manganese or
Copper-Nickel-Zinc Alloy (Nickel Silver), and Copper-
Zinc Base (for Ferrous Metals)
Nickel Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
MIL-T-16420Tube, Copper Nickel Alloy, Seamless and
B124/B124MSpecification for Copper and Copper Alloy
Welded (Copper Alloy Numbers 715 and 706)
Forging Rod, Bar, and Shapes
MIL-F-18866Fittings Hydraulic Tube, Flared, 37° and
B154Test Method for Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper
Flareless Steel
Alloys
MIL-C-20159Copper-Nickel Alloy Castings
B164Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, and
MIL-T-24107 Tube, Copper, (Seamless) (Copper Numbers
Wire
102, 103, 108, 120, 122, and 142)
B251Specification for General Requirements for Wrought
MIL-P-24691/1Pipe and Tube, Carbon Steel, Seamless
Seamless Copper and Copper-AlloyTube (Metric) B0251
MIL-P-24691/2 Pipe and Tube, Chromium-Molybdenum
_B0251M
Steel, Seamless
B371/B371MSpecification for Copper-Zinc-Silicon Alloy
MIL-P-24691/3 Pipe and Tube, Corrosion-Resistant, Stain-
Rod
less Steel, Seamless or Welded
B564Specification for Nickel Alloy Forgings
MIL-R-83248/1 Rubber, Fluorocarbon Elastomer, High
B633SpecificationforElectrodepositedCoatingsofZincon
Temperature, Fluid and Compression Set Resistant,
Iron and Steel
O-Rings, Class 1, 75 Hardness
B696Specification for Coatings of Cadmium Mechanically
MIL-H-83282Hydraulic Fluid, Fire Resistant, Synthetic
Deposited
HydrocarbonBase,Aircraft,Metric,NATOCodeNumber
B766Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Cad-
H-537
mium
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F1387−99 (2012)
2.4 Military Standards: elbows, tees, crosses, plugs, adapters, reducers, flanges, and
MIL-STD-105Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspec- specialshapesareusedasneededtofulfillMAFsystemdesign
tion by Attributes specifications.
MIL-STD-167Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equip-
3.1.4 joint, n—interface between pipe or tube and MAFs
ment
where the seal is maintained or mechanical holding strength is
MIL-STD-271 Nondestructive Testing Requirements of
applied or maintained within the overall MAF design.
Metals
3.1.5 leakage, n—the escape of fluid or gas from any point
MIL-STD-278Welding and Casting Standard
of the MAF, including the MAF joint interface, sufficient to
MIL-STD-753 Corrosion-Resistant Steel Parts, Sampling,
drop or flow from the point of formation or gas bubbles rising
Inspection and Testing for Surface Passivation
to the surface after the first minute of submersion.
MIL-STD-777Schedule of Piping Valves, Fittings, and As-
3.1.6 mechanically attached fitting (MAF), n—a fitting that
sociated Piping Components for Naval Surface Ships
is directly attached to pipe or tube by mechanical deformation
MIL-STD-889 Dissimilar Metals
of the pipe/tube or fitting, or both, creating a seal and a
MIL-STD-1235Single- and Multi-Level Continuous Sam-
restrained joint. The seal may be created via the mechanical
pling Procedures and Table for Inspection by Attributes
deformation or created independently.
MIL-STD-2175 Castings, Classification and Inspection of
MS33531Tolerances, Welded Corrosion-Resistant Steel 3.1.7 penalty run, n—a penalty run is performed with
Tubing
penalty run MAF specimens when the original MAF test
MIL-STD-45662 Calibration System Requirements specimen leaks or separates during testing as a result of any
cause that is not related to the design of the MAF being
2.5 American National Standards Institute (ANSI):
qualified.
B36.10Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
B46.1Surface Texture (Surface Roughness, Waviness and 3.1.8 penalty run MAF specimens, n—additional speci-
Lay) men(s) that are tested in the place of the original specimen(s)
(see 3.1.7).
2.6 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE):
3.1.8.1 Discussion—These additional MAF specimen(s) are
AMS5643Bars, Forgings,Tubing and Rings—16 Cr 4.0 Ni
assembled using the same methods along with additional
0.30 (Cb + Ta) 4.0 Cu
MAFs of the same type, grade, class, and configuration and
J514 Hydraulic Tube Fittings
additional pipe or tube with the same wall thickness and
J515Hydraulic “O” Ring
material conditions as the original test specimen.
SAE1010Carbon Steel: Nonsulfurized Manganese 10%
Minimum 3.1.9 permanent MAF, n—a fitting whose joint(s) attach
7 directly to the pipe or tube to join two or more pipes or tubes
2.7 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME):
or other MAFs in a combination of pipes or tubes and
ASME Code, Section IX
components. In either case, the permanent MAFs cannot be
disassembled and reused after initial assembly.
3. Terminology
3.1.10 pipe, n—hollow round product conforming to the
3.1 Definitions:
dimensional requirements for nominal pipe size (NPS) as
3.1.1 class, n—a group of MAFs of a particular design with
tabulated in ANSI B36.10, Table2.
the dimensions proportional to pipe or tube outside diameters,
3.1.11 rated pressure, n—the manufacturer’s recommended
madefromthesamematerialgrade(orcombinationofgrades),
in-service pressure assigned to the MAF (see 3.1.15).
for the same rated pressure, or for a rated pressure inversely
proportional to the diameter. 3.1.12 separable MAF, n—a fitting whose joint(s) attach
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Class designation for MAF is assigned
directly to the pipe or tube to join two or more pipes or tubes
based upon the rated pressure used to test the MAF design. or other MAFs in a combination of pipes or tubes and
components. Once assembled, the separable MAFs can be
3.1.2 failure, n—any leakage or joint separation unless
disassembled and reassembled a multiple number of times.
otherwise determined to be due to a tubing/pipe or fitting
3.1.12.1 Discussion—Some subcomponents of separable
defect.
MAFs may become permanently attached to the pipe or tube
3.1.3 fitting, n—connecting device used to join multiple
without affecting the function of the joint.
pipes or tubes or other MAFs together to create a working
3.1.13 specimen, n—a prepared assembly consisting of a
system.
MAFassembledontoapreselectedpipeortube.Thespecimen
3.1.3.1 Discussion—Shapes such as couplings, unions,
isplacedintoacontrolledenvironmentandtestedtodetermine
if the MAF assembly meets the requirements specified in the
test being performed.
Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
3.1.14 test pressure, n—a selected pressure used during
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http://www.ansi.org.
AvailablefromSAEInternational(SAE),400CommonwealthDr.,Warrendale,
testing, which is based upon the rated pressure (see 3.1.13)of
PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.
the MAF or pipe or tube, whichever is lower, times the factor
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
specified for each test (that is, 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 4.00, and so
International Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http://
www.asme.org. forth).
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3.1.15 tube, n—hollow round product which is usually 4.2.3 Grade
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