Brass Threaded Fittings and Nipples Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS

• Federal Specifications - WW-N-351 Nipples, Pipe, Thread; WW-P-351 Pipe, Red Brass; (Copper Alloy Npo. 230)
  
• Seamless Pipe Size - WW-P-460 Pipe Fittings: Brass and Bronze (Threaded); WW-U-516 Unions, Brass, and Bronze, Threaded Pipe Connections and Solder-Joint Tube Connections.
  
• Military Standard - MS51846 Nipple, Pipe, Brass
  
• American National - ANSI A12.18.1 Finished and Rough Brass Plumbing Fixtures
  
• Standard Institute - ANSI B1.1 Inified Inch Screw Threads (UN & UNR Thread Forms); ANSI B1.20.1 Pipe Threads, General Purpose (Inch); ANSI B1.20.3 Dryseal Pipe Threads (Inch); ANSI B 16.15 Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings
  
• American society - SATM B43 Seamless Red Brass Pipe, Standard Sizes
  
• For Testing Materials - ASTM B687 Standard Specification for Brass and Chromium-Plated Pipe Nipples
  

MATERIALS

• Cast Fittings: Made from Copper Alloy C84400 which consists of 81% copper, 7% lead, 3% tin, and 9% zinc per ASTM Specification B584.
  
• Brass Nipples: Seamless Red Brass Pipe (Copper Alloy 230)
  

SYMBOLS

• FIP: Female Iron Pipe Thread (internal) ANSI Standard Taper Pipe Thread (NPTI)
  
• MIP: Male Iron Pipe Thread (external) ANSI Standard Taper Pipe Thread (NPTE)