MSS SP-97-2012

MSSSP-97-2012IntegrallyReinforcedForgedBranchOutletFittings–SocketWelding,Threaded,andButtweldingEndsStandardPracticeDevelopedandApprovedbytheManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittingsIndustry,Inc.127ParkStreet,NEVienna,Virginia22180-4602Phone:[phone]Fax:[phone]E-mail:[e-mail]®`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---MSSSTANDARDPRACTICESP-97iThisMSSStandardPracticewasdevelopedundertheconsensusofMSSTechnicalCommittees105andtheMSSCoordinatingCommittee.ThecontentofthisStandardPracticeistheresultingeffortsofcompetentandexperiencedvolunteerstoprovideaneffective,clear,andnon-exclusivestandardthatwillbenefittheindustryasawhole.ThisMSSStandardPracticedescribesminimalrequirementsandisintendedasabasisforcommonpracticebythemanufacturer,theuser,andthegeneralpublic.TheexistenceofanMSSStandardPracticedoesnotinitselfprecludethemanufacture,sale,oruseofproductsnotconformingtotheStandardPractice.MandatoryconformancetothisStandardPracticeisestablishedonlybyreferenceinotherdocumentssuchasacode,specification,salescontract,orpubliclaw,asapplicable.MSShasnopower,nordoesitundertake,toenforceorcertifycompliancewiththisdocument.AnycertificationorotherstatementofcompliancewiththerequirementsofthisStandardPracticeshallnotbeattributabletoMSSandissolelytheresponsibilityofthecertifierormakerofthestatement.UnlessotherwisespecificallynotedinthisMSSStandardPractice,otherstandardsdocumentsreferredtohereinareidentifiedbythedateofissuethatwasapplicabletothisStandardPracticeatthedateofissueofthisStandardPractice(seeAnnexC).ThisStandardPracticeshallremainsilentontheapplicabilityofthoseotherstandardsofpriororsubsequentdatesofissueeventhoughapplicableprovisionsmaynothavechanged.”BypublicationofthisStandardPractice,nopositionistakenwithrespecttothevalidityofanypotentialclaim(s)orofanypatentrightsinconnectiontherewith.MSSshallnotbeheldresponsibleforidentifyinganypatentrights.Usersareexpresslyadvisedthatdeterminationofpatentrightsandtheriskofinfringementofsuchrightsareentirelytheirresponsibility.InthisStandardPractice,alltext,notes,annexes,tables,figures,andreferencesareconstruedtobeessentialtotheunderstandingofthemessageofthestandard,andareconsiderednormativeunlessindicatedas“supplemental”.Allappendices,ifincluded,thatappearinthisdocumentareconstruedas“supplemental”.Notethatsupplementalinformationdoesnotincludemandatoryrequirements.TheSI(metric)unitsandU.S.customaryunitsinthisStandardPracticeareregardedseparatelyasthestandard;eachshouldbeusedindependentlyoftheother.CombiningorconvertingvaluesbetweenthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformancewiththisStandardPractice.ThisStandardPracticehasbeensubstantiallyrevisedfromthepreviousedition.Itissuggestedthatiftheuserisinterestedinknowingwhatchangeshavebeenmade,thatdirectpagebypagecomparisonshouldbemadeofthisdocument.Non-toleranceddimensionsintheStandardPracticearenominal,and,unlessotherwisespecified,shallbeconsideredforreferenceonly.ExcerptsofthisStandardPracticemaybequotedwithpermission.Creditlinesshouldread‘ExtractedfromMSSSP-97-2012withpermissionofthepublisher,ManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittingsIndustry'.Reproductionand/orelectronictransmissionordisseminationisprohibitedundercopyrightconventionunlesswrittenpermissionisgrantedbytheManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittingsIndustryInc.Allrightsreserved.OriginallyPublished:June1987CurrentEditionApproved:September2011CurrentEditionPublished:May2012MSSisaregisteredtrademarkoftheManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittingsIndustry,Inc.Copyright©,2012byManufacturersStandardizationSocietyoftheValveandFittingsIndustry,Inc.PrintedinU.S.A.CopyrightMSSProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithMSSNotforResaleNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--`,,```,,,,````-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---MSSSTANDARDPRACTICESP-97iiTABLEOFCONTENTSSECTIONPAGE1SCOPE.....................................................................................................................................................12SERVICEDESIGNATION.....................................................................................................................13SIZE.........................................................................................................................................................24MARKING..............................................................................................................................................25MATERIAL.............................................................................................................................................26DESIGNANDDIMENSION..................................................................................................................37TESTS.....................................................................................................................................................3TABLE1Cor