ASTM A74-98

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Designation: A 74 – 98 Endorsed by the
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: M 263-77
Standard Specification for
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Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation A 74; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
Tables
Sanitary T branches, cleanout 21
1.1 This specification covers cast iron soil pipe and fittings
Tapped sanitary T branches, single 22
for use in gravity flow applications. It establishes standards
Tapped sanitary T branches, double 22
T branches, single and double 23
covering material, principal dimensions, and dimensional tol-
Tapped T branches, single 24
erances for extra heavy and service cast iron soil pipe and
Tapped T branches, double 24
fittings. These pipe and fittings are not intended for pressure
Horizontal twin tapped T 25
T branches, cleanout 26
applications as the selection of the proper size for drain, waste,
Vent branches, single 27
vent, and storm drain systems allows free air space for gravity
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Offsets, ⁄8 bend 28
drainage. Double hubs 29
Long double hubs 29
1.2 This specification covers pipe and fittings of the follow-
Reducers 30
ing patterns and, when so designated, shall apply to any other
Increasers 31, 32
patterns that conform with the requirements given herein.
S traps 33
P traps 34, 35
1.2.1 Pipe:
Deep seal P traps 36
Running traps 37
Screw plugs (brass) 38
Tables
Blind plugs 39
Extra heavy, 5 ft (1.5 m), 10 ft (3.0 m) lengths 1, 2
Iron-body ferrules 40
Service, 5 ft, 10 ft 1, 2
Side inlets Fig. 3
Outside dimensions (for detailing) X1.1
Closet bends 41
1.2.2 Fittings:
Tapping bosses 42
Tables
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
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⁄4 bends; long ⁄4 bends 3, 4
as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
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⁄4 bends, long low-hub 5
1 information only.
⁄4 bends, low heel; high heel 6, 7
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⁄4 bends, short sweep; long sweep 8
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⁄4 bends, reducing long sweep 9 2. Referenced Documents
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⁄5 bends 10
1 2.1 ASTM Standards:
⁄6 bends 10
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⁄8 bends; long ⁄8 bends 11 A 48 Specification for Gray Iron Castings
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⁄16 bends 11
A 438 Test Method for Transverse Testing of Gray Cast
Y branches 12, 13
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Iron
Y branches, cleanout on main 14
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Y branches, cleanout on branch 15
A 644 Terminology Relating to Iron Castings
Y branches, inverted 16 3
E 8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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Y branches, combination ⁄8 bends, single 17
E 23 Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of
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Y branches, combination ⁄8 bends, double 17
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Y branches, combination ⁄8 bends, cleanout 18
Metallic Materials
Y branches, upright 19
2.2 Federal Standard:
Sanitary T branches, single 20
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Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
Sanitary T branches, double 20
2.3 Military Standard:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A04 on Iron
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Castings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee A04.12 on Pipes and Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.02.
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Tubes. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Current edition approved Jan. 10, 1998. Published September 1998. Originally Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700
published as A 74 – 17 T. Last previous edition A 74 – 96. Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.
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A74
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MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage Table 2. Double-hub pipe shall be of the same overall length as
2.4 ANSI Standard: single-hub pipe of the same size. Its laying length shall be 5 ft
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B1.20.1 Pipe Threads minus the two telescoping lengths (dimension Y), or 10 ft
minus the telescoping length (dimension Y). Other dimensions
3. Materials and Manufacture
shall be as specified in Table 1 as applicable, and be within the
3.1 The pipe and fittings shall be iron castings suitable for tolerances specified in Table 2. The dimensions shall apply to
installation and service for sanitary, storm drain, waste, and
pipe before any coating is applied.
vent piping applications. They shall meet all applicable re- 5.1.3 Pipe shall be straight to the extent that any deflections
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quirements and tests given herein.
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