scope:

General

This Standard for wrought copper and wrought copper alloy solder joint seamless fittings, designed for use with copper water tube, covers:

(a) pressure-temperature ratings;

(b) abbreviations for end connections;

(c) size and method of designating openings of fittings;

(d) marking;

(e) material;

(f) dimensions and tolerances; and

(g) tests.

Convention

For the purpose of determining conformance with this Standard, the convention for fixing significant digits where limits, maximum or minimum values, are specified shall be "rounding off" as defined in ASTM E 29. This requires that an observed or calculated value shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last right-hand digit used for expressing the limit.