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AMERICAN supplies a complete line of 4" through 48" mechanical joint fittings meeting the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C110/A21.10 or ANSI/AWWA C153/A21.53, with the joint meeting the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11.

Mechanical joint fittings have been used extensively in underground service with Fastite joint pipe as well as mechanical joint pipe.

While mechanical joint fittings have provided excellent service for decades, their use is currently being supplanted in many cases by Fastite, Flex-Ring and Lok-Ring fittings. These fittings offer improved and less labor-intensive field assembly and performance, and their use should be considered in lieu of mechanical joint fittings in most large-diameter applications.

The design of mechanical joint fittings is based on their use with pipe that has standard outside diameters for mechanical joint and Fastite joint pipe. In planning a mechanical joint connection to an old existing pipeline, the outside diameter should be carefully checked where the connection is to be made.

Mechanical joint fittings are normally furnished complete with a gland, plain rubber gasket and tee-head alloy steel bolts with heavy hex nuts for each socket.

Ductile iron mechanical joint fittings are available for pressure ratings of 150, 250 and 350 psi.

Fittings for water service are generally furnished with cement lining in accordance with AWWA C104 and with an outside asphaltic coating.

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Tees

Welded-on outlets may be preferable to tees in many cases from a layout, installation and economical standpoint.

Size
(in.)

Pressure
Rating
(psi)

Dimensions in Inches

Weight in
Pounds

Run

Branch

T

T 1

H

J

S

All
MJ

4

4

350

0.52

0.52

6.5

6.5

14.5

80

6

4

350

0.55

0.52

8

8

16

115

6

6

350

0.55

0.55

8

8

16

125

8

4

350

0.6

0.52

9

9

17

165

8

6

350

0.6

0.55

9

9

17

175

8

8

350

0.6

0.6

9

9

17

185

10

4

350

0.68

0.52

11

11

19

235

10

6

350

0.68

0.55

11

11

19

250

10

8

350

0.68

0.6

11

11

19

260

10

10

350

0.8

0.8

11

11

19

310

12

4

350

0.75

0.52

12

12

20

315

12

6

350

0.75

0.55

12

12

20

325

12

8

350

0.75

0.6

12

12

20

340

12

10

350

0.87

0.8

12

12

20

390

12

12

350

0.87

0.87

12

12

20

410

141

4

350

0.66

0.52

14

14

22

420

14

6

350

0.66

0.55

14

14

22

435

14

8

350

0.66

0.6

14

14

22

450

14

10

350

0.66

0.68

14

14

22

465

14

12

350

0.66

0.75

14

14

22

495

14

14

350

0.66

0.66

14

14

22

520

161

4

350

0.7

0.52

15

15

23

525

16

6

350

0.7

0.55

15

15

23

540

16

8

350

0.7

0.6

15

15

23

550

16

10

350

0.7

0.68

15

15

23

570

16

12

350

0.7

0.75

15

15

23

590

16

14

350

0.7

0.66

15

15

23

620

16

16

350

0.7

0.7

15

15

23

650

18

6

350

0.75

0.55

13

15.5

21

590

18

8

350

0.75

0.6

13

15.5

21

605

18

10

350

0.75

0.68

13

15.5

21

620

18

12

350

0.75

0.75

13

15.5

21

640

18

14

350

0.75

0.66

16.5

16.5

24.5

755

18

16

350

0.75

0.7

16.5

16.5

24.5

785

18

18

350

0.75

0.75

16.5

16.5

24.5

820

20

6

350

0.8

0.55

14

17

22

725

20

8

350

0.8

0.6

14

17

22

735

20

10

350

0.8

0.68

14

17

22

755

20

12

350

0.8

0.75

14

17

22

775

20

14

350

0.8

0.66

14

17

22

795

20

16

350

0.8

0.7

18

18

26

945

20

18

350

0.8

0.75

18

18

26

985

20

20

350

0.8

0.8

18

18

26

1020

24

6

350

0.89

0.55

15

19

23

985

24

8

350

0.89

0.6

15

19

23

1000

24

10

350

0.89

0.68

15

19

23

1020

24

12

350

0.89

0.75

15

19

23

1030

24

14

350

0.89

0.66

15

19

23

1055

24

16

350

0.89

0.7

15

19

23

1075

24

18

350

0.89

0.75

22

22

30

1400

24

20

350

0.89

0.8

22

22

30

1450

24

24

350

0.89

0.89

22

22

30

1535

30

6

250

1.03

0.55

18

23

26

1730

30

8

250

1.03

0.6

18

23

26

1745

30

10

250

1.03

0.68

18

23

26

1760

30

12

250

1.03

0.75

18

23

26

1780

30

14

250

1.03

0.66

18

23

26

1800

30

16

250

1.03

0.7

18

23

26

1820

30

18

250

1.03

0.75

18

23

26

1845

30

20

250

1.03

0.8

18

23

26

1875

30

24

250

1.03

0.89

25

25

33

2400

30

30

250

1.03

1.03

25

25

33

2595

36

12

250

1.15

0.75

20

26

28

2550

36

14

250

1.15

0.66

20

26

28

2570

36

16

250

1.15

0.7

20

26

28

2585

36

18

250

1.15

0.75

20

26

28

2610

36

20

250

1.15

0.8

20

26

28

2635

36

24

250

1.15

0.89

20

26

28

2690

36

30

250

1.15

1.03

28

28

36

3545

36

36

250

1.15

1.15

28

28

36

3745

42

24

250

1.28

0.89

23

30

31

3690

42

30

250

1.28

1.03

31

31

39

4650

42

36

150

1.28

1.15

31

31

39

4880

42

36

250

1.78

1.58

31

31

39

6075

42

42

150

1.28

1.28

31

31

39

5085

42

42

250

1.78

1.78

31

31

39

6320

48

24

250

1.42

0.89

26

34

34

4995

48

30

250

1.42

1.03

26

34

34

5140

48

36

250

1.42

1.15

34

34

42

6280

48

42

150

1.42

1.28

34

34

42

6510

48

42

250

1.96

1.78

34

34

42

8130

48

48

150

1.42

1.42

34

34

42

6765

48

48

250

1.96

1.96

34

34

42

8420

Compact C153 Tees – Dimensions Shown Below

Numerals on cuts indicate standard order of specifying size and joint type of fitting.

Size
(in.)

Pressure
Rating
(psi)

Dimensions in Inches

Weight in Pounds

Run

Branch

T
nom.

T 1
nom.

H
min.

J
min.

All
MJ

4

4

350

0.34

0.34

4

4

32

6

4

350

0.36

0.34

4

5

51

6

6

350

0.36

0.36

5

5

63

8

4

350

0.38

0.34

4

6.5

61

8

6

350

0.38

0.36

5

6.5

75

8

8

350

0.38

0.38

6.5

6.5

87

10

4

350

0.4

0.34

4

7.5

80

10

6

350

0.4

0.36

5

7.5

93

10

8

350

0.4

0.38

6.5

7.5

102

10

10

350

0.4

0.4

7.5

7.5

117

12

4

350

0.42

0.34

4

8.75

98

12

6

350

0.42

0.36

5

8.75

113

12

8

350

0.42

0.38

6.5

8.75

123

12

10

350

0.42

0.4

7.5

8.75

137

12

12

350

0.42

0.42

8.75

8.75

156

14

4

350

0.47

0.34

5.5

10.5

172

14

6

350

0.47

0.36

6.5

10.5

183

14

8

350

0.47

0.38

7.5

10.5

206

14

10

350

0.47

0.4

8.5

10.5

229

14

12

350

0.47

0.42

9.5

10.5

235

14

14

350

0.47

0.47

10.5

10.5

281

16

6

350

0.5

0.36

6.5

11.5

229

16

8

350

0.5

0.38

7.5

11.5

248

16

10

350

0.5

0.4

8.5

11.5

265

16

12

350

0.5

0.42

9.5

11.5

281

16

14

350

0.5

0.47

10.5

11.5

317

16

16

350

0.5

0.5

11.5

11.5

323

18

6

350

0.54

0.36

6.5

12.5

275

18

8

350

0.54

0.38

7.5

12.5

280

18

10

350

0.54

0.4

8.5

12.5

286

18

12

350

0.54

0.42

9.5

12.5

370

18

14

350

0.54

0.47

10.5

12.5

415

18

16

350

0.54

0.5

11.5

12.5

445

18

18

350

0.54

0.54

12.5

12.5

490

20

6

350

0.57

0.36

6.5

14

335

20

8

350

0.57

0.38

8

14

383

20

10

350

0.57

0.4

9

14

410

20

12

350

0.57

0.42

10

14

432

20

14

350

0.57

0.47

11

14

475

20

16

350

0.57

0.5

12

14

530

20

18

350

0.57

0.54

13

14

560

20

20

350

0.57

0.57

14

14

605

24

6

350

0.61

0.36

7

16

415

24

8

350

0.61

0.38

8

16

445

24

10

350

0.61

0.40

9

16

470

24

12

350

0.61

0.42

10

16

500

24

14

350

0.61

0.47

11

16

550

24

16

350

0.61

0.50

12

16

580

24

18

350

0.61

0.54

13

16

625

24

20

350

0.61

0.57

14

16

660

24

24

350

0.61

0.61

16

16

720

30

20

2502

0.66

0.57

15

20

995

30

24

2502

0.66

0.61

16

20

1060

30

30

2502

0.66

0.66

20

20

1323

36

24

2502

0.74

0.61

16

23.5

1498

36

30

2502

0.74

0.66

20

23.5

1555

36

36

2502

0.74

0.74

23.5

23.5

1900

42

24

2502

0.82

0.61

20

27.5

2270

42

30

2502

0.82

0.66

22

29.5

2425

42

36

2502

0.82

0.74

30

30

3000

42

42

2502

0.82

0.82

30

30

3175

48

24

2502

0.90

0.61

23

32

2870

48

30

2502

0.90

0.66

23

32

3050

48

36

2502

0.90

0.74

33.5

32.25

3900

48

42

2502

0.90

0.82

33.5

33.5

4100

48

48

2502

0.90

0.90

33.5

33.5

4250

1.) Not included in AWWA C110.

2.) Based on performance testing per AWWA C153, AMERICAN can rate these fittings 350 psi. However, because of the more labor-intensive and labor-reliant assembly of the mechanical joint and the substantial thrust restraint requirements for working pressures that high, we recommend push-on joint configurations (Fastite, Flex-Ring or Lok-Ring) for high-pressure applications.

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