S T A N D A R DP R A C T I C E

SP-73
1991
Edition
Reaffirmed
1996

BRAZING JOINTS
for
COPPER
and
COPPER ALLOY
PRESSURE FITTINGS

Developed and Approved

by the
Manufacturers Standardization Society
of the
Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc.
127 Park Street, N.E.
Vienna, Virginia 22180
(703) 28 1-6613

Originally Approved February 1970

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 MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-73

An MSS Standard Practice is intended as a basis for common practice by the

manufacturer, the user,and the general public. Theexistence of an MSS
Standard Practice does not in itself preclude the manufacture, sale, or use of
products not conforming to the Standard Practice. Mandatory conformance is
established only by reference in a code, specification, sales contract, or public
law, as applicable.

Non-toleranced dimensions in this Standard Practice are nominal, and, unless

otherwise specifed, shall be considered for referenceonly.

Any part of this standardmay be quoted. Credit lines should read Extractedfiom MSS SF-73, 1991 (Reaffirmed 1996),
with permission of the publisher, the Manufacturers Standardization Society. Reproduction
prohibited under copyright
convention unless written permissionis granted by the Manufacturkrs Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings
Industry, Inc.

Copyright @, 1982 by
Manufacturers Standardization Society
of the
Valve and Fittings Indubtry, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

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 MSS STANDARD PRACTICE SP-73

BRAZING JOINTS for COPPER

and
COPPER ALLOY PRESSURE FITTINGS

1. SCOPE 2. DESCRIPTION

This standard covers joints for installations Fittings shall be the same types and kinds and
assembled by brazinginto a piping system with shall meet all requirementsof ASME Standards
BAg or BCUP materials. This standard is allied B16.18 and ASME B16.22 with the following
to American NationalStandards ASME B16.18- exceptions:
1984(R94),CastCopper Alloy Solder Joint
PressureFittings, and ASME B16.22-1995, a) Pressure-temperature
ratings
Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder (See Table 1).
Joint PressureFittings. It wasdeveloped for
thepurpose of providingdimensionalinfor- b) Dimensions of ends (See Table 2).
mation inregard to recommendedminimum
fitting ends suitable
for brazing for the Pressure- c) Center-toend and end-toend dimen-
Temperature Ratings of Table l. sionsprescribed by ASME B16.18
maybereduced in accordance with
the variations of the solder joint end
dimensions of the standard.

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TABLE 1. PRESSURE-TEMPERATURE RATINGS, BRAZED JOINTS FOR

USE WITH TYPE L COPPER TUBING
Degree F and usi

Size
760 720 600 450
318 630 600 370 500
590 112 550 460 350~~

314 480 380 450 280

1 420 330 390 250
1% 370 350 290 220
1% 350 330 270 200
2 300 290 240 180
2% 290 270 230 170
3 270 260 220 160
3% 260 250 150 210
4 250 200 240 150

(a)
8 I 230
200
180 220 140
130 170
180 220 140
The table uses the computed allowable stress for annealed
copper tubingat the indicated temperatures. ReferenceASME
B3 1S-1992, Refrigeration Piping.

TABLE 2. DIMENSIONS O F ENDS F0.R BRAZING

Dimensions in Inches
Nominal Male End Female End
Size Length K (Minimum) .~Deuth G (Minimum)
~~ ~~

114 0.23 O. 17
318 0.26 0.20
112 0.28 0.22
314 0.3 1 0.25
1 0.34 0.28
1-114 0.37 0.3 1
1-1/2 0.40 0.34
2 0.47 0.40
2-112 0.53 0.47
3 0.59 0.53
3-112 0.65 0.59
4 0.72 0.64
5 0.8 1 0.73
6 0.94 0.83
8 1.28 1.17

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 LIST OF MSS STANDARD PRACTICES
NUMBER
SP- 6-1996 Standard Finishesfor Contact Faces of Pipe Flanges and Connecting-End Flanges of Valves and Fittings
SP-9-1992 Spot Facingfor Bronze, Iron and Steel Flanges
SP-25-1993 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges andUnions
SP-42-1990 (R 1995) Class 150 Corrosion Resistant Gate, Globe,Angle and Check Valves with Flanged andButt Weld Ends
SP-43-1991 (R 1996) Wrought Stainless SteelButt-welding Fittings
SP-44-1996 Steel Pipeline Flanges
SP-45-1992 Bypass andDrain Connections
SP-51-1991 (R 1995) Class 150 LWCorrosion Resistant Cast Flanges and FlangedFittings
SP-53-1995 Quality Standard for Steel
. Castings
. and Forgings for Valves, Flanges, andFittings and Other Piping Components -
Magnetic " aP
SP-54-1995 Quality Standard for Steel Castingsfor Valves, Flanges, andFittings and Other Piping Components - Radiographic
Examination Method
SP-55-1996 Quality Standard for Steel Castingsfor Valves, Flanges andFittings and OtherPiping Components - Visual Method
for Evaluation of Surfacelrreqularities
SP-58-1993 Pipe Hangers andSupports - Materials, Design and Manufacture
SP-60-1991 Connecting Flange Joint Between Tapping Sleeves and Tapping Valves
SP-61-1992 Pressure Testing of Steel Valves
SP65-1994 High Pressure ChemicalIndustry Flanges and Threaded Stubs for Use with Lens Gaskets
SP67-1995 Butterfly Valves
Spa-1988 High Pressure-Offset SeatButterfly Valves
SP-69-1996 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Selection andApplication
SP-70-1990 Cast Iron Gate Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-71-1990 Cast Iron Swing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-72-1992 Ball Valves with Flanged or Butt-Welding Ends for General Service
SP-73-1991 (R 1996) Brazing Joints for Wrought and Cast CopperAlloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings
SP-75-1993 Specificationsfor High Test Wrought Butt Welding Fittings
SP-77-1995 Guidelines for Pipe Support Contractual Relationships
SP-78-1987 (R 1992) Cast Iron Plug Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-79-1992 Socket-Welding Reducer Inserts
SP-80-1987 Bronze Gate, Globe,Angle and CheckValves
SP-81-1995 Stainless Steel, Bonnetless, Flanged Knife Gate Valves
SP-82-1992 Valve Pressure-TesthpMethds -
SP-83-1995 Class 3000 Steel Pipe Unions, Socket-Welding and Threaded
SP-85-1994 Cast Iron Globe 81Angle Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends
SP-86-1987 (R 1992) Guidelines for Metric Data in Standards for Valves, Flanges,Fittings and Actuators
SP-87-1991 (R 1996) Factory-Made Butt-Welding Fittings for Class I Nuclear Piping Applications
SP-88-1993 Diaphragm TypeValves
SP-89-1991 Pipe Hangersand Supports - Fabrication and Installation Practices
SP-90-1986 (R 1991) Guidelines on Terminology for Pipe Hangers and Supports
SP-91-1992 (R 1996) Guidelines for Manual Operation ofValves
SP-92-1987 (R 1992) MSS Valve Cser Guide
SP-93-7'97 (R 1992) Quality Standard for Steel Castings andForgings for Valves, Flanges, and Fittings and OtherPiping Components -
Liquid Penetrant ExaminationMethod
SP-94-1992 Quality Standard for Ferritic and Martensitic Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, andFittings and OtherPiping
Components - Ultrasonic Examination Method
SP-95-1986 (R 1991) Swage(d) Nipples andBull Plugs
SP-96-1996 Guidelines on Terminology for Valves and Fittings
SP-97-1995 Integrally Reinforced Forged Branch Outlet Fittings - Socket Welding. Threaded and Buttwelding Ends
SP.98-1996 Protective Coatings for the Interior of Valves, Hydrants. andFittings
SP-99-c 994 InstrumentValves
SP-100-1988 Qualification Requirementsfor Elastomer Diaphragmsfor Nuclear Service DiaphragmType Valves
SP-1O1-1 989 Part-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment - Flange andDriving Component Dimensions and Performance Characteristics
SP-102-1989 Multi-Turn Valve Actuator Attachment - Flange andDriving Component Dimensionsand Performance Characteristics
SP-103-1995 Wrought Copper and CopperAlloy Insert Fittings for PolybutyleneSystems
SP-104-1995 Wrought Copper SolderJoint Pressure Fittings
SP-105-1996 Instrument Valves for Code Applications
SP-106-1990 (R 1996) Cast Copper Alloy Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Class 125, 150 and 300
SP-107-1991 Transition Union Fittings for Joining Metal and PlasticProducts
SP-108-1996 Resilient-Seated Cast Iron-Eccentric Plug Valves
SP-109-1991 Welded Fabricated Copper SolderJoint Pressure Fittings
SP-110-1996 Ball Valves Threaded, Socket-Welding, Solder Joint, Grooved and Flared Ends
SP-111-1996 Gray-Iron and Ductile-Iron Tapping Sleeves
SP-112-1993 Quality Standard for Evaluation of Cast Surface Finishes - Visual andTactile Method. This SP must be sold with a
10-surface, three-dimensional Cast Surface Comparator, which is a necessarypart of the Standard. Additional
comparators may besold separately.
SP-113-1994 Connecting Joint between Tapping Machines and Tapping Valves
SP-114-1995 Corrosion Resistant Pipe Fittings, Threaded and Socket Welding, Class and 150 1000
SP-115-1@5 Excess Flow Valves for Natural Gas Service
SP-116-1996 Service Line Valves and Fittings for Drinking Water Systems
SP-117-1996 Bellows Seals for Globe and Gate Valves
SP-118-1996 Compact Steel Globe & Check Valves- Flanged, Flangeless, Threaded &Welding Ends (Chemical& Petroleum
Refinery Service)
SP-119-1996 Belled End Socket Welding Fittings, Stainless Steel and Copper Nickel

R-Year - Indicatesyear standard realtinned

substantive
change.
without Prlcesupon
available requesi

A large numberol former MSS Practices have been approved by the ANSI or ANSI Standards, published by others. In order to maintain a single source of authorltathre
Infomatlon, the MSS withdraw Its Standard Practices in such cases.

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