oie eae MALLEABLE IRON PIPE FITTINGS Gourd & Brand malleable iron pipe fittings are manufactured by Hitachi Metals, Ltd., the leading manufacturer of malleable iron pipe fittings in the world with more than @ 90 years of experience. The high quality of Gourd & Brand pipe fittings is achieved by strict quality control in every stage of the manufacturing process. Gourd & Brand has lived up to its reputation for excellence in quality, variety, and punctual delivery, which is known the world over. 1. Technical Information “ 2. Available Items and Sizes, Standard Class 150. 4 3, Available Items and Sizes, Extra Heavy Class 300.~--~-~ 6 2i | 1. Technical Information 1) Material Gourd 8 Brand pipe fittings are made of black heart malleable cast iron. 2) Thread a. Gourd & Brand class 150 pipe fittings: ANSI B1.20.1-83, BS21-1985, ISO7-1: 1994 and DIN 2999. b. Gourd & Brand extra heavy class 300 pipe fittings: BS 21-1985, ISO 7-1: 1994 and ANS! B1.20.1-83. 3) Pressure-Temperature Ratings Meseionte ren end Pressure-temperature ratings are shown in the following ‘Annealing (x 100) er Standard class 150, fittings and unions De anur hanertd CE SESTEY corre Bicone 8 maou ie jaa Extra heavy class 300 De en eid Sc aic 3 Unions 150°F/ 60°C | 2,000psi/140kg/em? | 1,500psi/105kg/cm* | 1,000psi/70kgiem? | 600psi/42ka/cm’ n20 | 4875/10 1,200 / 84 525/58 400 (200 750 560/39 550/280 300 / 20 | 300 20 Note: Al ratings are independent ofthe contained fluid and are the maximum non-shack pressures. oo|2. Available Items and Sizes, Standard Class 150. 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Available Items and Sizes, Extra Heavy Class 300. bows, banded, reducing [MBRL) hows, bandod, 4° (HBLAS) ig. 651 Fig 82 8 a Nomina! 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