6 EASY STEPS TO USING THE

FIELD ROUNDING KIT McWaneDuctile.com

DO IT RIGHT IN THE FIELD

KIT INCLUDES: Jack, block for jack, chain, OD (Outside Diameter) tape, and instructions.
The purpose of this rounding kit is to provide a simple method to change the shape of your Ductile iron pipe – from the
outside – in plain view, during joint assembly. The kit is designed for 36-inch pipe and down. The kit is not intended for
pipe sizes above 36-inch diameter. Heavy wall pipe (wall thickness ≥ 0.50 inches) may require internal rounding.

1. 2. 3.
MCWANE DUCTILE
4.
FIELD ROUNDING PROCEDURE
DUCTILE, an adjective, refers to the property of a metal to
MINIMUM NOMINAL MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
repeatedly flex, stretch, and return without being weakened or SPOKEN Outside Outside Outside Diameter
damaged. Ductile iron pipe has long demonstrated this innate Diameter Diameter Diameter Diameter Closest 16th
ability and in fact, such is key to the successful use of the external 6 6.84 6.90 6.96 6.9375

MEASURE PIPE CUT PIPE BEVEL SPIGOT PLACE LONG

pipe rounding kit provided by McWane Ductile. In this same 8 8.99 9.05 9.11 9.125
regard, no pipe is a perfect circle. Minor differences in various 10 11.04 11.10 11.16 11.25
axes measured across the barrel are common. If in the event, for 12 13.14 13.20 13.26 13.25
Always measure the Outside
Diameter of the pipe prior to cutting.
Use a pipe saw with a carbide
any number of reasons, one of the measured axes falls outside
the workable range of insertion into a companion pipe, fitting, or
abrasive or diamond-tipped blade
Use a metal file or rotary angle
14
16
15.22
17.32
grinder to apply chamfered relief
18 19.42
15.30
17.40
19.50
15.35
17.45
19.55
15.9375
17.4375
19.5625
AXIS VERTICAL
other accessory; it can be brought back to fit with relative ease as
Only cut pipe that measure within to safely cut the pipe at the location
described in this document. The McWane Ductile Pipe Rounding to the spigot end. Square or sharp
20 21.52 21.60 21.65 21.625 Place the long axis in the
AWWA acceptable standard previously confirmed with the OD
Kit (MDPRK) makes it easy.
24 25.72
edges may cause damage or
30 31.94
25.80
32.00
25.85
32.08
25.8125
32.0625
vertical position and the jack
at the 12 o’clock position / on

MCWANE DUCTILE
tolerances. The rounding kit will tape.
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“round” the shape of the barrel

the shape of the pipe - from the outside - in plain view, during joint
to cut DI pipe in the field at
AWWA C151 DUCTILE IRON PIPE DIMENSIONS (shown in inches)
the top side of pipe. Locate
assembly. The overall size of the pipe cannot be changed with this
– not the size. REMINDER: kit. It will not McWaneDuctile.com/blog.
shrink or grow the pipe section in question. That is jack clear of the finished joint’s
Measure twice / Cut once! why the first and most important aspect of cutting a ductile iron insertion potential.
pipe is to confirm proper size

5.FIELD ROUNDING
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(OD) prior to cutting. See our helpful blog with

PROCEDURE
Ovality is a fact of pipe. video on how to use the McWane
Fortunately, ductile means
flexible. Internal stress Ductile Field Rounding kit at
contained in the metal wall McWaneDuctile.com/blog.
from the foundry annealing
process can be released when The size of the pipe (i.e., the diameter if it were a perfect circle) cannot
DUCTILE, an adjective, refers to thea pipe,
cutting property
causing theof a metal to be changed with this kit. It will not shrink or grow the pipe. That is
pipe to “spring” out-of-round. MINIMUM NOMINAL MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
repeatedly flex, stretch, and return without being weakened or why the first and most important aspect of cutting a ductile iron pipe
SPOKEN Outside Outside Outside Diameter
This is not an indication of bad is to confirm proper size (OD) prior
damaged. Ductile iron pipe haspipe,long demonstrated
just one this
that has been heat treated innate
(annealed). Diameter
to cutting.
Diameter Diameter Diameter Closest 16th
ability and in fact, such is key to the
A pipe cansuccessful use of
be deemed out-of-round whenthe external
ovality is found to A direct-read OD6 measuring tape is included
6.84 with the rounding6.90 kit. 6.96 6.9375
pipe rounding kit provided by exceed
McWane AWWA standardized tolerances or where, in simple terms,
Ductile. In this same
there would be metal-to-metal conflict between the spigot and
Do not cut any pipe unless the diameter measured at the intended
8 8.99 9.05 9.11 9.125
point of cut falls within tolerances shown in the table to the right.
regard, no pipe is a perfect circle. Minor
bell during differences
assembly. in various
This kit takes out-of-round out of your 10 11.04 11.10 11.16 11.25
Once cut, any pipe has the potential to look as shown on the left.
construction vocabulary.
axes measured across the barrel are common. If in the event, for The idea is to 12
correct it as shown on13.14 13.20
the right. The external rounding 13.26 13.25
In terms of fitness for duty, more important than shape is the size kit is intended14
and designed for this15.22 15.30 15.35 15.9375
WRAP CHAIN ROUND PIPE
purpose. HINT: A mechanical
any number of reasons, one ofofthe measured
the pipe. The purpose ofaxes fallskitoutside
this rounding is to allow you to easily joint gland can serve as a field ring to gauge roundness during
the workable range of insertion into
change thea companion
shape of the pipe — from pipe, fitting,
the outside, in plain or
sight, 16 17.32 17.40 17.45 17.4375
adjustments with this kit.
during joint assembly. 18 19.42 19.50 19.55 19.5625
other should
The chain accessory; Operate
it can be brought
be initially backthe to fit jack
with to relative
round the ease pipe
as to
20 21.52 21.60 21.65 21.625
wrapped and hooked
described in this around
document. The desired
McWane ovality.
Ductile Each Pipepipe will require
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the pipe
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mild tension,
makesthereby
it easy. different amounts of adjustment
30 31.94 32.00 32.08 32.0625
staying in place on its own. This based upon the pipe size,
The purpose of this rounding kit is wall
to allow you to and
easily change 36 38.24 38.30 38.38 38.375
makes each stroke of the jack thickness, degree of
the shape of the pipe - from the outside - in plain view,
original during joint
ovality. AWWA C151 DUCTILE IRON PIPE DIMENSIONS (shown in inches)
more effective.
assembly. The overall size of the pipe cannot be changed with this McwaneDuctile.com
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grow the DUCTILE AND ITS in
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iron of this equipment. Do not use the enclosed chain for any purposes other than as described with this kit.
pipe is to confirm proper size
(OD) prior to cutting.
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Ovality is a fact of pipe.
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contained in the metal wall