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SECTION 15055
PLUMBING SOLDER
NOTE ** Taracorp/IMACO, Inc. lead-free plumbing solder.
NOTE **
NOTE ** This section is based on the products of
Taracorp/IMACO, Inc., which is located at:
NOTE ** 1690 Lowery Street
NOTE ** Winston-Salem, NC 27101-5603
NOTE ** Tel: (910) 777-8600 or (800) 334-5266
NOTE ** Fax: (800) 637-6697
NOTE **
NOTE ** Taracorp/IMACO, Inc. produces Sterling(R) lead-free
plumbing solder to meet or exceed the requirements
set forth in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act
Amendments of June 19, 1986.
NOTE **
NOTE ** SECTION 15055 - PLUMBING SOLDER, Copyright 1998,
The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Lead-free plumbing solder.
1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
NOTE ** Delete sections below not relevant to this project;
add others as required.
A. Section 15140 - Domestic Water Piping.
B. Section 15182 - Hydronic Piping.
C. Section 15410 - Plumbing Fixtures.
D. Section 15450 - Potable Water Storage Tanks.
E. Section 15460 - Domestic Water Conditioning Equipment.
F. Section 15470 - Domestic Water Filtrating Equipment.
G. Section 15480 - Domestic Water Heaters.
H. Section 15490 - Pool and Fountain Equipment.
I. Section _____ - _________________________________.
1.3 REFERENCES
NOTE ** Add other references below that are actually
required by the text of the edited section.
A. ASTM B 32 - Solder Metal.
B. _________________________________________.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURERS
A. Acceptable Manufacturer: Taracorp/IMACO, Inc., 1690
Lowery Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101-5603; ASD. Tel:
(910) 777-8600 or (800) 334-5266, Fax: (800) 637-6697
B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
NOTE ** Delete paragraph above or below; coordinate with
Division 1 requirements.
C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
D. Provide all plumbing solder from a single manufacturer.
2.2 MATERIALS
A. Plumbing Solder: Sterling(R) solder, ASTM B 32, Alloy
Grade TC; 95 percent tin, 4.85 percent copper, 0.15
percent selenium.
1. Melting Temperature: 410 degrees F (210 degrees C).
2. Tensile Strength: 7,130 psi (49.2 MPa).
3. Shear Strength: 5,979 psi (41.3 MPa).
4. Elongation Percent: 19.1.
5. Brinell Hardness: 15.1.
6. Burst Strength: 5,800 psi (40.0 MPa).
7. Pressure/Temperature Test Data on Copper Tube
Assemblies comprised of 3 inch (75 mm), 2 inch (50
mm), 1 inch (25 mm), 3/4 inch (19 mm), and 1/2 inch
(12.7 mm) Tubing with a Reducing Tee:
a. No leaks at 70 degrees F (21 degrees C), 200 psi
(14,060 g/sq. cm), held for 2 minutes.
b. No leaks at 180 degrees F (82 degrees C), 200 psi
(14,060 g/sq. cm), held for 2 minutes.
c. No leaks at 70 degrees F (21 degrees C), 2,000
psi (140,600 g/sq. cm), held for 5 minutes.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
NOTE ** Verify that related Sections of these project
Specifications refer to this Section and that all
installation requirements are included therein.
A. Apply plumbing solder as required by other Sections of
these Specifications.
END OF SECTION