Regarding our Stainless Steel

RECLAIM uses only 150-class stainless fittings (elbows, tees, couplings, reducers, crosses, plugs, bushings, caps and unions) that have been produced to the MSS SP-114 spec. This is the only spec in the industry, which establishes dimensional and material standards for these types and classes of fittings. The NPT threads of SP-114 fittings conform to the requirements of ANSI/ASME B1.20.1. SP-114 requires that cast fittings conform to all requirements of specific ASTM A351 CF-family casting grades, including full and proper heat treatment. Wrought fittings must conform to ASTM A182. Additionally, SP-114 fittings must be capable of passing corrosion testing for susceptibility to intergranular corrosion; ASTM A262-B for cast fittings and A262-E for wrought fittings. (Just FYI, we have seen commercial-quality 150# fittings literally dissolve when subjected to A262 corrosion testing.) Our SP-114 fittings are subjected to A262-B to demonstrate corrosion rates less than or equal to the DuPont data as reported in ASTM Corrosion Tests and Standards.

The majority of SP-114 fittings we supply are manufactured by Kingdom Precision casting which investment casts the fittings and extensively utilizes CNC machining to finish, bore and thread the fittings. There are only a handful of manufacturers that produce conforming SP-114 fittings, but we have encountered a few manufacturers that have marked SP-114 on fittings that do not conform to SP-114 either dimensionally and / or metallurgically. We are fortunate enough to have access to several mills that make conforming fittings; we prefer Kingdom Precision fittings. 2007 introduced dimensional changes to straight couplings and unions that were affirmed by the MSS Committee 108; these were adopted by Kingdom Precision and another mill for production but will be made mandatory starting with the SP-114-2007 Edition.

To summarize RECLAIM uses only SP-114 fittings that have controlled dimensions and metallurgy proven to be superior to commercial-quality “150# stainless”.  Not only does RECLAIM use stainless steel instead of carbon steel or plastic but our stainless steel is of the highest quality available in the industry.