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Question:FromwhatcompoundisthestandardMJgasketmadeandwhatisthehighestwatertemperatureitwillallow?AretheTYTONgasketsmadefrom
thesamecompound?
Answer:ThestandardMJgasketismadeofvulcanizedstyrenebutadienerubber(SBR)inaccordancewithANSI/AWWAC111/A21.11.Therecommended
temperaturerangeforSBRgasketsisfrom20Fto180F.SBRgasketsaresuitableforwaterandwastewater,mostmoderatechemicals,wetordryorganic
acids,alcohols,ketonesandaldehydes.Thegasketsfurnishedforthepushonfittingsaremadefromthesameelastomer.SBRGASKETSARENOT
RECOMMENDEDFORHYDROCARBONSERVICE.
Question:DoesTylerofferanyothergasketsthatwillwithstandtemperaturesgreaterthan180Forspecialserviceapplications?
Answer:Yes!TyleroffersthreeotherspecialservicesgasketsforMJconnectionsonly.Identification,temperaturerangeandapplicationsarelistedbelow:
EPDM(EthylenePropylene)10Fto250FIdealforwaterandwastewater,ozoneandstrongoxidizingchemicals.Maybeusedonsteamwithingiven
temperaturerangeandonhotairwithouthydrocarbons.NOTRECOMMENDEDFORHYDROCARBONSERVICE.
NEOPRENE(CR)10Fto225FRecommendedformoderatechemicalsandacids,oilfats,manysolventsandairwithhydrocarbons.Willnotsupport
combustion.
Nitrile(NBR)(BunaN)(Hycar)40Fto250FIdeallysuitedforgasoline,petroleumproducts,hydrocarbons,waterandmineralandvegetableoils.
Question:AccordingtoAWWA,howmuchtorqueshouldbeappliedtoMechanicalJointTBolts?
Answer:Therecommendedtorquerange,asstatedinANSI/AWWAC600are:
JointSize

RangeofTorque

in.

(mm)

ft/lb

N/m

(76)

4560

(6181)

424

(102610)

7590

(102122)

3036

(762914)

100120

(136163)

4248

(10671219)

120150

(163203)

Question:WhattypeofMechanicalJointTBoltdoesTylerfurnish?
Answer:TylersuppliesHighstrength,LowAlloySteelTBolts,incompliancewithANSI/AWWAC111/A21.11,aspartofallstandardC153(compact)and
C110(FullBody)accessorypacks.AntiRotationTBoltsandCorBlueTBoltsarealsoavailableforspecialapplicationsonrequest.
Question:OfwhatmaterialaretheStandardTBolts,AntiRotationandCorBlueTBoltsmade?
Answer:TheStandardTBoltsandAntiRotationTBoltsandNutsaremanufacturedfromCorrosionResistent,HighStrength,LowAlloySteelinaccordance
withANSI/AWWAC111/A21.11(CurrentRevision).CorBlueTBoltsandNutsaremanufacturedfromthesamehighqualitymaterialasthestandardT
Bolts/Nutsbutalsohaveaceramicfilled,bakedonfluorocarbonresindevelopedtohandletheneedsofhighlycorrosiveconditions.CorBlueTBoltsandNuts
arealsoincompliancewithANSI/AWWAC111/A21.11(CurrentRevision).
Question:HowisthetorquerangeforFlangedfittingsgasketsdetermined?
Answer:TherangeoftorquesettingsforFlangedfittingsisnotaddressedintheANSI/AWWAC600Standard.Generally,thistorquerangeisdeterminedby
theflangedgasketmanufacturerbecauseofvariousdurometersandthicknessesofdifferentgaskets.
Question:Whatpurposedoescementmortarliningserve?
Answer:Cementmortarliningservestopreventtuberculationwhileimprovingflowcharacteristics.
Question:Whatisthefunctionofthesealcoating?
Answer:Insoftwatersystems,thesealcoatingservestopreventthewaterfrombecominghard.Thesealcoatingalsohelpsinthecuringprocessofthe
cementliningbyminimizingthelossofmoistureduringhydration,whichresultsincontrolledcuringofthemortar.TylerUnionappliesasealcoatthatis
NSF61approvedforpotablewatersystemsontheentirecasting.Theexteriorissealcoatedalsoforaestheticandcorrosionretardingpurposes.
Question:ArethefittingsfurnishedbyTylerUnionUL/FMapproved?
Answer:TheTylerDuctileIronWatermainFittingsANSI/AWWAC110/A21.10forMJandFlangeandANSI/AWWAC153/A21.53forMJandUnionTitein
sizes3"through12"areULlistedforFireMainEquipment.(Listing#EX2111).
Question:DoesTylerofferfittingswithanycoatingsotherthananasphalticsealcoat?
Answer:Yes.ForFlangedFullBodyandCompactFittings(C110),TyleroffersanexteriorprimecoatofTnemecN1401211PotaPoxPlusthatisNSF61
approvedforpotablewatersystemsinconjunctionwiththecementmortar/sealcoatedlining.Tyleralsooffersdoublecementliningwiththeentirecasting
sealcoatedforMJFullBody(C110)andMJCompact(C153)fittings.Totallybarecastings(forconsumersspecialcoatingrequirements)arealsoavailablein
FullBodyMJandFlangefittingsaswellasMJCompactfittings.Tylerhasalsoaddedafulllineoffusionbondedepoxycoatedfittingsfordrinkingwater
serviceapplications.Theepoxycoatingisappliedwith68milthicknessinsideandout,hasaredoxidecolorandmeetsorexceedstheANSI/AWWA
C116/A21.16andANSI/AWWAC550specifications.

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Question:DoesTylerofferanyinteriorcoatingforwastewatertreatmentlines?
Answer:No.

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