substitution request - Alliance Construction Solutions

2.09 JOINING MATERIALS:
Grinnell Mechanical Products, Div. of Tyco.
Victaulic Company of America.
A. Welding Materials: Except as otherwise indicated, provide lead- and zinc-free welding
materials as determined by Installer to comply with installation requirements.
1. Comply with Section II, Part C, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for welding
materials.
B. Soldering Materials: Except as otherwise indicated, provide silver soldering materials.
1. Above Ground: 95-5 Tin-Antimony, ASTM B-32, Grade 95TA (lead-free type).
2. All refrigeration piping and all below-ground water piping: Silver-Tin-Copper
Alloy, ASTM B-32 (NSF).
C. Brazing Materials: Except as otherwise indicated, provide brazing materials to comply with
installation requirements.
1. Comply with AWSA 5.8, Section II, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code for
brazing filler metal materials.
a. Copper phosphorus – BCuP.
b. Silver – BAg
D. Gaskets for Flanged Joints: ANSI B16.21; full-faced for cast-iron flanges; raised-face for
steel flanges, unless otherwise indicated.
E. Piping Connectors for Dissimilar Non-Pressure Pipe: Elastomeric annular ring insert, or
elastomeric flexible coupling secured at each end with stainless steel clamps, sized for
exact fit to pipe ends and subject to approval by plumbing code.
F. Pipe Thread Sealant Material: Except as otherwise indicated, provide all pipe threads with
the sealant material as recommended by the manufacturer for the service.
2.10 PIPING APPLICATION:
1. Manufacturer: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide piping thread
sealant material. “Tyte-Unyte” for general use and Acorn no. 3500 for cleanouts.
A. Domestic Hot and Cold Water:
1. Above Grade, Inside Building:
Project No.: 10145
550 15 th Street Dual Brand Hotel
12/23/2011
a. Type “L” hard drawn copper tube with wrought copper or bronze fittings,
95-5 tin-antimony / silver brazed soldered joints. Type 304 stainless steel
schedule 10S roll grooved pipe with T304 stainless steel fittings may be
used as an alternate (230 deg. F max.).
2. Below Grade, Inside and Outside Building:
22 1116 - 7 BASIC PLUMBING PIPING