Designation: C450 −18
Standard Practice for
Fabrication of Thermal Insulating Fitting Covers for NPS
Piping, and Vessel Lagging
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation C450; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides tables of dimensions of pre-
formed pipe insulation that shall be used in fabricating insula-
tion covers for use on valves, ells, tees, flanges, and vessels in
the pressure range from 150 to 1500 psi (1 to 10 MPa). These
tables, which are part of this standard, are published separately
as the ASTM Recommended Dimensional Standards for Fab-
rication of Thermal Insulation Fitting Covers for NPS Piping
and Vessel Lagging. In addition, the ADJC0450A tables for
Short Radius (SR) and Long Radius (LR) Elbows Insulation
Fitting Covers for piping are included in this practice. The
tables were developed to provide dimensions for shop fabrica-
tion use in forming pipe insulation fitting covers on NPS pipe
operating at high temperature and low temperature. The tables
also include dimensions for use in forming thermal insulation
into curved segments, and lagging, for application on vessels.
This practice does not apply to reflective-type insulation,
insulation on screwed elbows, Short Radius (SR) and Long
Radius (LR) Elbows Fitting Covers for tubing, dutchman
(extended leg) insulation fitting covers, double-layered
staggered-joint pipe insulation fitting covers, flexible pre-
formed pipe-tube elastomeric foam fitting covers in accordance
with Specification C534/C534M or polyolefin foam fitting
covers in accordance with Specification C1427.
1.1.1 Refer to Guide C1710 when referring to insulation
materials for fabrication of preformed flexible closed cell
insulated 90° elbows, tees, or similar products.
1.2 This practice does not specify fabrication methods.
Thermal insulation for fitting covers is formed by numerous
fabrication methods. In general, insulations are cut by circular
or band saws, shaped by grinders or millers, or molded/
preformed. Each method has certain advantages and
disadvantages, depending upon the material to be formed,
number of cuts required, material waste permissible, and
quantity of fittings being produced. Fitting parts are assembled
using adhesives and fabrication cements applied using dip pots,
rollers, doctor blades, brush, or trowel, depending upon the
materials being used. Any specification of the fabrication
techniques is beyond the scope of this standard.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. In a few parts of this practice, the values given in
parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are
provided for information only and are not considered standard.
The dimensional standard tables with fractional inch-pound
(I.P.) system provided from the adjunct and in this document’s
tables are currently not available in decimal and metric
equivalents.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
C534/C534M Specification for Preformed Flexible Elasto-
meric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular
Form
C585 Practice for Inner and Outer Diameters of Thermal
Insulation for Nominal Sizes of Pipe and Tubing
C1427 Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cel-
lular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular
Form
C1710 Guide for Installation of Flexible Closed Cell Pre-
formed Insulation in Tube and Sheet Form
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal
Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.20 on Homogeneous
Inorganic Thermal Insulations.
Current edition approved April 1, 2018. Published April 2018. Originally
approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as C450 – 17. DOI:
10.1520/C0450-18.
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