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AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings, and Locknuts with Pipe Threads

ASME B16.14-1991
(REVISION OF ANSI B16.14-1983)

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Date of Issuance: February 15, 1991

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FOREWORD
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In 1921, the American Engineering Standards Committee [later American the Standards Association (ASA)] organized Sectional Committee to unify and develop B16 standards for pipe flanges and fittings. Cosponsors of the B16 Committee were the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Heating and Piping Contractors National Association [now Mechanical ContractorsAssociation of America (MCAA)], (MSS). and the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fitting Industry Cosponsors were later designated as Co-Secretariat organizations. Threaded fittings were also included in thescope of the B16 Committee .and Subcommittee 2 (now SubcommitteeB) was made responsible for threaded fittings other than steel. The American Standard for Pipe Plugs was originally...