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Australian Standard™

Stainless steel clamps for waterworks

AS 4181—1999
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee WS/16, Cast Iron Pressure
Pipes and Fittings. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia
on 12 March 1999 and published on 5 September 1999.

The following interests are represented on Committee WS/16:

Australian Association of Certification Bodies
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Chamber of Manufactures
Department of Land and Water Conservation N.S.W.
Department of Natural Resources (Qld)
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Institution of Engineers Australia

Local Government New Zealand
Master Plumbers Australia
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
New Zealand Metal Casting Industry Association
Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association
Water Services Association of Australia (W.S.A.A.)

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Stainless steel clamps for waterworks

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Originated as AS 4181—1994.
Second edition 1999.

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PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand
Committee WS/16, Cast Iron Pressure Pipes and Fittings, to supersede AS 4181—1994.
This Standard is the result of a consensus among Australia/New Zealand representatives on
the Committee to produce it as an Australian Standard.
The objective of this Standard is to include design, materials and type tests required for
stainless steel clamps.
This edition includes modification to materials and fabrication requirements and an
additional appendix to demonstrate means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
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of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.

Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables and figures are deemed to be
requirements of this Standard.
Support and contribution is acknowledged from water authorities, manufacturers, importers
and Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA).
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CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE...................................................................................................................................4
2 APPLICATION......................................................................................................................4
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.............................................................................................4
4 DEFINITIONS.......................................................................................................................5
5 DESIGN.................................................................................................................................6
6 MATERIALS AND FABRICATION ....................................................................................9
7 TYPE TESTS.........................................................................................................................9
8 SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION ........................................................................................10
9 MARKING ..........................................................................................................................10
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APPENDICES
A MEANS FOR DEMONSTRATING COMPLIANCE WITH THIS STANDARD .........11
B TYPE TESTS ................................................................................................................13
C TYPICAL FORMAT FOR PRESSURE TEST REPORT ..............................................16
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Stainless steel clamps for waterworks purposes

1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies the requirements for stainless steel clamps for waterworks purposes.

2 APPLICATION
Stainless steel clamps complying with this Standard are intended for use in the repair or
tapping of water supply pipelines of the sizes designated in Table 1, with a maximum
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service temperature of 60°C and up to an allowable operating pressure of 1.6 MPa. Repair
clamps have limited ability to accommodate axial deflection and are, therefore, not
generally intended for use as couplings to join two pipes together. However, they are
commonly utilised for repair situations at full pipe break, where the pipe ends are
considered stable.
This Standard does not cover stainless steel tapping saddles whose minimum lengths in
Table 1 are not met and whose seal is not fully circumferential.
Means for demonstrating compliance with this Standard are given in Appendix A.

3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1199 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
1349 Bourdon tube pressure and vacuum gauges
1646 Elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes
1722 Pipe threads of Whitworth form
1722.1 Part 1: Sealing pipe threads
1722.2 Part 2: Fastening pipe threads
2129 Flanges for pipes valves and fittings
2205 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal
2205.10.1 Method 10.1: Corrosion test for welded austenitic stainless steel
3855 Suitability of plumbing and water distribution systems products for contact
with potable water
4020 Products for use in contact with water intended for human consumption with
regard to their effect on the quality of water
4087 Metallic flanges for waterworks purposes
AS/NZS
1111 ISO metric hexagon commercial bolts and screws
1112 ISO metric hexagon nuts, including thin nuts, slotted nuts and castle nuts
1199 Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes
1252 High strength steel bolts with associated nuts and washers for structural
engineering

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