DISMANTLING JOINTS 11/17/2022

VALVES
DN 50 to 600 RPMJD21TTF600

Self-restrained dismantling joint FD type DN50-600 PN10-16

The self-restrained dismantling joint FD type in ductile iron allows the installation or removal
of equipment between two fixed flanges of a pipeline.

The sliding system can reach a 50 mm displacement to ease the removal of the equipment.

For this type of self-restrained dismantling joint the locking of the valve to the pipeline is made
by the tie bars and the gland.

This piece is designed and manufactured in alimentary quality for potable water.

They have a mobile MALE PART and one fix FEMALE PART. Between these two parts there
is an intermediate flange allowing a good closing and making a good seal in contact with seal
joint.

Range

The self-restrained dismantling joints FD type in ductile iron exist in a range from DN50 to 600, for pressure PN10 and
PN16.

DN References PFA10 References PFA16 Mass PN10 Mass PN16

mm kg kg
50 MDA50JACHG MDA50JACHG 9.0 9.0
60 MDA60JACHG MDA60JACHG 10.2 10.2
65 MDA65JACHG MDA65JACHG 11.1 11.1
80 MDA80JACHG MDA80JACHG 15.0 15.0
100 MDB10JACHG MDB10JACHG 15.8 15.8
125 MDB12JACHG MDB12JACHG 21.4 21.4
150 MDB15JACHG MDB15JACHG 26.7 26.7
200 MDB20JABHG MDB20JAAHG 33.5 36.7
250 MDB25JABHG MDB25JAAHG 47.0 53.4
300 MDB30JABHG MDB30JAAHG 67.8 79.0
350 MDB35JABHG MDB35JAAHG 88.0 93.8
400 MDB40JABHG MDB40JAAHG 95.4 110.0
500 MDB50JABHG MDB50JAAHG 196.0 215.6
600 MDB60JABHG MDB60JAAHG 248.0 272.8

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DN 50 to 600 RPMJD21TTF600

Dimensions and mass

Stroke : ± e

Amin : minimum position of the dismantling joint

Amax : maximum position of the dismantling joint

The dismantling joint is delivered in the middle position A middle

Dismantling joint in ductile iron PN10

DN Tie bars Course

mm N M L Amax Amin Amedian ±e
50 4 M16 340 219 160 190 30
65 4 M16 340 219 160 190 30
80 8 M16 340 219 160 190 30
100 8 M16 340 219 164 192 28
125 8 M16 340 224 170 197 27
150 8 M20 360 229 178 204 26
200 8 M20 360 224 184 204 20
250 12 M20 360 220 185 203 18
300 12 M20 410 250 196 223 27
350 16 M20 410 246 197 222 25
400 16 M24 450 246 205 226 21
400 20 M24 450 246 214 230 16
600 20 M27 490 272 224 248 24

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DN 50 to 600 RPMJD21TTF600

Dismantling joint in ductile iron PN16

DN Tie bars Course

mm N M L Amax Amin Amedian ±e
200 12 M20 360 224 184 204 20
250 12 M24 370 220 190 205 15
300 12 M24 420 250 205 228 23
350 16 M24 420 246 205 226 21
400 16 M27 450 246 215 231 16
400 20 M30 470 256 229 243 14
600 20 M33 500 272 239 256 17

Material and coating

Item Description Material Coating

1 Fixed body Ductile iron 500-7 according to EN1563
Blue epoxy powder 250 microns aver-
2 Gland Ductile iron 500-7 according to EN1563 age thickness with a minimum of 200 mi-
crons, conforming to EN 14901-1 (PECB)
3 Sliding body Ductile iron 500-7 according to EN1563
4 Gasket EPDM rubber
5 Tie bars Carbon steel Class 8.8 Geomet 720+

Installation
The installation will be made using the tie rods. Tie rods must extend until the flange of the valve or of the piece connected
to the dismantling joint.

Bolts used for the assembly must have the same metric and quantity of DN that flanges used.

Its length will have to be sufficient so that the ends of the nuts and bolts exceed at least of 1 centimeter of the external bolts.

Installation process:

Step 1: It is advised to check the length of final assembly of the dismantling joint, so that it is closest to its nominal mea-
surement, to facilitate the assembly and the disassembling of this one.

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DN 50 to 600 RPMJD21TTF600

Minimal length Assembly length Max. length

DN Assembly length Tolerance of assembly ±

mm mm mm
50 - 200 193-211 11,5 - 21,5
250 - 400 280 40

Step 2: The correct position for the assembly of the dismantling joint will be, water downstream from the female part and
water upstream of the male part.

Direction of the water →

Note: for pipes with a water direction in the two sides (pipes of discharge), the dismantling joint will make the sealing in the
two directions when the flow of water is contrary to the assembly indicated above, the pressure loss will be superior.

Step 3: To unscrew the bolts which tighten the intermediate flange as well as the internal bolts of the flanges of connection,
to check that the male/female sliding is slowly made in order to avoid any stretching and/or scratch between the fixed and
mobile parts (pyramidal joint, male and female).

Step 4: To place the dismantling joint in its final position, making sure that the position of the holes of the flange coincides
with the position of the holes of the pieces to connect.

Note: The maximum tolerable angular deflections for the flanges (parallelism) of pieces to be connected will not exceed the
following value of 0,25º X 1000/DN considering only the connection which is carried out with the tie rods does not enable
a greater deflection than that caused by the tie rods with the holes of the flanges.

Step 5: To put the tightness seals on the flanges to be connected.

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Note: When the joint is installed, it must be able to avoid small imperfections of the flange like:

- Non parallel flanges

- Deformation of the channels

- Corrugated Surface

- Notch in surface

- Other imperfections on surface

Step 6: To separate the end flanges of the dismantling joint until its position of contact with the flanges of the pieces to
be connected.

Step 7: To start the assembly of the nuts and bolts by forming a circle with all the tie rods, (at least to make 100% of all
the holes of the external flanges).

Note: Be careful to never use less threaded rods than those which are determined by the flange.

Step 8: The tightening of the bolts and nuts is done directly on the flange in diagonal by taking the values of table 3, like
orientation of the maximum tightening torque.

Note: The best output of the bolts/stems is done in the elastic zone.

For the design of the unions systems of joint/screw/flange to see Codes ASME section.

Step 9: To tighten the bolts of the intermediate flange by taking the values of table 3, as maximum value of the tightening
torque with 85% of the elastic tension of the nuts and bolts to be used.

Indications to be followed for tightening:

1. To manually tighten initially the bolts by leaving width, then to tighten manually uniformly.

2. To use the torque wrench, to turn all bolts up to a maximum of 30% of the total of the tightening torque. To check that
the flange is placed uniformly on the joint.

3. To turn until a maximum of 60% of the total of the tightening torque.

4. To turn until the total of the tightening torque.

5. Final tightening up to the total tightening torque, clockwise on the adjacent bolts.

Example of installation in diagonal:

1º step: Position 1-5

2º step: Position 2-6

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3º step: Position 3-7

4º step: Position 4-8

Step 10: Once the installation is start up and with the appropriate working pressure, to check that there are no water losses
on the sealing joints, by carrying out convenient tightening of the nuts and bolts until eliminating these losses.

Transport
The pieces will be transported assembled with all the components, without fixing the length of assembly (if the tie rods of
assembly are not included) and while preventing that the once assembled elements do not move.

The equipment will be packed perfectly to avoid possible damage which would deteriorate the quality of coating.

The pallet used will be European with a dimension 800x1200 mm.

Marking
These plates are on all the provided equipment. They show all the “register dated” and controls on the dismantling joint.

To order spare parts, it is necessary to refer to this identifying plate.

Product sticker
Packaging sticket

Maintenance
Each year it is necessary to check the seals, to see whether they are lubricated or to change them.

Every two years the coating should be controlled. In case of serious scratches, the coating must be repaired.

Every ten years, the seals should be replaced.

Spare parts: Pyramidal joint

Never re-use this joint taking into account its important deformation. Even if the joint seems to be in good report, it should
not be re-used. The price of a new joint is quite lower than the cost of work of assembling and disassembling of the joint
because of later problems due to the re-use of the joint.

Compliance to Standards
For the FD Joint: These pieces comply with the standard NFE 29220, especially concerning the flanges dimensions ac-
cording to the NF EN 1092.

The stroke range is higher than those required in the NFE 29220.

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