This specification covers the principal design and type of material for manufacturing fittings for watertight/gastight/airtight, weathertight, and non-tight doors, for marine use. The fittings are intended for use on all doors for marine use, except joiner and expanded metal doors. The dogs and hinges shall be classified as follows: Dog A and B; hinge A and B. All securing screws and fasteners shall be of stainless steel.

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ASTM Standards

A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel

A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications

A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes

A563 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts

A668/A668M Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industrial Use

B140/B140M Specification for Copper-Zinc-Lead (Red Brass or Hardware Bronze) Rod, Bar, and Shapes

B210 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Drawn Seamless Tubes

Keywords

airtight; door fittings; doors; gastight; marine; non-tight; ship; tightness integrity; watertight; weathertight;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 47.020.10 (Hulls and their structure elements)

Citing ASTM Standards

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