Brass sanitary fittings are the brass parts that carry water in bathrooms, kitchens and building plumbing: tap bodies, angle valves, connectors, elbows, tees and compression fittings. The standards that apply depend on where you sell, and they usually cover threads, pressure, flow, materials and lead content.
Jamnagar makes a large share of these parts, usually by hot forging the body and then machining and plating it.
Common product types
- Tap and mixer bodies, spindles and cartridges.
- Angle valves, stop valves and ball valves for water lines.
- Compression and press fittings for copper and multilayer pipe.
- Threaded fittings such as elbows, tees, sockets, nipples and reducers.
- Flexible hose connectors and shower parts.
Standards by market
Treat the list below as a starting point. Your certifier or national plumbing authority decides which standard and which edition applies.
- In Europe, EN 200 covers single taps and combination taps, and EN 1254 parts cover copper and copper alloy plumbing fittings.
- In the UK, water fittings must meet the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations, and many buyers ask for WRAS approval.
- In the US and Canada, ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 covers plumbing supply fittings, and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 and 372 cover health effects and lead.
- In Australia, products generally need WaterMark certification against the relevant AS/NZS standards.
- Threads usually follow ISO 228-1 or ISO 7-1 for BSP, or ASME B1.20.1 for NPT.
Lead and material rules
Most of these markets limit lead in parts that touch drinking water. A standard 3% lead brass may not be allowed for wetted parts. Read what lead-free brass is and what DZR brass is before you fix the material.
Plating also matters. Nickel-chrome finishes are tested for adhesion and corrosion, often with a neutral salt spray test, explained in salt spray testing for plated parts.
Who is responsible
Certification is usually held by the brand owner or importer, not the Indian factory. You need the factory to supply consistent material, test reports and production records so that your certification stays valid. Confirm the requirements with your certification body before you order.
What to check on samples and production
A fitting that passes certification once can still fail in the field if the factory changes material or process later. Build these checks into every order:
- Every pressure-holding body is leak-tested or pressure-tested, and the test pressure is recorded.
- Threads are checked with go and no-go gauges for the right thread standard.
- The alloy of each rod or forging lot is confirmed against the mill certificate.
- Plating thickness and adhesion are checked on a sample from each lot.
- Bodies are free of forging cracks, porosity and cold laps after machining.
- Markings, such as size, pressure rating and certification marks, match the approved design.
Next step
We find and audit manufacturers, check samples and documents, and have lots tested to your standard. To plan a sanitary fittings programme, book a free sourcing review.