Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings – Learning Outcomes
• Cite the advantages of using cast-iron for plumbing pipes and fittings

• State the two common types of iron used to make cast-iron pipes and fittings

• Explain the features of the hub-and-spigot and the no-hub cast-iron pipes

• Discuss the terms associated with cast-iron pipes and fittings


• Explain the four types of cast-iron fittings (bends, branches, increasers, traps) used by plumbers

• Describe the basic processes involved in creating joints on cast-iron pipes

• Summarize the tests used to check cast-iron pipes used in drainage and vent systems