Malleable press fittings

A method of connecting a pipe to a cast fitting, the method comprising:

• casting a body comprising:
• a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end, wherein the body defines an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, wherein the body comprises a first neck disposed proximate to the first body end wherein the body further comprises an inner body surface defining a bore extending through the body from the first body end to the second body end, and wherein the body further comprises an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface by a predetermined wall thickness,
• wherein at a first location on the axis, the inner body surface is a first distance from the axis, and at a second location on the axis that is spaced from the first location, the inner body surface is a second distance from the axis that is greater than the first distance, and wherein at the first location, the outer body surface is a third distance from the axis and at the second location, the outer body surface is a fourth distance from the axis that is less than the third distance, and
• machining a portion of the inner body surface to define a seal cavity in the first neck, wherein the outer body surface has a uniform diameter along the axial length of the seal cavity.