ASTM_F_1201_-_88_2010.pdf

Designation:F120188(Reapproved 2010)An American National StandardStandard Specification forFluid Conditioner Fittings in Piping Applications Above 0F1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1201;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification provides the minimum requirementsfor pressure-retaining components of fluid conditioner fittings.It addresses the pressure-retaining component design,fabrication,rating,marking,and testing.1.2 This specification is not intended to override any of thepresent fluid conditioner fitting specifications specific to de-vices such as strainers,filters,and traps but should be used fordevices for which a specific specification does not apply.1.3 This specification provides sufficient requirements toallow a fluid conditioner fitting to be used in the marineenvironment.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard.The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterF722 Specification for Welded Joints for Shipboard PipingSystems2.2 ANSI Standards:3ANSI B2.1 Pipe ThreadsANSI B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged FittingsANSI B16.3 Malleable Iron Threaded FittingsANSI B16.4 Cast Iron Threaded FittingsANSI B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged FittingsANSI B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings,Socket-Welding andThreadedANSI B16.15 Cast Bronze Threaded FittingsANSI B16.24 Bronze Pipe Flanges and Flanged FittingsANSI B16.25 Buttwelding EndsANSI B31.1 Power Piping2.3 MSS Standards:4SP-44 Steel Pipe FlangesSP-51 150 lb Corrosion Resistant Cast Flanges and FlangedFittingsSP-61 Pressure Testing of Steel ValvesSP-67 Butterfly Valves2.4 ASME Standard:5ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII,Divi-sion 1,Pressure VesselsASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IX,Weldingand Brazing Qualifications3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 fluid conditioner fittinga device,other than a valveor pipe or pipe joining fitting,installed in a pressure pipingsystem,that monitors or provides for the monitoring of thefluid,or otherwise operates on or alters the condition of thefluid.3.1.2 maximum allowable working pressure(MAWP)thehighest internal pressure at the maximum design temperaturethat the fluid conditioner fitting can be safely subjected to inservice.3.1.3 maximum design temperaturethe maximum tem-perature for which the fluid conditioner fitting is rated by themanufacturer.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Shipsand Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 onMachinery and Piping Systems.Current edition approved May 1,2010.Published June 2010.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1201 88(2004).DOI:10.1520/F1201-88R10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and FittingsIndustry(MSS),127 Park St.,NE,Vienna,VA 22180-4602,http:/www.mss-.5Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME),ASMEInternational Headquarters,Three Park Ave.,New York,NY 10016-5990,http:/www.asme.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.4 multiplex fluid conditioner fittinga fluid conditionerfitting that is made up of multiples of a single unit connectedby either manifolding,piping,tubes,or valves.4.Classification4.1 Class IFluid conditioner fitting meeting the followingrequirements:ServicePressure,psig(MPa)Temperature,F(C)Liquefied flammable gasabove 150(1.03).and.above 0(18)Fuelsabove 150(1.03).or.above 150(66)Liquids with a flash pointA150 F(66 C)or belowabove 225(1.55).or.above 150(66)Liquids with a flash point above150 F(66 C)Babove 225(1.55).or.above 400(204)Steam,gases,and vaporsabove 150(1.03).or.above 650(343)Waterabove 225(1.55).or.above 350(177)AFlash point measured in accordance with Test Methods D93.BIncludes lubricating oils,hydraulic fluids,and heat trans