Designation:F1199−88(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforCast(AllTemperaturesandPressures)andWeldedPipeLineStrainers(150psigand150°FMaximum)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1199;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversallcaststrainersandweldedstrainersinservicesupto150psigand150°F(1MPaand65°C).Forweldedstrainersusedinservicesabove150psigand150°F,seeSpecificationF1200.1.2Thisstandardprovidestheminimumrequirementsforthedesign,fabrication,rating,marking,andtestingofcastandweldedpipelinestrainersforservicesabove0°F(−18°C).1.3Strainersmanufacturedtothisspecificationareaccept-ableforuseinthemarineenvironment.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section8,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2F1200SpecificationforFabricated(Welded)PipeLineStrainers(Above150psigand150°F)2.2ANSIStandards:3B2.1PipeThreadsB16.1CastIronPipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.3MalleableIronThreadedFittingsB16.4CastIronThreadedFittingsB16.5SteelPipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.11ForgedSteelFittings,Socket-WeldingandThreadedB16.15CastBronzeThreadedFittingsB16.24BronzePipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.25ButtweldingEndsB31.1PowerPiping2.3MSSStandards:4SP-51150lbCorrosionResistantCastFlangesandFlangedFittingsSP-63HighStrengthWroughtWeldingFitti...