Designation:F1200−88(Reapproved2016)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforFabricated(Welded)PipeLineStrainers(Above150psigand150°F)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1200;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversweldedstrainersinservicesabove150psigor150°F(1MPaand65°C).Forweldedstrainersinservicesatorbelowtheseratingsandcaststrainers,seeSpecificationF1199.1.2Thisspecificationprovidestheminimumrequirementsforthedesignfabrication,rating,marking,andtestingofweldedpipelinestrainersforservicesabove0°F(−18°C).1.3Strainersmanufacturedtothisspecificationareaccept-ableforuseinthemarineenvironment.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section8,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D93TestMethodsforFlashPointbyPensky-MartensClosedCupTesterF722SpecificationforWeldedJointsforShipboardPipingSystemsF1199SpecificationforCast(AllTemperaturesandPres-sures)andWeldedPipeLineStrainers(150psigand150°FMaximum)2.2ANSIStandards:3B2.1PipeThreadsB16.1CastIronPipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.3MalleableIronThreadedFittingsB16.4CastIronThreadedFittingsB16.5SteelPipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.11ForgedSteelFittings,Socket-WeldingandThreadedB16.15CastBronzeThreadedFittingsB16.24BronzePipeFlangesandFlangedFittingsB16.25ButtweldingEndsB31.1PowerPiping2.3M...
