ANSI ASTM F1508-1996 Standard Specification for Angle Style Pressure Relief Valves for Steam Gas and Liquid Services.pdf

1、Designation: F1508 96 (Reapproved 2016)1An American National StandardStandard Specification forAngle Style, Pressure Relief Valves for Steam, Gas, andLiquid Services1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1508; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforigi

2、nal 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.1NOTECorrected 6.2 editorially in September 2016.1. Scope1.1 This specificat

3、ion covers spring-loaded, angle style,pressure relief valves for steam, gas, and liquid systemapplications (excluding boiler safety and hydraulic systemrelief valves).1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard. No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.2

4、. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A105/A105M Specification for Carbon Steel Forgings forPiping ApplicationsA125 Specification for Steel Springs, Helical, Heat-TreatedA182/A182M Specification for Forged or Rolled Alloy andStainless Steel Pipe Flanges, Forged Fittings, and Valvesand Parts for

5、High-Temperature ServiceA193/A193M Specification for Alloy-Steel and StainlessSteel Bolting for High Temperature or High PressureService and Other Special Purpose ApplicationsA194/A194M Specification for Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel,and Stainless Steel Nuts for Bolts for High Pressure orHigh Temperatur

6、e Service, or BothA216/A216M Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suit-able for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature ServiceA217/A217M Specification for Steel Castings, MartensiticStainless and Alloy, for Pressure-Containing Parts, Suit-able for High-Temperature ServiceA227/A227M Specification

7、for Steel Wire, Cold-Drawn forMechanical SpringsA229/A229M Specification for Steel Wire, Quenched andTempered for Mechanical SpringsA231/A231M Specification for Chromium-Vanadium AlloySteel Spring WireA276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and ShapesA313/A313M Specification for Stainless Steel

8、Spring WireA351/A351M Specification for Castings, Austenitic, forPressure-Containing PartsA479/A479M Specification for Stainless Steel Bars andShapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure VesselsA494/A494M Specification for Castings, Nickel and NickelAlloyA689 Specification for Carbon and Alloy Stee

9、l Bars forSpringsB21/B21M Specification for Naval Brass Rod, Bar, andShapesB61 Specification for Steam or Valve Bronze CastingsB62 Specification for Composition Bronze or Ounce MetalCastingsB148 Specification for Aluminum-Bronze Sand CastingsB164 Specification for Nickel-Copper Alloy Rod, Bar, andWi

10、reB637 Specification for Precipitation-Hardening and ColdWorked Nickel Alloy Bars, Forgings, and Forging Stockfor Moderate or High Temperature ServiceD5204 Classification System for Polyamide-Imide (PAI)Molding and Extrusion MaterialsF467 Specification for Nonferrous Nuts for General UseF468 Specifi

11、cation for Nonferrous Bolts, Hex Cap Screws,Socket Head Cap Screws, and Studs for General Use2.2 ANSI Standards:3ANSI B1.1 Unified Screw ThreadsANSI B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged FittingsANSI B16.34 ValvesFlanged, Threaded, and Welding End2.3 ASME Standard:4ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code1This

12、 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 Sept. 1, 2016. Published September 2016. Originallyapproved in 1996. Last previous edition appr

13、oved in 2010 as F1508 96 (2010).DOI: 10.1520/F1508-96R16E01.2For 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.3

14、Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,4th Floor, New York, NY 10036, http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASMEInternational Headquarters, Two Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990, http:/www.asme.org.Copyright ASTM Int

15、ernational, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards

16、, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organiziation Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.12.4 API Standards:5API 526 Flanged Steel Safety-Relief ValvesAPI RP 520, Part 1 Recommended Practice for the Designand Installation of Pressure-Relieving Systems in Refin-eries2.5 Federa

17、l Specifications:6QQ-N-281 Nickel-Copper Alloy Bar, Rod, Plate, Sheet,Strip, Wire, Forgings, and Structural and Special ShapedSectionsQQ-N-286 Nickel-Copper-Aluminum Alloy, Wrought (UNSN05500)2.6 Military Standards and Specifications:6MIL-STD-167-1 Mechanical Vibrations of ShipboardEquipment (Type I

18、Environmental and Type IIInternally Excited)MIL-STD-1330 Cleaning and Testing of Shipboard Oxygen,Nitrogen and Hydrogen Gas Piping SystemsMIL-F-1183 Fittings, Pipe, Cast Bronze, Silver Brazing,General Specification forMIL-F-20042 Flanges, Pipe and Bulkhead, Bronze (SilverBrazing)MIL-P-46122 Plastic

19、Molding Material and Plastic Extru-sion Material, Polyvinylidene Fluoride Polymer and Co-polymerMIL-R-17131 Rods, Welding, SurfacingMIL-S-901 Shock Tests, H.I. (High-Impact); ShipboardMachinery, Equipment and Systems, Requirements forMS 16142 Boss, Gasket-Seal Straight Thread Tube Fitting,Standard D

20、imensions forMS 51840 Plug, Machine Thread, O-ring2.7 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Drawings:6803-1385884 Unions, Fittings andAdapters, Butt and SocketWelding, 6000 PSI, WOG IPS803-1385943 Unions, Silver Brazing, 3000 PSI, WOG IPS,for UT Inspection803-1385946 Unions, Bronze Silver Brazing, WOG,

21、 for UTInspection3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 accumulationthe increase in static pressure abovethe set pressure during discharge through the valve, when thevalve passes the rated flow. Accumulation is expressed inpound-force per square inch or as a percent of the set pressure.3.1.2 accumulati

22、on pressurethe set pressure plus the ac-cumulation. Accumulation pressure is expressed in pound-force per square inch gage.3.1.3 blowdownthe difference between the set pressureand the reseating pressure. Blowdown is expressed in pound-force per square inch or a percent of the set pressure. Theaccumu

23、lation and blowdown establish the operating band ofthe pressure relief valve at a particular set pressure.3.1.4 blowdown pressurethe set pressure minus the blow-down. Blowdown pressure is expressed in pound-force persquare inch gage.3.1.5 built-up backpressurethe static discharge pressure atthe outl

24、et of a pressure relief valve caused by the pressure dropin the discharge piping while the valve is discharging.3.1.6 gagging devicea device, normally a screw (alsocalled test gag), used to prevent the pressure relief valve fromopening during a hydrostatic pressure test of the equipment onwhich it i

25、s installed.3.1.7 inlet pipingwhen used in this specification, refers toall piping and fittings between the source and the inletconnection to the pressure relief valve.3.1.8 instability (chatter, flutter)an unstable operation ofthe pressure relief valve characterized by rapid seating andunseating of

26、 the disk during discharge. This hammering of thedisk on the seat can cause high loading forces, which can leadto damage and rapid failure of the seating and sliding surfaces.3.1.9 maximum system operating pressurethe highestpressure that can exist in a system, vessel, or component undernormal (nonc

27、asualty) operating conditions. This is a normal(noncasualty) pressure that the pressure relief valve is notintended to protect against. This pressure can be the result ofinfluences such as pump or compressor shutoff pressure,pressure regulating valve lockup (no flow) pressure, and soforth.3.1.10 ope

28、ning pressurethe value of increasing inlet staticpressure of a pressure relief valve at which there is a measur-able lift, or at which the discharge becomes continuous byseeing, feeling, or hearing.3.1.11 outlet piping (or discharge piping)when used inthis specification, refers to all piping and fit

29、tings between thepressure relief valve outlet connection and the main, tank, oratmosphere to which the pressure relief valve relieves.3.1.12 popping pressurethe value of increasing inlet staticpressure at which the disk moves in the opening direction at afaster rate as compared with the correspondin

30、g movement athigher or lower pressures. It generally applies to valves withcompressible fluid service such as steam, gas, and so forth.3.1.13 pressure relief valvean automatic pressure reliev-ing device actuated by the static pressure upstream of the valveand characterized by either rapid opening (p

31、op action for gas,vapor, or steam) or gradual opening (for liquids).3.1.14 primary and secondary pressure zones of pressurerelief valveprimary pressure zone refers to all portions of thepressure-containing envelope subject to inlet pressure; second-ary pressure zone refers to all portions of the pre

32、ssure-containing envelope subject to outlet or discharge pressure(includes spring housing of nonvented valves).3.1.15 relieving capacity (also called flow capacity)thepressure relief valve is defined as the quantity of pressuremedium relieving through the pressure relief valve at theaccumulation pre

33、ssure, such as pound per hour of steam, gallonper minute of water at 70F, or SCFM (standard cubic feet perminute at 60F and 14.7 psia) of air, as applicable.5Available from American Petroleum Institute (API), 1220 L. St., NW,Washington, DC 20005-4070, http:/www.api.org.6Available from Standardizatio

34、n Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4 Section D, 700Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Attn: NPODS.F1508 96 (2016)123.1.16 set pressurethe value of increasing inlet staticpressure at which a pressure relief valve displays one of theoperational characteristics as defined under opening pressure,or s

35、tart-to-leak pressure. Set pressure is expressed in pound-force per square inch gage.3.1.17 set pressure rangethe range over which the setpressure can be adjusted with the installed spring.3.1.18 set pressure tolerancethe permissible plus or minusdeviation from the specified set pressure. Set pressu

36、re toleranceis expressed in pound-force per square inch or as a percent ofthe set pressure.3.1.19 sourcewhen used in this specification, refers to thepressure container being protected from overpressure by thepressure relief valve, for example, piping main, pressure vesselor tank, casing, and so for

37、th.3.1.20 start-to-leak pressurethe value of increasing inletstatic pressure at which the first bubble occurs when a pressurerelief valve for compressible fluid service of the resilient diskdesign is tested by means of air under a specified water seal onthe outlet.3.1.21 superimposed backpressurethe

38、 static pressure onthe discharge side of a pressure relief valve prior to the openingof the pressure relief valve. This pressure exists where thepressure relief valve discharges into a common pipeline sharedwith other pressure sources such as pressure relief valves, orinto a pressurized or closed sy

39、stem. This pressure may have theeffect of changing the set pressure of the pressure relief valve.3.1.22 top-guided valvethis type of valve has all theguiding, rubbing, or contacting surfaces on the discharge sideof the seat.4. Classification4.1 Pressure relief valves shall be of the following types

40、andmaterial grades:4.1.1 Type IFor Steam Service:4.1.1.1 Grade AAlloy steel construction (for steam ser-vice temperatures up to 1000F) (see Table 8).4.1.1.2 Grade BCarbon steel construction (for steam ser-vice temperatures up to 775F) (see Table 8).4.1.2 Type IIFor Air, Gas Service:4.1.2.1 Grade CBr

41、onze or stainless steel construction (forair, gas service excluding oxygen) (see Table 9).4.1.2.2 Grade DNi-Cu alloy construction (for oxygen)(see Table 9).4.1.3 Type IIIFor Liquid Service (except hydraulic oil):4.1.3.1 Grade EFerrous construction (for noncorrosiveliquids, such as fuel oil, water, s

42、team condensate, and so forth)(see Table 9).4.1.3.2 Grade FNonferrous construction (for corrosiveliquids, such as seawater, and so forth) (see Table 9).5. Ordering Information5.1 Ordering documentation for valves under this specifica-tion shall include the following information, as required, todescr

43、ibe the equipment adequately.5.1.1 ASTM designation and year of issue.5.1.2 Valve specification code (see 6.2).5.1.3 Quantity of valves.5.1.4 Maximum inlet temperature.5.1.5 Set pressure.5.1.6 Required relieving capacity (flow) at the accumulationpressure.5.1.7 Installation limitations data, if diff

44、erent than specifiedin 7.9.5.1.8 Blowdown limits, if different than specified in 7.7.5.1.9 Envelope dimensions, if not covered in Table 13 andTable 14.5.1.10 Supplementary requirements, if any (see S1 throughS5).6. Valve Coding and Construction6.1 Valves shall incorporate the design features specifi

45、ed in6.2 and 6.3.6.2 Valve Specification CodingBasic valve design featuresshall be specified and recorded using the following valvecoding system. The valve specification code contains ninefields of information, which describe the construction featuresof the valve. Each of these nine fields are furth

46、er assigned theirrespective codes in accordance with Tables 1-7.6.3 ConstructionValve construction shall be in accor-dance with the requirements specified in 6.3.1 6.3.19.6.3.1 The materials of construction for various valve com-ponents are detailed in Table 8 for Type I valves and Table 9 forTypes

47、II and III valves.6.3.2 General RequirementsThe valve shall be self-contained, single-seated, and spring-loaded where the inletpressure is directly sensed under the spring-loaded disk. Thevalve shall incorporate only a single inlet and a single outletconnection.6.3.3 Pressure-Temperature RatingsThe

48、pressure-temperature ratings of a pressure relief valve consist of ratingsfor the primary and secondary pressure zones.6.3.3.1 Pressure-Temperature Rating of the Primary Pres-sure ZoneThis shall correspond to the rating of the inlet endconnection, and is given in Table 10.TABLE 1 Valve Type and Mate

49、rial CodeValve ClassificationValve Type and MaterialCodeValve Type Material GradeIA1IB2II C 3II D 4III E 5III F 6As specified as specified 9F1508 96 (2016)136.3.3.2 Pressure-Temperature Rating of the Secondary Pres-sure ZoneThe secondary pressure zone shall withstand thehigher of the following:(1) 150 % of maximum backpressure buildup specified in7.9.(2) 600 psig (for Type II, Grade C and Type III, Grade Fvalves only).(3) ANSI B16.34, Class 150 pressure rating (for Type I,Grades A and B and Type III, Grade E valves only).6.3.4