Designation: F 986 – 86 (Reapproved 1997) An American National Standard

Standard Specification for

Suction Strainer Boxes1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 986; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope in the top of the strainer box (see Fig. 2).

1.1 This specification covers the design, materials, and 4. Ordering Information
construction of strainer boxes for use in ships’ bilges and other
such tank locations that require trash protection for suction 4.1 Ordering information required is as follows.
pipes and pumps. 4.1.1 ASTM specification and year of issue.
1.2 This specification covers pipe sizes from NPS 1½ 4.1.2 Type.
through NPS 16 (see Note 1). 4.1.3 Size (suction pipe NPS).
4.1.4 Dimensions G and H (Type 2 only).
NOTE 1—The dimensionless designator NPS (nominal pipe size) has 4.1.5 Number of each type and size.
been substituted in this specification for such traditional terms as “nominal
diameter,” “size,” and “nominal size.” 5. Materials and Manufacture
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded 5.1 For information on materials, see Table 1.
as the standard. 5.2 Welding shall be in accordance with AWS D1.3.
5.3 Perforated sheet metal shall have 3⁄8-in. diameter holes
2. Referenced Documents
on staggered ½-in. centers, 51 % open area.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A 36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel2 6. Dimensions and Tolerances
A 123/A 123M Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dip Galva- 6.1 Tolerance—61⁄16 in.
nized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products3 6.2 Strainer Box Dimensions:
F 593 Specification for Stainless Steel Bolts, Hex Cap 6.2.1 Type 1—See Table 2.
Screws, and Studs4 6.2.2 Type 2—See Table 3.
F 594 Specification for Stainless Steel Nuts4
F 708 Practice for Design and Installation of Rigid Pipe 7. Workmanship, Finish, and Appearance
Hangers5 7.1 Strainer boxes shall be hot galvanized in accordance
2.2 American Welding Society Standard: with Specification A 123/A 123M after fabrication. The galva-
AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Code—Sheet Steel6 nizing shall be a minimum of 2 mils thick.
7.2 Strainer boxes shall be free of defects, burrs, and sharp
3. Classification
edges.
3.1 This specification covers two types of strainer boxes.
3.1.1 Type 1—Strainer boxes with pipe clamp centered on 8. Installation
the top of the strainer box (see Fig. 1). 8.1 Strainer boxes are normally installed on suction pipes in
3.1.2 Type 2—Strainer boxes with the pipe clamp off center ballast and bilge spaces.
8.2 Minimum suction pipe or tank bottom clearances are
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indicated in Column “F” in Table 2 and Table 3. Dimension
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships
and Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.13 on callout is based on ½ 3 the tailpipe nominal pipe size.
Piping Systems. 8.3 Tank structure and sloping bottom structure may ob-
Current edition approved March 27, 1986. Published May 1986. scure the above clearance down to the limit of the resulting
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.06.
periphery clear area, being 1.5 3 the inside diameter of the
4
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.08. tailpipe. Structure outside the limit of ½ the pipe NPS need not
5
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 01.07. be considered as obstructing flow.
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Available from American Welding Society, 550 NW LeJeune Rd., Miami, FL
33126.

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NOTE 1—Tab location to suit perforated holes.

FIG. 1 Type 1—Elevation Strainer Box

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FIG. 2 Type 2—Elevation Rectangular Strainer

TABLE 1 Parts List

Item Number Description
1 Side—Sheet metal, 11 gage, perforated 3⁄8-in.
diameter holes staggered on ½-in. centers, carbon
steel, Specification A 36/A 36M.
2 Top—Sheet metal, 11 gage, perforated 3⁄8-in. diam-
eter holes staggered on ½-in. centers, carbon
steel, Specification A 36/A 36M.
3 Tab—Flatbar, ¼ in. thick 3 1 in. wide 3 2 in. long,
carbon steel, Specification A 36/A 36M or ABS
Grade A.
4 Screw—Tapping, plain hexagon washer head ¼
nominal size 3 ¾ in. long, Type 316 stainless
steel, Specification F 593.
5 Clamp—Split cap, Practice F 708 Fig. 1a, without
standoff.
6 Bolt—Hexagon head, stainless steel, Type 316
Specification F 593. Size in accordance with
Practice F 708.
7 Nut—Hexagon heavy, stainless steel, Type 316
Specification F 594. Size in accordance with
Practice F 708.

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TABLE 2 Type 1 Strainer Dimensions

Flat Surface Installation

A B C D E FA

Strainer Strainer Strainer Hole Tab Pipe

Suction
Side Length, Height, Diameter, Loca- Clear- Weight,
Pipe
Width, in. in. in. tion, ance, lb
NPS
in. in. in.
1½ 8 8 6 115⁄16 3 ¾ 7.3
2 8 8 6 27⁄16 3 1 7.5
2½ 8 8 6 215⁄16 3 1¼ 8.4
3 14 14 6 39⁄16 3 1½ 14.3
4 14 14 6 49⁄16 3 2 14.9
5 20 20 6 55⁄8 3 2½ 22.8
6 20 20 6 611⁄16 3 3 25.5
8 26 26 8 811⁄16 4 4 40.2
10 32 32 10 1013⁄16 5 5 61.3
12 38 38 12 1213⁄16 6 6 83.4
14 42 42 14 141⁄16 4 and 10 7 106.2
16 48 48 16 161⁄16 5 and 11 8 134.8
A
See 8.2 and 8.3 of this specification.

TABLE 3 Type 2 Strainer Dimensions

AA BA C D E F GB H
Suction Width, Length, Perimeter, Height, Hole Di- Tab Loca- Pipe Side Side
Pipe min, min, min, in.A in. ameter, tion, in. Clearance, Width, Length,
(NPS) in. in. in. in. min, in. min, in.
1½ 27⁄8 4¾ 20 6 115⁄16 3 ¾ 17⁄16 23⁄8
2 33⁄8 61⁄8 25 6 27⁄16 3 1 111⁄16 31⁄16
2½ 37⁄8 67⁄8 31 6 215⁄16 3 1¼ 115⁄16 37⁄16
3 4" 7¾ 38 6 39⁄16 3 1½ 23⁄16 37⁄8
4 53⁄8 9" 49 6 49⁄16 3 2 211⁄16 411⁄16
5 6½ 1015⁄16 62 6 55⁄8 3 2½ 3¼ 5½
6 8 12 74 6 611⁄16 3 3 4 6
8 10 14½ 99 8 811⁄16 4 4 5 7¼
10 12¼ 165⁄8 123 10 1013⁄16 5 5 6! 85⁄16
12 14¼ 193⁄8 147 12 1213⁄16 6 6 71⁄8 911⁄16
14 153⁄8 205⁄8 162 14 141⁄16 4 and 10 7 711⁄16 105⁄16
16 173⁄8 22# 184 16 161⁄16 5 and 11 8 811⁄16 115⁄16
A
Minimum dimensions A and B are independent of one another and relate only to required clearances for the clamp assembly and suction requirements. The total
minimum perimeter for the box is shown in the undesignated fourth column.
B
See 8.2 and 8.3 of this specification.

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