ASTM F1007-18(2022)

Standard Specification for Pipeline Expansion Joints of the Packed Slip Type for Marine Application

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the design, manufacturing, and testing of packed slip-type expansion joints used in pipelines for accommodating axial thermal growth or contraction from the pipeline carrying fluid. The expansion joints shall be of the following types, styles, classes, and forms: Type I; Styles I and II; Classes I and II; and Forms I, II, and III. As specified in this specification and as required, the expansion joint shall be provided with flanged or welded end connections, limit stops, stuffing boxes with integral guides, base, drain connection, service connection, slip protectors, and adjustment rods. The internal and external surfaces of the expansion joint shall be cleaned of dirt, oil, grease, and other foreign material using a suitable cleaning solvent. Extreme care shall be used to ensure the interior is free of any slag, steel chips, or other similar materials that could lodge between the slip and the body and score the slip surface.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the design, manufacturing, and testing of packed slip-type expansion joints used in pipelines for accommodating axial thermal growth or contraction from the pipeline carrying fluid.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2022
• ICS: 47.020.30 - Piping systems
• Technical Committee: F25 - Ships and Marine Technology
• Drafting Committee: F25.11 - Machinery and Piping Systems

Relations

• Refers: ASTM A53/A53M-24 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2024
• Refers: ASTM B650-23 - Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Engineering Chromium Coatings on Ferrous Substrates
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2023
• Refers: ASTM A216/A216M-16 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2016
• Refers: ASTM A216/A216M-14e1 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Refers: ASTM A216/A216M-14 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2014
• Refers: ASTM B650-95(2013) - Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Engineering Chromium Coatings on Ferrous Substrates
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2013
• Refers: ASTM A216/A216M-12 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2012
• Refers: ASTM A285/A285M-12 - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Refers: ASTM A53/A53M-12 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2012
• Refers: ASTM A53/A53M-10 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2010
• Refers: ASTM A216/A216M-08 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Refers: ASTM B650-95(2008) - Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Engineering Chromium Coatings on Ferrous Substrates
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008
• Refers: ASTM A285/A285M-03(2007) - Standard Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2007
• Refers: ASTM A53/A53M-07 - Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2007
• Refers: ASTM A216/A216M-07 - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Carbon, Suitable for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
• Effective Date: 01-May-2007

Overview

ASTM F1007-18(2022) is the international standard specification for pipeline expansion joints of the packed slip type for marine application. Developed by ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Marine Technology, this standard establishes requirements for the design, manufacture, and testing of expansion joints used to accommodate axial thermal growth and contraction in fluid-carrying pipelines on ships and marine structures. The standard ensures the reliability and safety of marine piping systems by outlining materials, construction details, and testing protocols for packed slip-type expansion joints.

Key Topics

• Types and Classes: The standard covers Type I, Styles I and II, Classes I and II, and Forms I, II, and III of packed slip-type pipeline expansion joints. These designations address different configurations to suit a range of marine piping layouts and operational needs.
• Design and Construction: Guidelines are provided for the design, including the use of flanged or welded end connections, stuffing boxes with integral guides, bases, drain and service connections, slip protectors, and adjustment rods.
• Materials: Construction materials must conform to ASTM and other referenced standards and be suitable for the intended marine environment, ensuring durability and corrosion resistance.
• Cleaning and Surface Preservation: Rigorous cleaning requirements must be met to ensure the interior and exterior surfaces are free from contaminants that may impair function or longevity.
• Testing and Quality Assurance: The specification details hydrostatic and nondestructive testing methods, visual inspections, and material certifications to assure product integrity.

Applications

This specification is essential in the marine industry for the installation and maintenance of pipelines aboard ships, offshore platforms, and related marine structures. Key practical applications include:

• Accommodating Thermal Expansion: Packed slip-type expansion joints absorb length changes caused by temperature fluctuations in marine pipelines, mitigating stress and potential damage.
• Vibration and Movement Compensation: These joints help absorb vibration and compensate for minor misalignments or movement, preserving pipe system integrity.
• Pressure and Fluid Handling: The expansion joints specified in ASTM F1007-18(2022) are suitable for a broad range of fluids, pressures, and temperature conditions typical in marine environments, including corrosive and high-pressure service.

End users, such as shipbuilders, marine engineers, piping contractors, and designers, rely on this standard for ensuring compliance, safety, and continued operational performance of marine pipeline systems.

Related Standards

ASTM F1007-18(2022) references and is closely aligned with several key industry standards, including:

• ASTM Standards:
  • A53/A53M: Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
  • A216/A216M: Steel Castings, Carbon, for High-Temperature Service
  • A285/A285M: Pressure Vessel Plates, Carbon Steel
  • B650: Electrodeposited Engineering Chromium Coatings on Ferrous Substrates
• ANSI Standards:
  • B16.5: Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
  • B16.25: Buttwelding Ends
  • B31.1: Power Piping
• ASME Standards:
  • Section V: Nondestructive Examination
  • Section VIII: Pressure Vessels
  • Section IX: Welding and Brazing Qualifications

Following ASTM F1007-18(2022) not only promotes safety and performance in marine pipeline systems but also supports compliance with internationally recognized codes and practice, ensuring interoperability and global market acceptance for marine equipment suppliers and contractors.

Keywords: packed slip expansion joint, pipeline thermal growth, marine pipeline, ASTM F1007, marine technology, pipeline expansion joint specification, marine piping systems, corrosion resistance, thermal contraction, ASME B31.1, ANSI standards.

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F1007 −18 (Reapproved 2022) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Pipeline Expansion Joints of the Packed Slip Type for
Marine Application
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1007; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2.3 ASME Standards:
Section V Nondestructive Examination
1.1 This specification covers the design, manufacturing, and
Section VIII, Division 1 Pressure Vessels
testing of packed slip-type expansion joints used in pipelines
Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications
for accommodating axial thermal growth or contraction from
2.4 AISI Standard:
the pipeline carrying fluid.
C-1018 Carbon Steel
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical 3. Classification
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
3.1 The expansion joints shall be of the following types,
and are not considered standard.
styles, classes, and forms:
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.1 Type 1—Injectable semiplastic packing type, designed
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
for injecting packing under full-line pressure.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3.1.2 Style I—Internally externally guided with guides inte-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
gral with stuffing box.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.1.3 Style II—Internally externally guided with guides
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
integral with stuffing box and with low-friction inserts at the
guide surfaces.
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.4 Class I—Single joint, single slip.
3.1.5 Class II—Double joint, double slip.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.6 Form I—Weld end.
A53/A53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-
3.1.7 Form II—Flanged end.
Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and Seamless
3.1.8 Form III—Other.
A216/A216M SpecificationforSteelCastings,Carbon,Suit-
able for Fusion Welding, for High-Temperature Service
4. Ordering Information
A285/A285M Specification for Pressure Vessel Plates, Car-
4.1 Expansion joints shall meet all the requirements of the
bon Steel, Low- and Intermediate-Tensile Strength
latest issue of this specification. Where possible, the expansion
B650 Specification for Electrodeposited Engineering Chro-
joint shall be the manufacturer’s standard commercial product.
mium Coatings on Ferrous Substrates
Additional or superior features that are not prohibited by this
2.2 ANSI Standards:
specification but which are a part of the manufacturer’s
B16.5 Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
standard product, shall be included with the expansion joint
B16.25 Buttwelding Ends
being offered.Astandard commercial product is a product that
B31.1 Power Piping
has been sold or is currently being offered for sale on the
commercial market through advertisements or manufacturer’s
catalogs, or brochures, and represents the latest production
This specification is under the jurisdiction of Committee F25 on Ships and
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 on model.
Machinery and Piping Systems.
4.2 Purchase order or inquiry for expansion joints to this
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2022. Published October 2022. Originally
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2018 as F1007 – 18. DOI: specification shall specify the following:
10.1520/F1007-18R22.
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F1007 − 18 (2022)
4.2.1 Title, number, and latest revision of this specification. 6. Joint Descriptions
4.2.2 Style, class, and form required.
6.1 Styles:
4.2.3 Materials,otherthanstandardasspecified(seeSection
6.1.1 Style I—Theslipoftheexpansionjointshallbeguided
8).
with the body of the expansion joint by internal and external
4.2.4 Service conditions shall specify the following:
guides that are integral with the stuffing box. Semiplastic
4.2.4.1 Maximum and minimum operating temperature
packing shall be injected into the stuffing box and may be
(°F).
contained within the stuffing box chamber by ring-type pack-
4.2.4.2 Maximum operating pressure (psig).
ing. All packing shall be of the self-lubricating type. The
4.2.4.3 Fluid handled.
expansion joint and semiplastic packing shall be suitable for
4.2.4.4 Corrosive conditions, if applicable.
the safe injection of the packing under full-line pressure to stop
4.2.5 Total axial expansion or contraction.
leakage. Provisions for packing injection shall be by devices
4.2.6 ANSI pressure class, facing, and drilling for flanged
located radially about the stuffing box and designed to permit
end joint and pipe schedule or wall thickness of ends for weld
amaximumevacuationofpackingatthebottomofthepacking
end joint.
device when the injector is fully engaged. The number of
4.2.7 If base is required for support or main anchor on Class
devices with injectors for each stuffing box shall be in
I expansion joint.
accordance with the manufacturer’s standard practice. The
4.2.8 Drain connection, if required.
design of the packing injection devices shall be such as to
4.2.9 Service connection if required, noting location and
ensure no blowback of injectable packing or the service fluid
type of connection.
when injecting packing under full-line pressure.
4.2.10 Slip protectors, if required.
6.1.2 Style II—The expansion joint shall be the same as
4.2.11 Adjustment rods for field extension or compression
Style I except low-friction corrosion-resistant material or
of the slip if required.
insertsshallbeusedforinternalandexternalguidingtoprevent
4.2.12 If hot-dip galvanizing of parts is required.
slipscoringfrompipemisalignmentorvibrationandtoprevent
4.2.13 Spare parts, accessories, and special tools, if re-
corrosion of the guide surfaces.
quired.
6.2 Classes:
4.2.14 Hydrostatic testing and test pressure, if required.
6.2.1 Class I—The expansion joint shall have slip at only
4.2.15 Radiographic or other nondestructive testing of weld
one end of the joint. Class I expansion joints may or may not
joints if required.
require a base.
6.2.2 Class II—The expansion joint shall have slip at both
5. Materials and Manufacture
ends of the joint. Class II expansion joints shall require a base.
5.1 Materials:
6.3 Forms:
5.1.1 Materials of construction shall conform to the require-
6.3.1 Form I—Welded End: The expansion joint shall have
ments as specified in this specification (see Section8) and shall
provisions at each end of the joint for field welding to the
be new and free from defects that would adversely affect the
adjoining pipe line.
performance of individual components or assemblies.
6.3.2 Form II—Flanged End: The expansion joint shall
5.1.2 As specified in this specification and as required, the
have flanges at each end of the joint for bolting to the mating
expansion joint shall be provided with flanged or welded end
flanges of the adjoining pipe line.
connections, limit stops, stuffing boxes with integral guides,
6.3.3 Form III—The expansion joint shall have other end
base, drain connection, service connection, slip protectors, and
connections as specified for attaching to the adjoining pipe
adjustment rods.
line.
5.2 Manufacture:
5.2.1 General—Unless otherwise required by this
7. Design
specification, the manufacturer’s standard shop practices for
7.1 The expansion joint shall be designed to conform to
the fabrication of the expansion joint is acceptable, provided
applicable sections of the latest edition of ANSI B31.1 and
these practices conform to the requirements and recommenda-
other applicable documents as noted in Section 2.
tions of this specification.
7.2 Compresson Force—Unless otherwise specified, the
5.2.2 All Welding—Welding procedure qualifications,
forcetocompressorextendtheslipoftheexpansionjointshall
welder performance qualification, welding materials, preheat,
not exceed 1000 lbf/in. (175 100 N/m) of nominal pipe
and postweld heat treatment if required, shall be in accordance
diameter.
with ANSI B31.1 and ASME Code Section IX.
5.2.3 Identification—Each completed expansion joint shall
8. Construction
have a name plate made from a corrosion-resistant material
permanently attached showing as a minimum the following:
8.1 Slip—The slip shall be manufactured from steel pipe
5.2.3.1 Manufacturer’s model number and joint size, conforming to Specification A53/A53M, Grade B, or a rolled
5.2.3.2 Design pressure and design temperature range,
and welded cylinder from Specification A285/A285M, Grade
5.2.3.3 Nominal traverse or movement per slip, C pla
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