F 7231: 2003

JIS F 7231-2003
Shipbuilding Steel tube starting air reservoirs
1.
Scope
This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies marine steel tube starting air reservoirs (hereinafter
referred to as air reservoir) with capacity of 30 150 L, used for marine internal combustion engines.
2.
Reference standards
The following standards form part of the requirements of this Standard when
quoted. The latest edition of these standards (including supplements) shall be applied.
JIS B 1181
JIS G 3101
JIS G 3103
JIS G 3201
JIS G 3454
JIS G 4051
JIS H 3100

Hexagon nut and hexagon thin nuts

Rolled steels for general structure
Carbon steel and molybdenum alloy steel plates for boilers and other pressure
vessels
Carbon steel forgings for general use
Carbon steel pipes for pressure service
Carbon steels for machine structural use
Copper and copper alloy sheets, plates and strips

3.
Design working pressure
MPa.
Remark:

The design working pressure of air reservoirs shall be 2.45 MPa or 2.94

The design working pressure signifies the maximum working pressure at the maximum design
temperature (maximum working temperature) designed by manufacturers.

4.
Construction, shape and dimensions
The construction, shape and dimensions shall be as shown in
Figs. 1 to 3, and shall conform to the following requirements.
a)
The body shall be of arc welded construction using steel tube for shell plates.
b)
The permissible deviation of outside diameter of steel tube used for shell part shall be 1%.
c)
The header seat shall be as shown in Fig. 3, and shall be located at a or b in Fig. 2.
d)
The hexagon nut shall conform to JIS B 1181.
Reference: 1. The arc welding shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements specified in the Regulations
for Ship Machinery, and the Rules and Regulations for the Construction and Classification of Ships of
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (hereinafter referred to as Rules).
2. Cleaning hole seat, inspection hole seat or inspection hole plug seat shall conform to the Rules.
3. Pressure gauge, safety device, drain trap and others shall conform to the Rules.
4. Sludge shall be removed after welding, and internal rust-inhibitive treatment shall be made suitably.

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5.
Materials
The materials of air reservoirs shall, as a rule, be as shown in Table 1, and shall conform to
the applicable Rules.
Table 1 Materials of air reservoirs
No.
1

Body

Component
Shell,
End plate

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Header seat
Cleaning hole seat
Inspection hole seat
Inspection hole plug seat
Cleaning hole cover
Inspection hole cover
Inspection hole plug

9
10
11
12
13
14

Gasket for header

Gasket for cleaning hole cover
Gasket for inspection hole cover
Gasket for inspection hole plug
Stud
Hexagon nut

Note *:

Material
JIS G 3454 STPG370*
JIS G 3103 SB410
JIS G 3103 SB410
JIS G 3201 SF440A
JIS G 4051 S25C
JIS G 3101 SS400
JIS G 3103 SB410
JIS G 3201 SF440A
JIS G 4051 S30C, S35C
JIS H 3100 C1100P

JIS G 3101 SS490 or JIS G 4051 S30C

JIS G 3101 SS400 or JIS G 4051 S30C

Hot-finish seamless steel tube shall be used, and the permissible deviation of the outside diameter
shall conform to item 4. b).

6.
Tests and inspection
The tests and inspection of the air reservoirs shall conform to the following
requirements.
a)
Edge preparation inspection
When the body (shell plate and end plates) is welded, specified edge
preparation shall be carried out before welding is made.
The edge preparation inspection shall conform to the requirement of the applicable Rules.
b)
Welding procedure inspection
The welding procedure inspection (mechanical inspection) of the air
reservoirs shall conform to the requirements of the applicable Rules.
c)
Non-destructive inspection
The radiographic inspection and magnetic particle inspection of welded
joints of the air reservoirs shall conform to the requirements of the applicable Rules.
d)
Hydraulic inspection
The hydraulic inspection of the air reservoirs shall, as a rule, be carried out at a
hydraulic test pressure corresponding to 1.5 times of the design pressure, and every part shall be free
from abnormalities.
When there is special requirement, it shall be determined among the parties concerned.
7.

Designation
The air reservoir shall be designated by the title or JIS number and nominal capacity.
Example: Marine Steel Tube Starting Air Reservoir 60 or JIS F 7231-60

8.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Marking
The following particulars shall be indelibly stated on a conspicuous place of the body.
Manufacturers name or symbol
Year of manufacture or symbol
Serial number
Design pressure
MPa
Hydraulic test pressure
MPa
Capacity L

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Valve header

When inspection hole plug fitted.

Remark:

Fig. 1 shows an example.

Fig. 1

Assembly

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Inside Outside
dia.
dia.

Capacity

Nominal
capacity

Unit: mm

(L)
30
30
40
40
45
45
60
60
80
80
80(A) 80
100
100
125
125
150
150
Remarks:

D1
254.6
254.6
254.6
305.7
305.7
339.8
339.8
339.8
339.8

D2
267.4
267.4
267.4
318.5
318.5
355.6
355.6
355.6
355.6

End plate Body

Shell
thickness length
plate
thickness
t1
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4
7.9
7.9
7.9
7.9

t2
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
8

l1
440
635
735
655
950
705
925
1200
1480

End
plate
height

Total
length

l2
107
107
107
120
120
130
130
130
130

L
654
849
949
895
1190
965
1185
1460
1740

Reference
Calculated
Body
mass
material
R
200
200
200
240
240
270
270
270
270

r
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70

250
250
250
250
400
400

(kg)
36
45
48
58
72
84
100
118
138

STPG370
STPG370
STPG370
STPG370
STPG370
STPG370
STPG370
STPG370
STPG370

1. The total length L shall, as a rule, be as given in this Table, however, it may be changed in an unavoidable
case where space for installation is restricted or the like, the suitable one of those specified in this standard
may be used, and the total length may be changed as appropriate.
2. The values of calculated mass in this Table represent the sum of the mass of shell plate, end plates and
header seat metal.
Calculations were made for air reservoirs with design pressure at 2.94 MPa.
3. The valve header seats shall be located at a or b in the figure.

Fig. 2

Marine steel tube starting air reservoir dimensions

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Remarks: 1. Dimensions D/2 or SRR in the figure shall be determined according to the fitting surface of the
washer of air reservoirs.
2. The fitting method of the header seat on the air reservoir shall be of arc welding.

Fig. 3

Valve header seat

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