ASTM F1217-17(2023)

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: F1217 − 17 (Reapproved 2023) An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Cooker, Steam
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1217; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope A176 Specification for Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chro-
mium Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip (Withdrawn 2015)
1.1 This specification covers food cookers and food reheat-
A240/A240M Specification for Chromium and Chromium-
ers which use steam as the heat source. These units are also
Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure
known as steamers, steam ovens, and steam cookers which
Vessels and for General Applications
utilize steam generated by gas, electric heat, or steam coil
A268/A268M Specification for Seamless and Welded Fer-
sources, or a combination thereof, in commercial and institu-
ritic and Martensitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General
tional food service establishments. This specification can be
Service
used for sub-zero-pressure steamers, pressure steamers, com-
A269 Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic
bination pressure/pressureless steamers, boilerless steamers,
Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service
and connectionless steamers, and does not cover steam cooking
A276 Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes
equipment used by food processors who normally package the
A478 Specification for Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel
food that they cook.
Weaving and Knitting Wire
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
A568/A568M Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon,
as the standard. The SI values given in parentheses are
Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and
provided for information only.
Cold-Rolled, General Requirements for
1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials,
A635/A635M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to Heavy-Thickness Coils, Hot-Rolled, Alloy, Carbon,
address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its
Structural, High-Strength Low-Alloy, and High-Strength
use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to Low-Alloy with Improved Formability, General Require-
establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental prac-
ments for
tices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations
A1011/A1011M Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip,
prior to use. Hot-Rolled, Carbon, Structural, High-Strength Low-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
Alloy, High-Strength Low-Alloy with Improved
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- Formability, and Ultra-High Strength
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
B108 Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- Castings
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
B209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. Sheet and Plate (Metric) B0209_B0209M
D3951 Practice for Commercial Packaging
2. Referenced Documents
F760 Specification for Food Service Equipment Manuals
F1166 Practice for Human Engineering Design for Marine
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Systems, Equipment, and Facilities
A36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural Steel
F1484 Test Methods for Performance of Steam Cookers
2.2 Underwriters Laboratories Standard:
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F26 on Food
UL/ANSI 197 Commercial Electric Cooking Appliances
Service Equipment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F26.02 on
Cooking and Warming Equipment.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2023. Published February 2023. Originally
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F1217 – 17. DOI:
10.1520/F1217-17R23.
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F1217 − 17 (2023)
2.3 ANSI Standards: 3.1.5 pressure/pressureless steamer—as used in this
ANSI B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR specification, is a device with one or more food steaming
Thread Form) compartments in which the energy in steam is transferred to the
ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection food by direct contact. The pressure occurring in the food
by Attributes compartment of these steamers during cooking ranges from 0
ANSI Z21.41 Quick-Disconnect Devices for Use With Gas to 15 psig (0 to 103.42 KPa).
Fuel Appliances
3.1.6 steam cooker with heating boiler—as used in this
ANSI Z21.69 Connectors for Moveable Gas Appliances
specification, is a separate heating boiler that supplies steam to
ANSI Z83.11 Gas Food Service Equipment
cooking compartment at a pressure range from 0 to 15 psig (0
ANSI/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
to 103.42 KPa) and both the generator and cooking chamber
ANSI Z223/NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
are housed in a single unit.
2.4 NSF Standards:
3.1.7 steam cooker with steam generator—as used in this
NSF/ANSI Standard No. 4 Commercial Cooking,
specification, is a separate steam generator that supplies steam
Rethermalization, and Powered Hot Food Holding and
to cooking compartment at a pressure of less than 0.5 psig
Transportation Equipment
(3.45 KPa) and both the generator and cooking chamber are
2.5 ASME Documents:
housed in a single unit.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IV—
3.1.8 sub-zero pressure steamer—as used in this
Heating Boilers
specification, is a device with one or more food steaming
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII—
compartments in which the energy in steam is transferred to the
Division 1
food by direct contact. The food compartment of these steam-
2.6 Military Standards:
ers during cooking is at a vacuum of 1 in. of mercury (3.4 KPa)
MIL-STD-167/1 Mechanical Vibration of Shipboard Equip-
minimum or greater.
ment (Type 1—Environmental and Type 2—Internally
Excited)
4. Classification
MIL-STD-461 Requirements For the Control Of Electro-
4.1 Steam cookers covered by this specification are classi-
magnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and
fied by type (more than one type may be specified for the same
Equipment
equipment), grade, class, size, style, and capacity:
MIL-STD-1399/300 Interface Standard For Shipboard Sys-
tems Section 300A Electric Power, Alternating Current
4.2 Type:
4.2.1 Type IA—Table or countertop units with permanent
3. Terminology
water inlet and drain connection.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 4.2.2 Type IB—Table or countertop units without permanent
water inlet and drain connection (connectionless steamer).
3.1.1 boilerless steam cooker—as used in this specification,
is a device with one or more food steaming compartments in 4.2.3 Type II—Floor mounted on an open stand.
4.2.4 Type III—Floor mounted on a cabinet base.
which the steam is generated within the food compartment
without a separate steam generator. 4.2.5 Type IV—Unit with a pressure or pressure-less sepa-
rate steam generator.
3.1.2 capacity—the capacity of a steam cooker is deter-
4.2.6 Type V—Unit without a separate steam generator
mined by the number of steam table pans that it is designed to
(boilerless steamer).
hold during cooking.
4.3 Grade:
3.1.3 connectionless steam cooker or steamer—as used in
4.3.1 Grade A—0 to 2.9 psig (0 to 19.99 KPa) compartment
this specification, is a steam cooker without permanent water
pressure.
fill and drain connection and is typically intended for batch
4.3.2 Grade B—3.0 to 9.9 psig (20 to 68.90 KPa) compart-
cooking. Such a steam cooker may be optionally fitted with a
ment pressure.
water fill connection or a drain connection, or both.
4.3.3 Grade C—10.0 to 15 psig (68.95 to 103.42 KPa)
3.1.4 pans—containers used to hold the food product in the
compartment pressure.
steamer cavity. A full size steam table pan is nominally 12 ⁄4 by
4.3.4 Grade D—Vacuum of 1 to 29.8 in. (25.4 to 755 mm)
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20 ⁄4 by 2 ⁄2 in. (324 by 527 by 64 mm).
of mercury.
NOTE 1—These pressure values refer to the continuous pressure or the
maximum pressure reached during a cooking cycle.
Available from American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
4.4 Class:
Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
4.4.1 Class 1—208 V, 60 Hz, 1 phase.
Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
7 4.4.2 Class 2—208 V, 60 Hz, 3 phase.
Available from NSF International, P.O. Box 130140, 789 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann
4.4.3 Class 3—240 V, 60 Hz, 1 phase.
Arbor, MI 48113-0140.
Available from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ASME
4.4.4 Class 4—240 V, 60 Hz, 3 phase.
International Headquarters, Three Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5990.
4.4.5 Class 5—480 V, 60 Hz, 1 phase.
Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
4.4.6 Class 6—480 V, 60 Hz, 3 phase.
Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
dodssp.daps.dla.mil. 4.4.7 Class 7—120 V, 60 Hz, 1 phase.
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4.4.8 Class 8—220 V, 60 Hz, 3 phase. 5.2.6 Specify special requirements, such as inspections,
4.4.9 Class 9—230 (65 %) V, 50 Hz, 1 phase. accessories, additional nameplate data, anchorable feet, stack-
ing of different capacities for size b or size c, etc.
4.4.10 Class 10—400 (65 %) V, 50 Hz, 3 phase.
5.2.7 If required, specify an automatic cold water steam
4.4.11 Class 11—440 V, 60 Hz, 3 phase (shipboard use).
condenser on the steam cooker’s drain line.
4.5 Size:
5.2.8 When specified, a certification to ensure that samples
4.5.1 Size a—One-compartment steamer.
representing each lot have been either tested or inspected as
4.5.2 Size b—Two-compartment steamer.
directed and the requirements have been met. When specified,
4.5.3 Size c—Three-compartment steamer.
a copy of the certification or test results, or both, shall be
4.6 Style:
furnished to the purchaser.
4.6.1 The steam used in the food compartments must be
5.2.9 If Type 430 corrosion-resistant steel is not desired in
made from potable water and can be supplied from a self-
6.4.
contained electric, gas-fired, or steam coil steam generator, or
5.2.10 Type of Controls—Electro-mechanical, solid state, or
from an external potable steam source.
programmable/computer controlled.
4.6.2 Style i—Directly connected to an external steam
5.2.11 When specified, a fan and baffle shall be provided in
source.
a steam cooking compartment:
4.6.3 Style ii—Self-contained steam coil steam generator.
5.2.11.1 Fan shall be operated by a single speed or two-
4.6.4 Style iii—Self-contained gas-fired steam generator.
speed motor.
4.6.5 Style iv—Self-contained electric steam generator.
5.2.11.2 Air baffle or fan guard may be provided to maintain
4.7 Capacity: uniformity of temperature within the cooking cavity.
4.7.1 Maximum three full size pans. 5.2.11.3 When provided, the baffle or fan guard shall be
4.7.2 Maximum five full size pans. removable for cleaning of fan or blower.
4.7.3 Maximum six full size pans. 5.2.12 Water Resistance:
4.7.4 Maximum ten full size pans.
5.2.12.1 When specified, control components and electrical
4.7.5 Maximum 12 full size pans. wiring shall be resistant to moisture and condensation due to
steam from “blow-down” of boiler or accidental leakage.
4.7.6 Maximum 16 full size pans.
4.7.7 Maximum 18 full size pans. 5.2.12.2 When specified, all control components and ex-
posed electrical wiring shall be resistant to cleaning by a water
4.7.8 Maximum 20 full size pans.
spray hose connected to domestic city water supply.
4.7.9 Maximum 24 full size pans.
5.2.13 When specified, the steam cooker shall be provided
5. Ordering Information with “Hold” or “Cook and Hold” feature.
5.2.14 When specified, a quick-disconnect gas supply, an
5.1 An order for a steam cooker under this specification
approved quick disconnect (socket and plug) conforming to
shall include the following information:
ANSI Z21.41, and a flexible metal connector conforming to
5.1.1 ASTM specification number and year of issue,
ANSI Z21.69 shall be provided with the steam cooker.
5.1.2 Quantity to be furnished,
5.2.15 When specified, additional accessories such as: wire
5.1.3 Type (include more than one type as applicable),
shelves, casters, steamer stand, legs, spray hose assembly, and
5.1.4 Grade,
faucets shall be provided.
5.1.5 Class,
5.1.6 Size,
6. Materials
5.1.7 Style, and
6.1 General:
5.1.8 Capacity (for capacity 4.7.3 through 4.7.9, specify size
6.1.1 Steam cookers shall conform to the documents listed
a, b, or c).
in 2.1 and 2.3.
5.2 The following options should be reviewed and if any are
6.1.2 Materials used shall be free from defects, which would
desired they should be included in the order.
affect the performance or maintainability of individual
5.2.1 When Federal/Military procurement(s) is involved,
components, or of the overall assembly.
refer to the supplement pages.
6.1.3 Materials not specified herein shall be of the same
5.2.2 Type of gas, if applicable: natural, propane, other
quality used for the intended purpose in commercial practice.
(specify high heating value of gas in Btu per cubic feet, specific
6.1.4 Use of used or rebuilt products is not allowed under
gravity, and composition of gas for other gases).
this specification.
5.2.3 Electrical power supply connection if applicable;
power cord with plug or conduit connection and size.
6.2 Door—The door shall be constructed of Types 302 or
5.2.4 If required, the ability to cook frozen food without 304 corrosion-resistant steel conforming to Specification
thawing it first.
A240/A240M. Aluminum alloy Types 356 or 319 conforming
5.2.5 When other than manufacturer’s standard, to Specification B108 or Type 6061 aluminum alloy conform-
commercial, domestic packaging is required, specify packag- ing to Specification B209 may also be used
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