B 31.3 is an ASME code for Process piping, Multiple time we come across situation, where we need to calculate the design pressure for a pipe.
In such cases, ASME VIII-Div-1 seems helpless, and B 31-3 comes for rescue.
Clause 304.1.2 talks about Straight pipe under internal pressure,
Where,
P > Internal design pressure
D > Outside diameter of pipe
S > Stress value of material as per table A-1
E > Quality factor from Table A-1A & -1B
Y > Coefficient from table 304.1.1
Compare equation 3a with ASME VIII-1 Formula (UG-27)
The formula is completely same, except factor PY against 0.6 P!
Y factor varies from material & Temperature, which varies from 0.4 to 0.7
As I’m working on one of the project, where I’m manually doing calculation, I thought this will be fastest way to share!
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