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ASME B31.3-2016 <br /> the wall thickness shall be increased to prevent over- the maximum value allowable under the pur- <br /> stress, damage, collapse, or buckling due to superim- chase specification. <br /> posed loads from supports, ice formation, backfill, E = quality factor from Table A-1A or Table A-113 <br /> transportation,handling, or other loads enumerated in P = internal design gage pressure <br /> para. 301. S = stress value for material from Table A-1 or <br /> (b) Where increasing the thickness would excessively Table A-IM <br /> increase local stresses or the risk of brittle fracture, or T = pipe wall thickness (measured or minimum in <br /> is otherwise impracticable,the impact of applied loads accordance with the purchase specification) <br /> may be mitigated through additional supports,braces, t = pressure design thickness, as calculated in <br /> or other means without requiring an increased wall accordance with para. 304.1.2 for internal pres- <br /> thickness. Particular consideration should be given to sure or as determined in accordance with <br /> the mechanical strength of small pipe connections to para. 304.1.3 for external pressure <br /> piping or equipment. <br /> tm = minimum required thickness, including <br /> mechanical,corrosion,and erosion allowances <br /> PART 2 W = weld joint strength reduction factor in accor- <br /> PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS dance with para. 302.3.5(e) <br /> 303 GENERAL Y = coefficient from Table 304.1.1,valid for t<D16 <br /> and for materials shown. The value of Y may <br /> Components manufactured in accordance with stan- be interpolated for intermediate temperatures. <br /> dards listed in Table 326.1 shall be considered suitable For t >— D/6, <br /> for use at pressure—temperature ratings in accordance <br /> with para. 302.2.1 or para. 302.2.2, as applicable. The _ d+2c <br /> rules in para. 304 are intended for pressure design of Y — D +d+2c <br /> components not covered in Table 326.1,but may be used <br /> for a special or more-rigorous design of such compo- 304.1.2 Straight Pipe Under Internal Pressure <br /> nents,or to satisfy requirements of para.302.2.2.Designs (a) For t<D16,the internal pressure design thickness <br /> shall be checked for adequacy of mechanical strength for straight pipe shall be not less than that calculated <br /> as described in para. 302.5. in accordance with either eq. (3a) or eq. (3b) <br /> _ PD <br /> 304 PRESSURE DESIGN OF COMPONENTS t — 2(SEW+PY) (3a) <br /> 304.1 Straight Pipe <br /> (16) 304.1.1 General t _ P(d +2c) <br /> 2[SEW—P(1 —Y)] (3b) <br /> (a) The required thickness of straight sections of pipe <br /> shall be determined in accordance with eq. (2) (b) For t >_ D16 or for P/SE > 0.385, calculation of <br /> tm = t+c (2) pressure design thickness for straight pipe requires spe- <br /> cial consideration of factors such as theory of failure, <br /> The minimum thickness,T,for the pipe selected,con- effects of fatigue, and thermal stress. <br /> sidering manufacturer's minus tolerance, shall be not 304.1.3 Straight Pipe Under External Pressure. To (16) <br /> less than t,,,. determine wall thickness and stiffening requirements <br /> (b) The following nomenclature is used in the equa- for straight pipe under external pressure,the procedure <br /> tions for pressure design of straight pipe: outlined in the BPV Code,Section VIII,Division 1,UG-28 <br /> c = sum of the mechanical allowances (thread or through UG-30 shall be followed, using as the design <br /> groove depth) plus corrosion and erosion length, L, the running centerline length between any <br /> allowances. For threaded components, the two sections stiffened in accordance with UG-29.As an <br /> nominal thread depth (dimension h of exception,for pipe with Dolt < 10, the value of S to be <br /> ASME 131.20.1, or equivalent) shall apply. For used in determining Pat shall be the lesser of the follow- <br /> machined surfaces or grooves where the toler- ing values for pipe material at design temperature: <br /> ance is not specified, the tolerance shall be <br /> assumed to be 0.5 mm (0.02 in.)in addition to (a) 1.5 times the stress value from Table A-1 or <br /> the specified depth of the cut. Table A-1M of this Code, or <br /> D = outside diameter of pipe as listed in tables of (b) 0.9 times the yield strength tabulated in Section II, <br /> standards or specifications or as measured Part D, Table Y-1 for materials listed therein <br /> d = inside diameter of pipe. For pressure design (The symbol Do in Section VIII is equivalent to D in this <br /> calculation, the inside diameter of the pipe is Code.) <br />