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2013

2010 Edition
Section VIIIVIII-1
ASME Section VIIIVIII-1

UG-45
Nozzle Sizing Rules

UG--45 Nozzle Neck Sizing

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UG-45 Simplification of Rules

Nozzle neck sizing rules of UG-45 are often misinterpreted
New rules modeled after those published in VIII-2
Simpler presentation however requires an understanding of
min/max rules.
Min. Thickness of standard wall pipe now acquired from Table,
instead of looking up in handbook

UG--45 Nozzle Neck Sizing

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The minimum wall thickness of nozzle necks shall be determined

as given below:
For access openings and openings used only for inspection:

tUG-45 = ta

ta

For other nozzles:

tb1, tb2

Determine tb.,

tb = min{tb3, max( tb1 , tb2)}

tUG-45 = max (ta , tb)

UG--45 Example
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P = 9766.243 kPa
T = 66 C
Material
Shell SA-516-70 ,S = 138 MPa
Shell I.D = 1219 in
Shell Nominal Thickness = 50 mm
Nozzle
SA-105
S = 138 MPa
Nozzle NPS 3 HB FVC Nozzle#600
Corrosion Allowance = 3.18 mm

ta = nozzle required thickness+C.A

tb1 = shell/head required thickness
for internal press
pressure
re
tb2 = shell/head required thickness
for external pressure
tb3 = min wall thickness of pipe
from Table UG-45

Table UG-45

UG--45 Calculations
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ta = 2.96+ 3.18 = 6.14 mm

tb1 = 45.28 mm
tb2 = 0.0
0 0 because no external pressure
tb3 = 4.80mm Min thickness of standard wall pipe
tb = min[tb3 , max(tb1 , tb2 )]
= min [4.8, max (45.28, 0.0)] = 4.8 mm
tUG-45= max ( ta, tb) = max (6.14, 4.8) = 6.14 mm
Nom. Thickness (6 .14 + 3.18) = 9.32 mm
Actual Thickness= 26.73 mm

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UG--45 for Pipe

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If using pipe, nom. Thickness (6 .14 + 3.18)/ 0.875
= 10.65 mm
Sch 160

11.13 mm