ASME B31.

3 Minimum Allowable Wall Thickness Calculation (Design Conditions)

Plant ID Plant
Equipment Number: 1234
Equipment Name: Name
Name
Equipment Type: Pipe
Date: 10th August 2014

Piping Classification
Piping Spec & Grade: D1, SA-106 grade B
Pipe Schedule: Sch 120
Nominal Thickness: 0.562 in
Design Conditions: 1480 psig, -20⁰ to 100⁰ F
Design Code: ASME B.31.3
P&ID Dwg: 5-007.032.PI.10-0012

Pressure design thickness (t)

Reference: ASME B31.3, 304.1.2 (a)

t= PD
2(SEW + PY)
where
t = pressure design wall thickness, inches
P = internal design gage pressure, psig
D = outside diameter of pipe, inches
S = stress value for material from Table A-1, ASME B.31.3
E = quality factor from table A-1A or A-1B, ASME B.31.3
W = weld joint strength reduction factor
Y = coefficient from Table 304.1.1, valid for t < D/6, ASME B.31.3

P= 1480 psi
D= 6.625 in
S= 20000 psi
E= 1
W= 1 in
Y= 0.4
t= 0.238 in

Minimum allowable wall thickness (tm)

tm = t + c
where
tm = pressure design wall thickness + ca, inches
c = corrosion allowance

t= 0.238 in
ca = 0.05 in
tm = 0.288 in
ASME B31.3 Minimum Allowable Wall Thickness Calculation (Operating Conditions)

Plant ID Plant
Equipment Number: 1234
Equipment Name: Name
Name
Equipment Type: Pipe
Date: 10th August 2014

Piping Classification
Piping Spec & Grade: D1, SA-106 grade B
Pipe Schedule: Sch 120
Nominal Thickness: 0.562 in
Operating Conditions: 1480 psig, -20⁰ to 100⁰ F
Design Code: ASME B.31.3
P&ID Dwg: 5-007.032.PI.10-0012

Pressure design thickness (t) for MAOP

Reference: ASME B31.3, 304.1.2 (a)

t= PoD
2(SEW + PY)
where
t = pressure design wall thickness, inches
Po = maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP), psig
D = outside diameter of pipe, inches
S = stress value for material from Table A-1, ASME B.31.3
E = quality factor from table A-1A or A-1B, ASME B.31.3
W = weld joint strength reduction factor
Y = coefficient from Table 304.1.1, valid for t < D/6, ASME B.31.3

P= 300 psi
D= 6.625 in
S= 20000 psi
E= 1
W= 1 in
Y= 0.4
t= 0.049 in

Minimum allowable wall thickness ™ for MAOP

Composite Clock Spring Requirments:
tm = t + c Min 20% of nominal wall thickness remaining
where At least 0.12 inches wall thickness remaining
tm = pressure design wall thickness + ca, inches Remaining wall thickness above tn for MAOP
c = corrosion allowance
Percentage wall thickness remaining
t= 0.049 in T-nominal 0.562
ca = 0.05 in T-actual:
tm = 0.099 in % T-Remaining: 0
Percentage wall thickness remaining
in
in
%
ASME B31.3-2010, Table A-1A Basic Casting Quality Factors, E c
These quality factors are determined in accordance with para. 302.3.3(b). See also
para. 302.3.3(c) and Table 302.3.3C for increased quality factors applicable in special
cases. Specifications are ASTM.

Spec. No. Description Ec [Note (2)] Notes

Iron
A 47 Malleable iron castings 1.00 (9)
A 48 Gray iron castings 1.00 (9)
A 126 Gray iron castings 1.00 (9)
A 197 Cupola malleable iron castings 1.00 (9)
A 278 Gray iron castings 1.00 (9)
A 395 Ductile and ferritic ductile iron castings 0.80 (9), (40)
A 571 Austenitic ductile iron castings 0.80 (9), (40)

Carbon Steel
A 216 Carbon steel castings 0.80 (9), (40)
A 352 Ferritic steel castings 0.80 (9), (40)

Low and Intermediate Alloy Steel

A217 Martensitic stainless and alloy castings 0.80 (9), (40)
A 352 Ferritic steel castings 0.80 (9), (40)
A 426 Centrifugally cast pipe 1.00 (10)

Stainless Steel
A 351 Austenitic steel castings 0.80 (9), (40)
A 451 Centrifugally cast pipe 0.90 (10), (40)
A 487 Steel castings 0.80 (9), (40)

Copper and Copper

Alloy
B 61 Steam bronze castings 0.80 (9), (40)
B 62 Composition bronze castings 0.80 (9), (40)
B 148 Al–bronze and Si–Al–bronze castings 0.80 (9), (40)
B 584 Copper alloy castings 0.80 (9), (40)

Nickel and Nickel Alloy

A 494 Nickel and nickel alloy castings 0.80 (9), (40)

Aluminum Alloy
B 26, Temper F Aluminum alloy castings 1.00 (9), (10)
B 26, Temper T6, T71 Aluminum alloy castings 0.80 (9), (40)
Table 304.1.1 Values of Coefficient Y for t < D/6
Temperature, °C (°F)
≥ 621
≤ 482 (900 (1150 &
Materials & lower) 510 (950) 538 (1000) 566 (1050) 593 (1100) Up)

Ferritic steels 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7

Austenitic steels 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7
Other ductile metals 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Cast iron 0… … … … …