) i; geen (Revision Zs eT a Way py V4 ij lag ty, Lie LWSELOTS I pee ee ZG as eee coDate of Issuance: Apel 30, 2002 Mandatory Date: October 30,2002 ‘This edition was approved by the American National Standards Insite ‘and designated ASME B31.3.2002 on February 14, 202. ‘The next edition of this Code is scheduled for publication in 2004. There will be no addenda issued to ASME B31.3-2002. ‘ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of the Code. The Interpretations are published separately. Periodically certain actions of the ASME B31 Committee will be published as Cases. While these Cases do not constitute formal revisions of the Code, they may be used in specifications, or otherwise, as representing considered opinions of the Committee. The Cases are not part of the Code and are published separately. [ASME isthe registred trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers ‘This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American [National Standards. The Standards Commite that approved the code or standard was balanced to asure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to paicipate. The propoted code ‘or standard was made availble for public review and comment, which provides an opportunity for addtional ‘public inpot from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public--large, "ASME does not “approve,” “rat,” or endorse” any item, consretion, proprietary device, of sctiviy, ASME does not tke any position with respect othe validity of any patent sights ateted in connection with ‘any items mentioned in this document, and docs not undertake to insure anyone utilizing » standard agnnst ‘ibility for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent, no assume any such Liability. Users of code or ‘andard ae expressly advised that determination ofthe validity of any soch patent rights, and the risk of Infringement of such rights, isenicly their own rxponsblty Participation by federal agency repesenative(s) or perons affiliated with invhsty is otto be interpreted 18 government or industry endorsement ofthis code or standard. ‘ASME accep responsibly for only those interpretation issued in sccoréaace with governing ASME. ‘procedures and policies which preclude the issuance of interpretations by individual volunteers. [No par of this document may be reproduce in any form, in an electronic eicval sytem or otherwise, ‘without the prior writen permission ofthe publisher, ‘The American Socity of Mechanical Enginers ‘Tare Park Avenue, New York, NY. 10016-5990 ‘Copyright © 2002 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS {All Rights Reserved Printed in USACONTENTS Foreword . will Personne! x Introduction ve wii ASME B31.3-2002 Summary of Changes =... wv Chapter 1 Scope and Definitions 300 General Statements 1 300.1 Scope .. 1 3002 Definitions 2 3003 Nomenclature 9 3004 Status of Appendices 9 Figure 30.1.1 Diagram Illustrating Application of B31.3 Piping at Equipment 3 Table 3004 Status of Appendices in B33 ...... 10 Chapter Design Part 1 Conditions and Criteria . n 301 Design Conditions u 301.1 Qualifications of the Designer u 3012 Design Pressure n 3013 Design Temperature . u 3014 Ambient Effects . 2 3015 Dynamic Effects . 2 3016 Weight Effects : 12 301.7 ‘Thermal Expansion and Contraction Effects 13 3018 Effects of Support, Anchor, and Terminal Movements B 3019 Reduced Ductility Effects a B 301.10 Cyclic Effects : 13 301.11 Air Condensation Effects 1B 302 Design Criteria B 302.1 General ........ B 302.2 Pressure-Temperature Design Criteria ... 13 3023 Allowable Stresses and Other Stress Lit 4 3024 Allowances. ..escscceceee 19 Part 2 Fresrure Design of Pping Components. 19 303 General... 19 304 Pressure Design of Components 19 304.1 Straight Pipe ....... 19 3042. Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe 20 3043 Branch Connections : 2 3044 Closures : 28 304.5 Pressure Design of Flanges and Blanks. 28 304.6 Reducers. 29