The document compares thickness requirements for piping under ASME B31.3, API 570, and API 574 standards. ASME B31.3 defines a pressure design thickness excluding corrosion allowance and a minimum required thickness including corrosion allowance. API 570 and 574 define minimum thicknesses excluding corrosion allowance based on code formulas to hold design pressure, as well as structural minimum thicknesses also excluding corrosion allowance based on structural loads.
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Thickness definition comparison used in API 570 calculation
The document compares thickness requirements for piping under ASME B31.3, API 570, and API 574 standards. ASME B31.3 defines a pressure design thickness excluding corrosion allowance and a minimum required thickness including corrosion allowance. API 570 and 574 define minimum thicknesses excluding corrosion allowance based on code formulas to hold design pressure, as well as structural minimum thicknesses also excluding corrosion allowance based on structural loads.
The document compares thickness requirements for piping under ASME B31.3, API 570, and API 574 standards. ASME B31.3 defines a pressure design thickness excluding corrosion allowance and a minimum required thickness including corrosion allowance. API 570 and 574 define minimum thicknesses excluding corrosion allowance based on code formulas to hold design pressure, as well as structural minimum thicknesses also excluding corrosion allowance based on structural loads.