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ASME B31.3.4.8 Wall Thickness Calculator
ASME B31.3.4.8 Wall Thickness Calculator
Manufacturing Tolerances
ust Pipes ± 10%; American Pipes ± 12.5%
HICKNESS
roduct of e x M not less than 0.7
Manufacturing Tolerances
ust Pipes ± 10%; American Pipes ± 12.5%
herefore Choose DN250 S/S pipe will a nominal thickness > 12.7 mm
ASME B31.3 PRO
Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping.This standard applies to major faciliti
INPUT
Weld Joint Quality Factor (ASME B31.3 Table A-1A Table A-1B)
OUTPUT
Pressure Design Thickness, mm
Minimum Required Thickness (including allowances), mm
E 1.00 E : longitudinal weld-joint factor [1.0 seamless, 0.95 electric fusion weld, double butt,
straight or spiral seam APL 5L, 0.85 electric resistance weld (ERW), 0.60 furnace butt weld].
Y 0.40 Y = derating factor (0.4 for ferrous materials operating below 482°C)
T 500.000
W 1.000
S 85.6
D 273.0
tol 12.5
C 1.6
th 0.0
P 5.00
t 7.79
tm 10.73
T 12.70
Pallo 8.27
high safety margin.
INPUT
Weld Joint Quality Factor (ASME B31.4 Table 403.2.1-1) E
Design Temperature, °C T
Design Factor F
Material Allowable Stress, MPa (ASME B31.4 Table 403.2.1-1) Sy
OUTPUT
Pressure Design Thickness, mm t
1.00
500.000
0.720
85.6
273.0
12.5
1.6
0.0
5.00
11.07
14.48
eline facilities.
sign for crude-oil piping
ASME B31.8 GAS TRANSMISSION AND DIS
This standard applies to gas transmission, gatheri
is less stringent than that of Standard B31.3, but more stringent than that of Standard B13.4. The B31
such as compressor stations, gas-treatment facilities, meas
INPUT
Weld Joint Quality Factor (ASME B31.8 Table 841.1.1,7-1) E 1.00
Temperature Derating Factor (ASME B31.8 Table 841.1.1,8-1) T 1.000
Basic Design Factor, (ASME B31.8 Table 841.1.1.6-1 & 841.1.1.6-2) F 0.800
Material yield strength, MPa (ASME B31.8 Table A-1) S 172
OUTPUT
Pressure Design Thickness, mm t 4.96