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Pipe wall thickness calculation according ASME B31.3 [1] 1.-Pipe exterior diameter Note 0 Select material from data validation list
de = Pipe_Imp_CS_Dext_dn Data is taken from sheet: 3.- B31.3_Table A-1
dn = 2 in The selected material must be able to produce
Data de = #VALUE! mm valid answers in the points:
Pipe (CS) material (Note 0) 3.-Material allowable stress
Weld joint type (Note1) S 2.-Material allowable stress (Note 3) 4.- Quality factor "E" for the given longitudinal weld type
Nominal diameter dn = 2 in ASME B31.1,Table A-1 (sheet 3) 5.- "Y" coefficient for equation (3a)
Design pressure P= 1.03 MPa s allow = #REF! MPa (Sheet 3)
Design temperature temp = 260 ºC Note 1 Select welding type from data validation list
Corrosion allowance TC = 1.59 mm 3.- Quality factor "E" for the given longitudinal weld type S Seamless pipe
Thread (Yes/No) Thread = Yes (Note 4) ERW Elecric Resisitance Welded pipe
Material: #REF! and a longitudinal weld EFW Electric FusionWelded pipe
1.-Basic thickness (Internal pressure design thickness) type: S FBW Furnace Butt Welded pipe
The basic thickness " tbasic " is calculated according equation ASME B31.3, Tabla A-1B gives
(3a of ASME B31.3 paragraph 304.1.2 E= #REF! (Sheet 4) Note 2 Nominal diameter from drop down list

5.- "y" coefficient for equation (3a)

Basic thickness Tabla 304.1.1 should be used for t < d/6 Note 3 Basic alowable stresses in tension for metals
P⋅d e d= #VALUE! mm Material allowable stress interpolated for the
t basic = Eq . ( 3 a) d/6 = #VALUE! mm #VALUE! temperature "t", from sheet: 3.- B31.3_Table A-1
2⋅[ σ⋅E+ P⋅Y ] ASME 304.1.1-304.2.1, Table 304.1.1. gives for: (Note 5)
material type: Note 4 Quality factor "E" is determined from Table A-1B,
tbasic: design thickness by pressure [mm] Ferritic_steel from sheet 4.- Tabla A-1B, for the selected
P: design internal pressure [Mpa gauge] and Temperature: 260 ºC material and weld joint type.
de: pipe exterior diameter [mm] "y coefficient"
s: material allowable stress [MPa] y= 0.4 (Sheet 5) Note 5 "y" coeficient of Eq. 3a is determined by interpolation
E: Quality factor [-] from Table 304.1.1, for the selected material and
Y: coefficient from Table 304.1.1 [-] 6.- Basic thickness acc. B31.3 (3a) temperature (sheet 5. y coefficient).
tbasic = P * de / ( 2* (st,max * E + P* Y) ) Available VBA function: y_ferritic_t
P= 1.03 MPa
de = #VALUE! mm Note 6 Use any consistent set uf units
st,max = #REF! MPa
E= #REF! - P⋅d e
y= 0.4 - t basic= Eq . (3 a)
2⋅[ σ⋅E+ P⋅Y ]
tbasic = #VALUE! mm

7. Thread depth (Note 7) Other check

Thread = Yes
For a.- Nominal thickness Note 7 When thread is to be considered, the number of
dn = 2 in tnom = #VALUE! mm threads per inch is obtained from Table 2 and the
NT = #N/A threads/inch (Note 8) thread heigh from Table 1 of sheet 6.
TD = #N/A mm (Nota 9)
b.- Worst case of nominal thickness
8.- Allowances (Over Thickness) tnom:WC = tnom * 0.875 Note 8 Table 2, ASME B1.20.1-1983, gives the number of
tallowances = TC + TD tnom = #VALUE! mm threads per inch
TC = 1.59 mm tnom.WC = #VALUE! mm
TD = #N/A mm Note 9 For a number of threads per inch NT, Table 1,
tallowances = #N/A mm c.- Basic thickness ASME B1.20.1-198 gives a thread depth TD
tbasic = #VALUE! mm
9.- Schedule selected (Note 10) Note 10 Select a shedule, that with the used nominal
Sch = 80 d.- Basic and Allowances thickness diameter, will satisfy the requirements.
 tbasicAll = tbasic + tAllowances
10.- Nominal thickness tbasic = #VALUE! mm
tnom = Pipe_Imp_CS_Thickness_dn_sch tallowances = #N/A mm
dn = 2 in tbasicAll = #VALUE! mm
Sch = 80
tnom = #VALUE! mm
e.- Requisite
11.- Rated thickness tnom.WC >= tBasicAll
trated = tnom * 0.875 - tAllowances tnom.WC = #VALUE! mm
tNom = #VALUE! mm tbasicAll = #VALUE! mm
tallowances = #N/A mm #VALUE!
trated = #VALUE! mm
Dt = #VALUE! mm
12.- Requisite
trated >= tBasic
trated = #VALUE! mm
tBasic = #VALUE! mm
#VALUE!

Dt = #VALUE! mm

Material allowable stress (Note 3) If there is thread, Tables 2 and Tab 3 deliver the depth of thread (Not
t= 260 °C (For t < 38 °C, the table uses 38 °C) Table 1 and 2, from sheet 6
Row = #REF! (Selected material)

From sheet 3 Matrix Table_2 Matrix Table_1

Col_A = #REF! tA = #REF! °C sA = #REF! MPa Table_2 Table_ 1
Col_B = #REF! tB = #REF! °C sB = #REF! MPa NPS Threads/in Threads/in H (mm)
#REF! #REF! #REF! #REF!
S= sB + (sA - sB) * (tb - t)/(tb - ta) #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF!
S= #REF! MPa #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF!
#REF! #REF! #REF! #REF!
Factor "E" from sheet 4.- Tabla A-1B, Table A-1B (Note 4) #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF!
#REF! #REF!
Material #REF! #REF! #REF!
Welding type S #REF! #REF! When thread is to be considered, the
E-factor #REF! #REF! #REF! number of threads per inch is obtained
#REF! #REF! from Table 2 and the thread heigh from
Coeficiente "Y" for the temperature "t" (Note 5) #REF! #REF! Table 1 of sheet 6.
#REF! #REF!
t= 482 °C (For t < 482 °C, the table uses 482 °C) #REF! #REF!
(For t > 621 °C, the table uses 621 °C) #REF! #REF!
#REF! #REF!
Col_A = 1 tA = 482 °C YA = 0.4 #REF! #REF!
Col_B = 2 tB = 510 °C YB = 0.5 #REF! #REF!
#REF! #REF!
Cell storing 3 1 2 3 4 5 #REF! #REF!
mat. number 482 510 566 593 621 #REF! #REF!
1 2 3 4 5 #REF! #REF!
1 Austenitic_steel 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 #REF! #REF!
2 Cast_iron 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A #REF! #REF!
3 Ferritic_steel 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 #REF! #REF!
4 Other_ductile_metals 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Y= YA + (t - tA) / (tb - tA) * (YB - YA)

Y= 0.4
 Use of VBA function
y= y_ferritic_t(t)
t= 482 ºC
y= #VALUE! -

Validation list for CS pipes

dn Sch
in - Validation list for thread selection
1/2 5 Yes
3/4 10 No
1 20
1 1/2 30
2 40
3 60
4 80
5 100
6 120
8 140
10 160
12 STD
14 XS
16 XXS
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Cálculo de espesor de cañería, de acuerdo a ASME B31.3 2.- Diámetro exterior de la cañería
dn = 2 in
Datos de = #VALUE! mm (Nota2)
Material (acero carbono) de la cañería 1

Tipo de soldadura longitudinal (Nota 1) 2 3.-Esfuerzo admisible para el material (Nota3)

Diámetro nominal dn = 2 in 3 ASME B31.1,Table A-1
Presión de diseño P= 2 Mpa 4 sallow = #REF! MPa (Hoja 3)
Temperatura de diseño temp = 80 °C 5
Tolerancia de corrosión TC = 1.59 mm 6 4.- Factor de calidad "E" para la soldadura longitudinal del caso
Hilo (Si/No) Hilo = Sí 7 (Nota 4)
Material: #REF! y una soldadura longitudinal
1.-Espesor de diseño por presión tipo: #REF!
El espesor de diseño por presión "t" se calcula de acuerdo a La norma ASME B31.3, Tabla A-1B entrega
la ecuación (3a) de ASME B31.3 párrafo 304.1.2 E= #REF! (Hoja4)

P⋅d ext (Hoja 1) 5.- Coeficiente "Y" para la ecuación (3a)

t dis = (3 a) Tabla 304.1.1 debe ser usada para t < d/6
2⋅[ σ⋅E + P⋅Y ] d= #VALUE! mm
tdis: espesor de diseño por presión [mm] d/6 = #VALUE! mm #VALUE!
P: Presión interna de diseño, manométr [MPa] ASME 304.1.1-304.2.1, Tabla 304.1.1. entrega para: (Nota 4)
de: diámetro exterior de la cañería [mm] Tipo de material: Ferritic_steel 8
s: Esfuerzo permitido para el material [MPa] Temperatura: 80 ºC
E: factor de calidad [-] el siguiente "coeficiente Y"
Y: coeficiente de Tabla 304.1.1 [-] Y= 0.4 (Hoja5)

En columnas P a W, se pueden ver los pasos del cálculo Las nueve (9) celdas en amarillo son los inputs requeridos. #1.
y las notas. El último input corresponde a la "cédula" que debe ser seleccionada
Para ver estas columnas, si están ocultas, hacer click para que el espesor de la cañería sea superior al espesor mínimo
en el signo "+", en la parte superior de la hoja. requerido calculado en el punto #10.

Para chequeo, ver Hoja 14. Example

Lista de validación para selección de hilo Ver Hoja 7. Recommended minimum thickness #2.- El diámetro exterior de la cañería se obtiene con la función
Sí
No Para ver hojas escondidas:
- Click con botón derecho sobre cualquiera de la lengüetas de la hojas
- Click em "Mostrar" (o Unhide) #3.-