8/23/2021 Code Case 2901 - Consideration of external loads on ASME B16.

s on ASME B16.5 standard flanges under ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1 & 2

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Online Calculation-Tools UG-44(b) (Section VIII-1), 4.16.12 (Section VIII-2) / Code Case 2901 -
Consideration of external loads on ASME B16.5 standard flanges under ASME
Code Section VIII, Division 1 & 2

- ASME Code - Allowable Stresses material: A350 Gr. LF2

Stress Values- Section II, Table 1A

class: Class 900
Stress Values- Section II, Table 1B

Stress Values- Section II, Table 3

NPS: 2
Carbon Steel - Example

High Alloy Steel - Example gasket diameter G: 72 [mm]

- Shells and Heads temperature: 280

Cylinder under internal pressure

axial force Fax: 3079 [N]
Elliptical head under internal pressure

Torispherical head under internal pressure moment M1: 235 [Nm]

Klöpperboden (DIN28011) under internal pressure

moment M2: 470.7 [Nm]
Korbbogenboden (DIN28013) under int. pressure
design pressure PD: 11.3 [bar]
Hemispherical head under internal pressure

Flat head (circular) under internal pressure B16.5 Pressure-Temperature

Table 2-1.1
Rating Table:
Flat head (noncircular) under internal pressure
Results
- Flanges
B16.5 max. all. working pressure PR: 122 bar
Equivalent flange pressure due to ext. loads

ASME B16.5 flanges external loads - UG-44(b) moment factor CC2901, Table1 Fm: Fm = 0.5

Loose-type flange under internal pressure

CC2901 reference pressure PCC2901: 183.03 bar PR(1+FM)
ASME B16.5 Flanges P/T Ratings
resultant moment M: 526.1 Nm √(M1²+M2²)
- Determination of foming strains

Forming strain of a cylinder equivalent pressure (moment) PM: 71.79 bar 16M / (π*G³)

Forming strain of a head

equivalent pressure (force) PF: 7.56 bar 4Fax / (π*G²)
Forming strain of tube or pipe bends
79.35 bar Pm+PF
total equivalent pressure Peq:

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8/23/2021 Code Case 2901 - Consideration of external loads on ASME B16.5 standard flanges under ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1 & 2

design pressure + equivalent pressure 90.65 bar PD + Peq ≤ PCC2901 => OK

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