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CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE N-392-3

Approval Date: December 12, 1994
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committee took action to
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all Code Cases listed in this Supplement and beyond will remain available for
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Case N-392-3 distance of冪 RT from any other weld or discontinuity (see
Procedure for Evaluation of the Design of Hollow Cir- Section 2.0 for definitions of R and T ). For multiple attach-
cular Cross Section Welded Attachments on Classes 2 ments located at a distance less than冪 RT to each other,
and 3 Piping the stress effects for each individual attachment shall be
Section III, Division 1 superimposed.

Inquiry: What procedure may be used to evaluate the

design of hollow circular cross section welded attachments 2 NOMENCLATURE (See Fig. 2)
on Classes 2 and 3 pipe under Section III, Division 1? Ro p run pipe outside radius, in.
ro p attachment outside radius, in.
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the proce- ri p attachment inside radius, in.
dures listed below may be used to evaluate the design of T p nominal run pipe wall thickness, in.
hollow circular cross section welded attachments on t p nominal attachment wall thickness, in.
Classes 2 and 3 pipe under Section III, Division 1. Do p outside diameter of the run pipe, in.
do p outside diameter of the attachment, in.
R p mean radius of run pipe, in.
1 LIMITATIONS OF APPLICABILITY AT p ␲ (r 2o − r 2i )
1.1 ZT p IT /ro
␲ 4
The attachment shall be welded to the pipe along the IT p (r − r 4i )
4 o
entire circumference by either a full penetration weld, a ␲ 2
Ap (r − r 2i )
fillet weld or a partial penetration weld. 2 o
J p lesser of ␲r2o T or ZT
␥ p Ro /T
1.2 ␶ p t /T
The attachment material and pipe material shall have ␤ p do /Do
essentially the same moduli of elasticity and coefficients C p Ao(2␥)n1␤ n2␶ n3 but not less than 1.0
of thermal expansion. The equation for C shall be used to determine CW , CL ,
and CN , based on the following table. Select the maximum
1.3 value of the pipe and the attachment equations.
Index Part ␤ Range Ao n1 n2 n3
The constants, defined in Section 2.0, fall within the
CW Pipe 0.3–1.0 1.40 0.81 (1) 1.33
following ranges: attachment 0.3–1.0 4.00 0.55 (2) 1.00
(a) 4.0 ≤ ␥ ≤ 50.0
CL Pipe 0.3–1.0 0.46 0.60 −0.04 0.86
(b) 0.2 ≤ ␶ ≤ 1.0 attachment 0.3–1.0 1.10 0.23 −0.38 0.38
(c) 0.3 ≤ ␤ ≤ 1.0, and
CN Pipe 0.3–0.55 0.51 1.01 0.79 0.89
(d) the axis of the attachment is perpendicular to the attachment 0.3–0.55 0.84 0.85 0.80 0.54
axis of the run pipe. Pipe >0.55–1.0 0.23 1.01 −0.62 0.89
attachment >0.55–1.0 0.44 0.85 −0.28 0.54
1.4
NOTES:
The attachment shall be made on straight pipe with the (1) Replace ␤ n 2 with e −1.2 ␤3.
nearest edge of the attachment weld located at a minimum (2) Replace ␤ n 2 with e −1.35 ␤3.

The Committee’s function is to establish rules of safety, relating only to pressure integrity, governing the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks and
nuclear components, and inservice inspection for pressure integrity of nuclear components and transport tanks, and to interpret these rules when questions arise
regarding their intent. This Code does not address other safety issues relating to the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks and nuclear components,
and the inservice inspection of nuclear components and transport tanks. The user of the Code should refer to other pertinent codes, standards, laws, regulations or
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N-392-3 CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
FIG. 1 NOMENCLATURE
CT p 1.0 for ␤ ≤ 0.55
CT p CN for ␤ p 1.0, but not less than 1.0; CT should
be linearly interpolated for 0.55 < ␤ < 1.0, but
not less than 1.0
BW p 0.5 (CW ), but not less than 1.0
BL p 0.5 (CL ), but not less than 1.0
BN p 0.5 (CN ), but not less than 1.0
BT p 0.5 (CT ), but not less than 1.0
KT p 2.0 for fillet or partial penetration welds
p 1.8 for full penetration welds
Sh p basic material allowable stress at maximum (hot)
temperature, psi (lesser of attachment or pipe
material allowable)
Sc p basic material allowable stress at ambient temper-
ature, psi (lesser of attachment or pipe material
allowable)
SA p f (1.25S c + 0.25S h ), psi, as defined in NC/
ND-3611.2 (lesser of attachment or pipe material
allowable)
SY p yield stress at temperature, psi (lesser of attach-
ment or pipe material yield stress)
Zwn p section modulus of fillet weld or partial penetra-
tion weld about the neutral axis of bending parallel
to run pipe center line, in.3
Zwl p section modulus of fillet weld or partial penetra-
tion weld about the neutral axis normal to the run
pipe center line, in.3
Zwt p torsional section modulus of fillet weld or partial
penetration weld for torsional loading, in.3
Aw p fillet weld or partial penetration weld throat
area, in.2
ML p bending moment applied to the attachment as
shown in Fig. 1, in.-lb
MN p bending moment applied to the attachment as
shown in Fig. 1, in.-lb
MT p torsional moment applied to the attachment as
shown in Fig. 1, in.-lb
Q1 p shear load applied to the attachment as shown in
Fig. 1, lb
Q2 p shear load applied to the attachment as shown in
Fig. 1, lb
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W p thrust load applied to the attachment as shown in
Fig. 1, lb
ML , MN , MT , Q1 , Q2, and W are determined at the surface
of the pipe. The values of attachment loads used in the
stress evaluation (Section 3.0) are based on the loads used
in the different Code equations.
ML**, MN**, MT**, Q1**, Q2**, and W** are absolute
values of maximum loads occurring simultaneously under
all service loading conditions.
3 EVALUATION PROCEDURE
The loads on the attachment cause stresses in the pipe
wall. Equations are provided in 3.1(a) to determine these
stresses. The attachment stresses are then added to the
piping system stresses at the attachment. The piping system
stresses are determined by NC-3652 eq. (8), NC-3653.1
eq. (9), and NC-3653.2 eqs. (10), (10a), and (11) for straight
pipe. The Code equations, including the attachment stress
terms are given in 3.1(b). The attachment stresses SMT ,
SNT , and SPT are to be calculated for the loading conditions
corresponding to NC-3652 eq. (8), NC-3653.1 eq. (9), and
NC-3653.2 eqs. (10), (10a), and (11). For example, in
calculating SMT for use in NC-3652 eq. (8), W , ML , MN ,
Q1, Q2, and MT are the loads on the attachment due to
weight and other sustained loads.
There are additional equations given in 3.1(c) and 3.2(b),
for fillet welded or partial penetration weld atttachments,
that also must be checked for attachment stresses. These are
based on the absolute values of maximum loads occurring
simultaneously under all service loading conditions.
3.1 Analysis of Attachment Welded to Pipe with a
Full Penetration Weld
(a) Calculate the stresses SMT , SNT , SPT , and SNT**:
B W W B N M N B LM L Q 1 Q 2 B T M T
SMT p + + + + + (1)
AT ZT ZT A A J
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冢 冣 冢 冣
C W W C N M N C LM L Q 1 Q 2 C T M T PDo MA M
SNT p + + + + + (2) STE p + 0.75i +i c
AT ZT ZT A A J 4tn Z Z
SPT
+ SMT + ≤ (Sh + SA ) (NC-11)
2
SPT p KT (SNT ) (3)
where all terms except attachment stresses are defined in
CW W** CN MN** CLML** NC-3652. In eq. (NC-11), SMT is the same as used in eq.
SNT** p + + (NC-8), and SPT is the same as used in eq. (NC-10).
AT ZT ZT
Q1** Q2** CT MT** (c) In addition to the Code equations, the following
+ + + (4) equations shall also be satisfied:
A A J
SNT** ≤ 2Sy (5)
(b) The following modified Code equations shall be
satisfied. Q1** Q2** MT**
(1) NC-3652 eq. (8) becomes: + + ≤ Sy (6)
A A J
PDo M
SSL p B1 + B2 A + SMT ≤ 1.5Sh (NC-8)
2tn Z 3.2 Analysis of Attachment Welded to Pipe With
Fillet Welds or Partial Penetration Welds
where B1 p 0.5 and B2 p 1.0 for straight pipe.
(2) NC-3653.1 eq. (9) becomes: (a) The requirements of 3.1 shall be met.
(b) The following additional requirements shall be met:
Pmax Do
SOL p B1 W** ML** MN**
2tn + +
MA + M B Aw Z Zwn2 1/2
+ B2 + SMT ≤ 1.8Sh but not greater than 1.5Sy [(Q1**)2wl+ (Q2**) ] M **
Z + f + T ≤ 2Sy (7)
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for Level A and B loadings Aw Zwt

≤ 2.25Sh but not greater than 1.8Sy 2 2 1/2

冦冢 A 冣 冤冢 冣 冥冧
W** Q1** + Q2** M **
for Level C loadings +4 + T ≤ Sy (8)
w Aw Zwt
≤ 3.0Sh but not greater than 2.0Sy
for Level D loadings
(NC-9) 3.3 Analysis
Analysis complying with this Case shall be included in
(3) NC-3653.2 eq. (10) becomes: the Design Report for the piping system.

iMC SPT
SE p + ≤ SA (NC-10)
Z 2 4 IDENTIFICATION
(4) NC-3653.2 eq. (10a) becomes: This Case number shall be shown on the Data Report
Form.
iMD SPT
+ ≤ 3.0 Sc (NC-10a) NOTE: The potential for increased stress at the attachment welds,
Z 2
which may occur as a result of differential metal temperatures between
the attachment and the run, should be considered in the design evaluation.
(5) NC-3653.2 eq. (11) becomes:

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