The main differences between ASME VIII editions 2006 and 2016:

Based on the above differences, it is possible to reach a bigger or smaller thickness in the 2016 edition
compared to the 2006 edition, depending on the specific design parameters and materials

1. Design Allowable:

 The 2006 edition uses a factor of safety (FoS) approach for calculating the design
allowable, while the 2016 edition uses a safety factor (SF) approach.
 The 2016 edition allows for higher safety factors for certain materials, which can result in
thinner vessel walls.

2. Materials:

 The 2016 edition has updated material specifications and allows for the use of higher
strength materials.
 The 2016 edition includes new rules for welding high-strength materials.

3. Fatigue Analysis:

 The 2016 edition includes more detailed requirements for fatigue analysis, including new
rules for evaluating fatigue crack growth.
 The updated rules may require a more conservative approach to fatigue analysis, which
can result in thicker vessel walls.

4. Non-Destructive Examination:

 The 2016 edition has updated requirements for non-destructive examination, including
new methods and procedures.
 The updated requirements can result in better detection of defects, which can require
thicker vessel walls to meet safety factors.

5. Joint Efficiency:
 The 2016 edition has updated rules for calculating joint efficiency, which can result in
higher joint efficiencies.
 Higher joint efficiencies can result in thinner vessel walls.

So, based on the above differences, it is possible to reach a bigger or smaller thickness in
the 2016 edition compared to the 2006 edition, depending on the specific design
parameters and materials used. Here is an example:
Let's say we want to design a cylindrical pressure vessel with a design pressure of 100 bar and a
design temperature of 200°C. The vessel will be made of SA-516 Gr.70 material, and we want to
compare the minimum required wall thickness for both the 2006 and 2016 editions of ASME
VIII.
For the 2006 edition,
we would use a factor of safety (FoS) of 3.5 and a design allowable stress of 137.9 MPa (20,000
psi) for SA-516 Gr.70 material. We would also use a joint efficiency of 0.85 for welded joints.
The minimum required wall thickness based on the 2006 edition would be calculated as:

t_min = (P x D)/(2 x S x FoS x E)

where: P = Design pressure (bar)
D = Outside diameter of the vessel (mm)
S = Allowable stress for the material at design temperature (MPa)
FoS = Factor of safety E = Joint efficiency

Plugging in the values, we get:

t_min = (100 x 1000)/(2 x 137.9 x 3.5 x 0.85) = 14.4 mm

For the 2016 edition,

we would use a safety factor (SF) of 4 and a design allowable stress of 155.2 MPa (22,500 psi)
for SA-516 Gr.70 material. We would also use a joint efficiency of 1.0 for seamless and welded
joints.
The minimum required wall thickness based on the 2016 edition would be calculated as:
t_min = (P x D)/(2 x S x SF x E)
where: P = Design pressure (bar)
D = Outside diameter of the vessel (mm)
S = Allowable stress for the material at design temperature (MPa)
SF = Safety factor
E = Joint efficiency

Plugging in the values, we get:

t_min = (100 x 1000)/(2 x 155.2 x 4 x 1.0) = 12.8 mm

As we can see from the example, the minimum required wall

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