Jan, 2000 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE A-5

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based on the ASME B&PV Code, Section VIII, Division 1. The effects of supplemental loads (see
paragraphs A.2.6 and A.7) are included in these equations only for cylindrical and conical shells (i.e.
longitudinal stress direction) subject to a net section axial force and/or bending moment. The effects
of supplemental loads for other component geometries and loading conditions can be evaluated
using the stress analysis methods in Appendix B.

A.3.2 Metal Loss – The equations in this paragraph are written in terms of inside diameter of the
component with the metal loss and future corrosion allowance applied to the inside surface. If metal
loss has only occurred on the outside surface of the component (e.g. corrosion under insulation), the
metal loss term in the equations should be set to zero. If metal loss has occurred on both the inside
and outside surface, the loss term in the equations should be that for the inside surface.

A.3.3 Symbol Definitions – The following symbols defined below are used in this section.
Co = Outside Crown radius of a torispherical head (mm:in),
Cr = Inside crown radius of a torispherical head (mm:in),
Crc = Cr + LOSS + FCA (mm:in),
D = Inside diameter of the shell under consideration (mm:in),
Dc = D + 2(LOSS + FCA) (mm:in),
Do = Outside diameter of cylindrical shell (mm:in),
DL = Cone outside diameter, large end (mm:in),
DS = Cone outside diameter, small end (mm:in),
E = Weld joint efficiency from the original construction code, if unknown use 0.7,
Ey = Modulus of elasticity at the assessment temperature (MPa:psi),
F = Applied net-section axial force, use a negative value if the axial force produces a
compressive stress at the location of the assessment point (N:lbs),
FCA = Specified future corrosion allowance (see paragraph A.2.7) (mm:in),
Lc = Total length of a conical transition (see Figure A.3 and A.4) (mm:in),
LOSS = Metal loss in the shell prior to the assessment equal to the nominal (or furnished
thickness if available) minus the measured minimum thickness at the time of the
inspection (mm:in),
P = Internal design pressure (MPa:psi),
M = Applied net-section bending moment, use a negative value if the bending moment
produces a compressive stress at the location of the assessment point (N-mm:in-lbs),
MAWP = Maximum allowable working pressure (MPa:psi),
R = Inside radius; R D 2 (mm:in),
Rc = R + LOSS + FCA (mm:in),
Rell = Ratio of the major-to-minor axis of an elliptical head (see Figure A.1),
RL = Inside radius of large cylinder at a conical transition (mm:in),
RLc = RL + LOSS + FCA (mm:in),
Ro = Shell outside radius (mm:in),
RS = Inside radius of small cylinder at a conical transition (mm:in),
RSc = RS + LOSS + FCA (mm:in),
rk = Inside knuckle radius of a torispherical head, toriconical head, or conical transition
(mm:in),
rkc = rk + LOSS + FCA (mm:in),
rf = Inside radius of the flare at a conical transition (mm:in),
rfc = rf + LOSS + FCA (mm:in),
S = Allowable tensile stress of the shell material evaluated at the design temperature per
the applicable construction code (MPa:psi),
t = Nominal or furnished thickness of the shell, or cylinder thickness at a conical transition
for a junction reinforcement calculation (mm:in),