MAX WORKING PRESSURE IN TUBE - METRIC CALCULATION

Tube OD (nom) 17.5 mm DATA INPUT REQUIRED

Tube Wall (nom) 2.4 mm
CALCULATED PRESSURE
OD Tolerance (for max OD) 0.1 mm
Wall Tolerance (for min wall) 4.3 %

Basic Allowable Stress (S) 266 N/mm2

Additional Safety Factor 1

Corrosion Allowance 0%

Max OD 17.600 mm mm
Min Wall 2.297 mm mm
Corroded Wall 2.297 mm mm
Corroded OD 17.600 mm
Max ID 13.006 mm

Max Working Pressure 711 Bar = 10312 psi

Max Design Pressure 782 Bar = 11343 psi

Max Proof Test Pressure 1173 Bar = 17014 psi

MAX WORKING PRESSURE IN TUBE - IMPERIAL CALCULATION

Tube OD (nom) 1/2 " DATA INPUT REQUIRED

Tube Wall (nom) 0.065 "
CALCULATED PRESSURE
OD Tolerance (for max OD) 0.01 "
Wall Tolerance (for min wall) 0 %

Basic Allowable Stress (S) 16700 psi

Additional Safety Factor 1

Corrosion Allowance 0 %

Max OD 0.510 " "

Min Wall 0.065 " "
Corroded Wall 0.065 " "
Corroded OD 0.510 "
Max ID 0.380 "

Max Working Pressure 4342 psi = 299 Bar

Max Design Pressure 4777 psi = 329 Bar

Max Proof Test Pressure 7165 psi = 494 Bar

SELECTED ASTM TOLERANCES & BASIC ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR TUBE

SELECTED ASTM TUBE TOLERANCES

Specification OD Tolerance - Max Wall Tolerance - Min Notes

(") (mm) (%)
ASTM A213-95a 0.01 0.254 0 Cold drawn tubes to 1.5" OD only
ASTM A269-96 0.005 0.127 15 Seamless tubes to 0.5" OD only
ASTM A269-96 0.005 0.127 10 Seamless tubes to 1.5" OD only
ASTM A789 0.005 0.127 15 Seamless tubes to 0.5" OD only
ASTM A789 0.005 0.127 10 Seamless tubes to 1.5" OD only

SELECTED BASIC ALLOWABLE STRESSES IN SEAMLESS TUBE (room temperature)

Specification Grade / Type UNS No. Basic Allowable Stress (s) UTS Yield Strength
psi N/mm2 psi N/mm2 psi N/mm2
ASTM A213 TP316 S31600 18800 130 75000 515 30000 205
ASTM A213 TP316L S31603 15700 108 70000 485 25000 170
ASTM A269 TP316 S31600 20000 138 75000 515 30000 205
ASTM A269 TP316L S31603 16700 115 70000 485 25000 170
ASTM A269 6Mo S31254 29000 200 94200 650 43500 300
ASTM A789 Duplex S31803 30000 207 90000 621 65000 448
ASTM A789 Duplex S32304 33360 230 100000 690 65000 450
ASTM A789 Duplex S32750 38670 265 116000 800 80000 550

Note: Basic allowable stresses as quoted in ASME B31.1 / B31.3, or derived from the lower of 1/3 UTS & 2/3 yield strength
BASIS OF CALCULATION

1 Calculations are generally in accordance with ASME B31.1 / B31.3

2 Calculations assume tube OD at max toleranced limit and wall thickness (t) at min toleranced limit.
3 Tubes are assumed to be thin wall where (nom. OD / nom t) >20
4 Tubes are assumed to be thick wall where (nom. OD / nom t) =<20
5 Design pressure for thin wall tubes is calculated from the equation, stress = PD / 2t
6 Design pressure for thick wall tubes is calculated from the equation, stress = P x (OD 2 + ID2) / (OD2 - ID2)
7 Max working pressure = design pressure / 1.1
8 Test pressure = design pressure x 1.5
9 Basic allowable stress values are as quoted in ASME B31.1 / B31.3
10 Where a basic allowable stress value is not quoted it may be assumed to be the lower of 1/3 UTS or 2/3 yield strength of the material
11 Where a corrosion allowance (%) is included, the wall thickness is assumed to be reduced by a reduction of the OD

USE OF CHARTS

12 Data is required to be entered in all green boxes

13 Answers are displayed in orange boxes
14 Nominal wall thickness and nominal tube OD should be entered in first two boxes
15 OD tolerance (to give the maximum OD) should be entered as the OD tolerance
16 Wall tolerance (to give the minimum wall thickness) should be entered as the wall tolerance
17 Basic allowable stresses as listed in ASME B31.1 or B31.3 should be entered unless otherwise calculated by note 10
18 An additional safety factor may be added if required, but should normally be set to 1
19 A corrosion allowance in terms of percentage may be entered if required, i.e. a corrosion allowance of 50% means
50% of the tube wall thickness is lost.