Blue numbers are user inputs

Black numbers are calculated through formulas

Fill in all blue numbers before using any results
This calculator is for piping only. Plate does not need the mill tolerance taken out of it.
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See pdf page 57 of B31.3 Sec 304.3.3 for reinforcemnet calcs

Required reinforcement area equation for internal pressure

Asub1 = tsubh*da*(2-sin(Beta))
Asub1 0.343923 Required reinforcement area

Design pressure thickness of pipe (h refers to header), see pipe ca

below (tsubh does not include corrosion allowance, extra thickne
tsubh 0.08026
tolerance. It is only the thickness required) use thickness from calc
below and remove CA

d1 4.28525 Effective length removed from pipe at branch

Beta 1.570796 Acute angle between branch and header, radians
90 degrees

d1=(Dsubb-2*(Tsubb-c)/sin(Beta)
Dsubb 4.5 Branch outside diameter, in
Tsubb line on top 0.237 Actual pipe thickness
Tsubb 0.207375 Minimum branch thickness, in Is pipe thickness - mill toleran
c 0.1 Corrosion allowance, in
Beta 1.570796 Acute angle between branch and header, radians

Excess thickness in run pipe wall, branch pipe wall, and welds and reinforcement
Asub2 = (2*d2-d1)*(Tsubh-tsubh-c)
Asub2 0.434921
d2 4.28525 half the width of the reinforcement zone

d2 greater of d1 or (Tsubb-c)+(Tsubh-c)+d1/2
d2 4.28525 2.43175 4.28525
Tsubh 0.28175 Actual thickness*.875
Tsubh line on top 0.322 Actual thickness of header pipe

header
Pipe Calculator Case B31.3 manual calculated
W= 1.00 <---from Table 302.3.4 in B31.3 ,1 if using seamless piping otherwise check code
 E= 1.00 <---from Table A-1B in B31.3 (SA-106B/C = 1.0, SA-53 E/B pipe = 0.85)
S= 16000 <---from Table A-1 in B31.3 (SA-106C = 23300, SA-106B and SA-53 E/B = 20000)
D= 8.625 inches (Stresses valid only for Temp less than or equal to 300°F)
Nominal Thk.= 0.322 inches sch 100
threading = 0 inches <---ASME B1.20.1 or equivalent
corrosion = 0.1 inches
t= 0.28175 inches (mill tolerance taken out of thickness)
Y= 0.4 B31.3 t=
d= 7.8615 inches
D/6
Allowable Pressure at Thickness: 685.88 PSIG

Pressure = 300.00 psig

Thickness required at Pressure: 0.18026 inches 0.17644 pick larger Includes CA and mill tolerance
Thickness specified: 0.28175 inches
% Overdesign: 56.30%

B31.3 curved (read bends, not elbows) and mitered segments This equation is not for elbow
t=PD/(2*(SEW/I)+P*Y)

Intrados I I=(4*(R1/D)-1)/(4*(R1/D)-2) Where R1 in the inner radius to the outside of the piping (See pres
A value 15
R1 10.6875 W 1
D 8.625
I_intrados 1.33823529411765
Extrados I I=(4*(R1/D)+1)/(4*(R1/D)+2)
I_Extrados 0.85625

t_intrados 0.107668547546321
t_extrados 0.0690142394343164

From B16.9
ance taken out of it.

essure
Notes

h refers to header), see pipe calculators

osion allowance, extra thickness, or mill
equired) use thickness from calculator

eader, radians Use radians

Use for degree input to above ( rad=deg*pi()/180)

Asub1
Is pipe thickness - mill tolerance (t*.875) Asub2+3+4

eader, radians

lds and reinforcement

Asub3 = 2*L4*(Tsubb-tsubb-c)/sin(Beta)
Asub3 0.0351661
L4 0.2684375 height of reinforcement zone outside of the pipe
tsubb 0.04187

L4=2.5*(Tsubh-c) or 2.5*(Tsubb-c)+Tsubr whichever is less

L4 0.2684375 0.454375 0.268437
Tsubr 0 repad thickness (distance from header piping)

branch
Pipe Calculator Case B31.3
W= 1.00 <---from Table 302.3.4 in B31.3 ,1 if using seamles
 E= 1.00 <---from Table A-1B in B31.3 (SA-106B/C = 1.0, S
E/B = 20000) S= 16000 <---from Table A-1 in B31.3 (SA-106C = 23300, SA
han or equal to 300°F) D= 4.5 inches (Stresses valid only for
Nominal Thk.= 0.237 inches
threading = 0 inches <---ASME B1.20.1 or equivalent
corrosion = 0.1 inches
t= 0.207375 inches (mill tolerance taken out of thickness)
0.08026 green means t is less than D/6 use table Y= 0.4
0.483115 Red is > D/6 use formula in red for Y d= 3.88525 inches
1.4375
Allowable Pressure at Thickne 778.41

Pressure = 300 psig

Includes CA and mill tolerance Thickness required at Pressur 0.14187

Thickness specified 0.207375
% Overdesign: 46.17%

This equation is not for elbows! See passage below for elbows following B16.9

outside of the piping (See pressure vessel handbook page 375 dimension A-1/2 OD)

234 WPB and C are fusion welded but are 100% radiographed
 0.152712

eg*pi()/180)
4.243281
5.657709
3.535
0.343923
0.525312
0.181389 red = insufficient area
green = sufficient area

Asub4 Area of weld, area of repad, and area of repad weld

Asub4 0.055225
tsubc 0.1659 Weld hypotenuse to corner
tsubc is lesser of 0.7*Tsubb with line or 1/4" (This is the absolute minimum weld thickness tha
min leg dimension 0.234653 from Example 1 in Appendix H
Chosen fillet leg dimension 0.235 Weld height from pipe
Area of repad 0
Area of repad weld 0
If the reinforcement S value is higher than the run value, it must be set to the run value. You

manual calculated
02.3.4 in B31.3 ,1 if using seamless piping otherwise check code
-1B in B31.3 (SA-106B/C = 1.0, SA-53 E/B pipe = 0.85)
-1 in B31.3 (SA-106C = 23300, SA-106B and SA-53 E/B = 20000)
(Stresses valid only for Temp less than or equal to 300°F)

SME B1.20.1 or equivalent

tolerance taken out of thickness)

B31.3 t= 0.04187 green is less than D use table
0.452549 Red is > d use formula in red for Y
D/6 0.75
PSIG

inches 0.13873 pick larger

inches
d area of repad weld

minimum weld thickness that can be applied)

be set to the run value. You cannot take credit for stress values above the run stress value.
la in red for Y