Case study to

calculate thickness of
pipe against pressure
load using PASS
START ELEMENT Tool

jafar sadiq sayyed

Application Engineer-Piping

DHIO Research and Engineering Pvt Ltd.,

# 28 (Old No 619/1), 2nd Floor, 36th Cross,
2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Next to Srinivasa
Kalyana Mantapa, Bangalore-560010 India
CHALLENGE :
 The objective is to calculate pipe thickness by B31.3 code calculation against pressure load
using special PASS START ELEMENT tool before analysis and using these values in actual
analysis

 Formula used:

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1−𝑚𝑡%

Where P - Design pressure (bar)

T - Design temperature
Do - Outside diameter (mm)
S - Allowable stress Refer to Table A-1 (or Table A-1M) of the ASME B31.3
E - Joint quality factor Table A-1A or Table A-1B of the ASME B31.3
W - Weld joint reduction factor Table 302.3.5 of ASME B 31.3 (Refer to Fig. 5)
Y - Value of co-efficient given (refer to Fig. 6) ASME B 31.3
C - Corrosion allowance mm.
PROBLEM STATEMENT :
Let’s consider the following details for the pipe thickness calculation of a seamless Carbon
Steel pipe.
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MOC (Material of Construction) of the pipe – A106 Gr. B

NPS (Nominal Pipe Size) – 4”
Manufacturing type of the pipe (SMLS, EFW, ERW) – Seamless (SMLS)
Design Pressure (PSI) – 1200 PSIG (82.5 bar)
Design Temperature – 500° F (260 C)
Mechanical, corrosion and erosion allowances – 3 mm
Mill Tolerance – 12.50% of the thickness
Input given:
Design code - B31.3
pipe OD D - 100 mm
material of pipe - A106 G B
Tempreture T - 260 C
Pressure P - 82.6 bar
mill tolerance - 12.5%
Corrosion allowance C - 3
Longitudinal weld reduction W - 0.4
factor
Factor Y - 1
Joint quality factor E - 1
SOLUTION :
Given :
O.D of pipe
D = 114.3 mm
SOLUTION :

Allowable stress of
material

From table
he allowable stress for
ASTM A106 Gr. B is
19,000 psi at 500°F.
SOLUTION :

Joint Quality factor E = 1

SOLUTION :

The weld joint strength reduction factor, W, is the ratio of the nominal stress to cause the
failure of a weld joint to that of the corresponding base material for an elevated temperature
condition of the same duration. It only applies at weld locations in longitudinal or spiral (helical
seam) welded piping components.

From table W = 1
SOLUTION :

Y: Values of Coefficient from Table 304.1.1,

The factor “Y” depends on temperature. At elevated temperatures, the factor Y
increases leading to a decrease in the calculated required pipe wall thickness.

From table Y = 0.4

CALCULATION :

t=(1200*114.3)/{2(19000*1*1+1200*0.4)}=3.52 mm; Hence calculated

thickness (t)= 3.52 mm

tc = t + c = 3.52 + 3
tc = 6.52 mm

tm = tc + 12.50 % of the pipe thickness

tm =tc/0.875 =6.52/0.875 = 7.45 mm (This is required
thickness)
SOLUTION :

Check the next Ordering thickness available in ASME B36.10M considering the
required thickness.

So from Fig. 7, The Ordering thickness is 8.56 mm or Schedule 80

RESULTS :

Copy this data to START PROF

Thank you
DHIO Research & Engineering Pvt Ltd.,
# 28 (Old No 619/1), 2nd Floor, 36th Cross,
2nd Block, Rajajinagar, Next to Srinivasa
Kalyana Mantapa, Bangalore-560010 India

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