B31.3 Allowable Stress for High Pressure Piping
B31.3 Allowable Stress for High Pressure Piping
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I am calculating the W.T. for 7" OD 10,000# prssure piping using 4130 mechanical tubing. Unless I am misunderstanding B31.3, Section K302.3.2, it appears that it is acceptable to use 2/3 the SMYS for the allowable stress. However, everyone I have conferred with uses 2/3 the SMYS or 1/3 the tensile, whichever is less. Am I missing something in B31.3 that says I have to use the lower of the two? Even most of the allowable stress values given for the materials in Table K-1 use 2/3 SMYS. The piping system I am designing will be operating at about 75 F. Please help.





RE: B31.3 Allowable Stress for High Pressure Piping
High pressure piping is per par. K302.3.2 , the lower of 2/3 Sy and 2/3Syt.
RE: B31.3 Allowable Stress for High Pressure Piping
The pipe I am considering (I have the MTR's) is 7" OD x .9375 W.T., 4130, 104,600 TS, 80,900 YS. As you can see, which of the two allowable stresses you choose can make a significant difference in determining if the tubing will be "rated" for 10,000#.
RE: B31.3 Allowable Stress for High Pressure Piping
Suggest you post this in the "Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering" Forum or the "ASME(Mechanical) Code Issues" forum.