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    Forged Crosses and ASME B31.3

    Hi, We've been asked to forge some crosses for a customer and they've also requested design calculations in line with ASME B31.3. B31.3 makes passing reference to crosses, however it's not explicitly stated whether the branch reinforcement calculations can be applied to a cross. Is it simply a...
  2. Ben A

    ASME B31.3 Chapter IX Elbows

    Can anyone offer some guidance here, I seem to be stuck in a loop following paragraphs around. We intend to use an ASME B16.9 Elbow for a project being designed to B31.3 Ch IX (high pressure piping). Design pressure is 915 Barg. I'm currently stepping through the Code like this: K303 -...
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    Long Sweep fittings

    Does anyone know the origin of Long Sweep fittings? I've asked around my company and no one seems to know where they originate from. Long Radius, Short Radius, 3D etc. are all defined somewhere or other (B16.9, MSS-SP75 etc) in terms of dimensions and bend radius and what not. There seems to be...
  4. Ben A

    ASME B16.9:2018 Proof Burst Test

    Hi, first post here but been reading the forums for quite a while. I've recently taken on my first design engineer role with a firm that manufactures forged fittings, primarily to B16.9. I've been investigating our current proof burst tests (some dating back to the 1980s) and comparing to the...

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