Hi,
If we are given only temperature, pressure, fluid service and piping material. Can we select which B31 code will be applicable to it? Lets take a case as an example.
T = 400 C
P = 4000 KPa
Material = A106-B
Service = High Pressure Steam
Applicable code will be B31.1 or B31.3?
Can the code...
Hi,
I came across a 18" Dia line with excessive thermal expansion (70 mm), as it is a long vertical run ( 8 meter) of high pressure steam. Although the model is passing B31.3 code compliance check (Ratio = 88%), but the system is having huge loads (in operating condition = 150 KN, while in...
In this scope it is written that this appendix is limited to design metal temperature above -30 degree centigrad. while it is whitten in brackets that "above -40 degree centigrade when killed, fine-grain material is used"
Can any body tell me why is this written? Does it means that we always to...
