ASME BPVC II-D (2017) changed the notation - 30 ~ 40 °C to 40 °C.
I think the reason for this is that the number of cases in which equipment is
controlled at temperatures lower than -30 °C has increased.
(Hydrogen stations, etc., have developed)
ASME VIII-1 (UCS -23) can be calculated even below -29 °C using
the allowable tensile stress shown at 40 °C in ASME II-D Table 1A.
Material manufacturers are required to meet the requirements for
tensile strength and yield point to meet the 40 °C allowable stress specified
in ASME II-D Table 1A even at the low temperatures specified by the purchaser.
In addition, the impact test to confirm the low temperature toughness must satisfy the required value.
In general materials, the elongation decreases and the tensile strength increases
at low temperatures. On the other hand, the toughness is reduced. Therefore,
I think it is no longer necessary to set a limit on the allowable tensile stress at low temperatures.