ASME Sec. VIII, Div. 2, Annex 3-F, Eqn. 8

[LS_SMS]

Folks, I found another thread HERE about Sec. VIII, Div. 2, Annex 3-F, Eqn. 8. The equation has something wrong with it. That old thread was dated from 2018. In the 2023 version of the Code, the problem still exists. Does anyone have a status update on when they plan to fix this?

Additionally, I would like to know if there is any official ASME errata documentation acknowledging the error so I can cite it in my deliverable.

 

[IdanPV]

Same issue as here:

Damage >1 For Low Stress Location || v2017 BPVC, Sec. VIII, Div. 2, Eqn 3-F.8 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel engineering

Please see the attached PDF. I'm assessing fatigue for a stress cut line in a low stress location using ASME v2017, Sec. VIII, Div. 2, Eqn 3-F.8. The PDF lists the calculations for this stress cut line. I've double/triple checked the calculations, but am getting number of allowable cycles, N...

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