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CALCULATOR MODULE : ASME B31.3 Process Piping Wall Thickness   ±

Calculate ASME B31.3 process piping wall thickness from temperature for low pressure steel pipe (Table A-1), high pressure steel pipe (Table K-1), and plastic piping.

Allowable stress for steel pipe is calculated from Table A-1 and Table K-1 US values (US units govern). Change units on the setup page. Stress values can be extrapolated for temperatures above the data range (care is required when using extrapolated values). The wall thickness calculations are valid for internal overpressure only. For combined internal and external pressure use the pressure difference in the calculations.

Use the Data Plot option to plot the allowable stress versus temperature for the selected material. Use the Data Table option to display the data table in the popup window (Table A-1, or Table K-1). Use the Result Table option to display a table of wall thickness and allowable pressure versus material type (for the calculate wall thickness option the allowable pressure equals the design pressure. for the specified wall thickness option the wall thickness equals the specified wall thickness). Refer to the help pages for notes on the data tables. Change units on the setup page. Use the workbook ASME B31.3 data tables to look up allowable stress data.

Note : The choice of high pressure versus low pressure service is at the discretion of the owner (section FK300). The ASME B16.5 Class 2500 pressure temperature rating for the material group is often used as a criteria.

Reference : ANSI/ASME B31.3 : Process Piping (2018)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : ASME B31.4 Oil And Liquid Pipeline   ±
CALCULATOR MODULE : ASME B31.4 Liquid Pipeline Wall Thickness   ±

Calculate ASME B31.4 oil and liquid pipeline wall thickness from hoop stress for onshore and offshore pipelines.

Select the appropriate line pipe schedule (ASME or ISO etc) and stress table (API, ASM, DNV etc), and material. Wall thickness is calculated using Barlow's formula. For offshore pipelines either the pipe outside diameter or the mid wall diameter can be used to calculate wall thickness. The wall thickness should be checked for all elevations. Use the Result Plot option to plot required wall thickness versus elevation, or hoop stress versus elevation for user defined wall thickness.

Reference : ANSI/ASME B31.4 : Pipeline Transportation Systems For Liquids And Slurries (2012)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : ASME B31.8 Gas Pipeline Wall Thickness   ±

Calculate ASME B31.8 gas pipeline wall thickness from hoop stress for onshore and offshore pipelines.

Select the appropriate line pipe schedule (ASME or ISO etc), and stress table (API, ASME or DNV), or use the user defined options. Pipe pressure can either be calculated from elevation, or user defined. For metal pipeline the pressure design thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the corrosion allowance. Fabrication tolerance is ignored. The wall thickness should be checked for all pipeline elevations. A wall thickness should be specified which is greater than or equal to the maximum calculated wall thickness (usually by selecting the next highest schedule thickness). Use the Result Plot option to plot the calculated wall thickness versus elevation, and the hoop stress versus elevation for the specified wall thickness.

Reference : ANSI/ASME B31.8 : Gas Transmission And Distribution Piping Systems (2018)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : ASME B31.1 Power Piping Line Pipe Schedule   ±

Calculate ASME B31.1 power piping schedule for metal and plastic piping.

Calculate the piping minimum wall thickness and hoop stress wall thickness schedule from the nominal wall thickness, fabrication tolerance and corrosion allowance.

`tm = tn - fa `
`tm = (1 - fx) tn `
`t = tm - c `

where :

tn = nominal wall thickness
tm = minimum wall thickness
t = hoop stress wall thickness
c = corrosion thickness allowance
fa = negative fabrication thickness allowance
fx = negative fabrication fraction

The minimum wall thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the fabrication allowance. The pressure containment wall thickness equals the nominal wall thickness minus the fabrication tolerance, and minus the corrosion allowance. Fabrication tolerance can be defined by either a fabrication allowance, or a fabrication fraction. The pipe diameter can be defined by either the outside diameter or the inside diameter. Use the Result Table option to display a table of pipe dimensions versus wall thickness, wall tolerance, or piping diameter for metal pipes, or pipe dimension versus wall thickness for plastic pipes.

Calculate metal piping maximum and minimum diameter schedule. Use the Result Table option to display a table of pipe dimensions versus wall thickness, wall tolerance, or piping diameter.

Calculate piping unit mass and joint mass schedule for metal and plastic piping. Use the Result Table option to display a table of pipe dimensions and mass versus wall thickness.

Calculate piping tensile stress, yield stress and allowable schedule for metal piping. Use the Result Table option to display a table of stress versus material type.

Plastic pipe wall thickness can be defined by wall thickness or diameter ratio (DR or IDR). Select standard diameter ratios from the plastic pipe schedule (SDR or SIDR), or use user defined diameter ratios (DR or IDR).

Reference : ANSI/ASME B31.1 : Power Piping (2014)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : ASME B31.1 Power Piping Wall Thickness   ±

Calculate ASME B31.1 power piping wall thickness from the design temperature.

Wall thickness can be calculated from either the outside diameter (constant OD), or the inside diameter (constant ID).

The allowable stress (SE) is calculated from tables A-1 to A-9. For temperatures above the data range, select either constant value, constant slope, or zero value (engineering judgement is required). The weld factor W is relevant for temperatures in the creep range. For temperatures below the creep onset temperature W = 1. The ASME Y factor can either be calculated, or user defined. For thick wall pipe (D/tm < 6) Y is calculated from the diameter. For thin wall pipe Y is calculated from the temperature. For combined internal and external pressure use the pressure difference in the calculations.

Use the data plot option to plot the allowable stress versus temperature for the selected material. Use the Data Table option to display the data table in the popup window. Use the Result Table option to display a table of wall thickness and allowable pressure versus material type (for the calculate wall thickness option the allowable pressure equals the design pressure. for the specified wall thickness option the wall thickness is constant). The calculations use SI standard units. Change input and output units on the setup page. Refer to the help pages for notes on the data tables (click the resources button on the data bar). Use the workbook ASME B31.1 data tables to look up allowable stress data.

Reference : ANSI/ASME B31.1 : Power Piping (2014)

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CALCULATOR MODULE : Pipeline Wall Thickness   ±