ENGINEERING MANUAL

SPD0027EPN
PIPING DESIGN
PIPE THICKNESS DECISION METHOD UNDER ASME
STANDARD
REV. : 3
DATE : 2013. 06. 30
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Table of Contents

Page
1. General ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1

1.1 Purpose --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

1.2 Scope ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
1.3 Reference --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

2. Calculation Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1

2.1 Application Formula --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

2.2 Pipe Size Table (ASME B36.10 Standard) ------------------------------------------------------ 3
2.3 Pipe Manufacture Allowance by Standard ------------------------------------------------------ 4

3. Revision History --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5

APPENDIX I : Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor, W

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1. General
1.1 Purpose
This Manual is for the calculation of pipe thickness under the design procedure made based on
ASME B31.3 Code, relating to SPD0026EPN As the Plant Engineering is getting international
gradually, since it is hard to cover with JIS Standard only and it tends to be standardized to ASME
Code, the decision of calculation formula and the final size is to be made based on ASME Code.

1.2 Scope
Apply to various plants standardized in ASME B31.3.

1.3 Reference
SPD0026EPN 「Pipe Thickness Calculation by Computer and Schedule No. Decision Method」
SPD0025EPN 「Calculation of Allowable Internal Pipe Pressure by Computer」

2. Calculation Details
2.1 Application Formula
Application formula is based on ASME B31.3 - 304.

tm = t + c .................. (1)
Here,
tm : Minimum Thickness including Mechanical, Corrosion & Erosion Allowance
t : Minimum Thickness under Internal Pressure
c : Mechanical, Corrosion, Erosion Allowance
Also the internal diameter is calculated by following formula.

d : D - 2 (T - C)
Here,
D : Pipe External Diameter
T : Pipe Wall Thickness
d : Pipe Internal Diameter

For Formula (1), the thickness under internal pressure t is calculated by following formula.
* When t < D/6
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PD
t
2( SEW  PY ) .................. (2)

P ( d  2 c)
t
2[ SEW  P(1  Y )] .................. (3)

Here,
P : Internal Pressure
D : Outside Diameter
S : Allowable Stress
E : Quality Factor
W : Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor - Apply to only welding pipe (See Appendix I)

Y : Temperature Coefficient (Table below)

Temperature (℃)
Material
482&lower 510&lower 538&lower 566&lower 593&lower 621&up
Ferrite Steel 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Austenite Steel 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7
Other Ductile 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Metals
Cast Iron 0.0 - - - - -

Note 1) Values above is only applicable when t < D/6, and if t ≥ D/6 use the following formula.

d  2c
Y
D  d  2c .................. (4)
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2.2 Pipe Size Table (ASME B36.10 Standard)

External External
Serial No. Diameter Diameter Serial No. Diameter Diameter
Title Title
(mm) (mm)
1 1/8 10.3 26 28 711
2 1/4 13.7 27 30 762
3 3/8 17.1 28 32 813
4 1/2 21.3 29 34 864
5 3/4 26.7 30 36 914
6 1 33.4 31 38 965
7 1.1/4 42.2 32 40 1016
8 1.1/2 48.3 33 42 1067
9 2 60.3 34 44 1118
10 2.1/2 73 35 46 1168
11 3 88.9 36 48 1219
12 3/1/2 101.6 37 50 1270
13 4 114.3 38 52 1321
14 5 141.3 39 54 1372
15 6 168.3 40 56 1422
16 8 219.1 41 58 1473
17 10 273 42 60 1524
18 12 323.8 43 62 1575
19 14 355.6 44 64 1626
20 16 406.4 45 66 1676
21 18 457 46 68 1727
22 20 508 47 70 1778
23 22 559 48 72 1829
24 24 610 49 76 1930
25 26 660 50 80 2032
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2.3 Pipe Manufacture Allowance by Standard

Classification Material External Diameter Thickness

Symbol Standard

1 A 53 External Diameter under 1.1/2B +0.4mm

-0.79mm -12.5%
A 120 External Diameter over 2B ±1%
2 A 106 External Diameter under 1.1/2B +0.4mm
A 335 -0.79mm
A 369 2B ~ 4B +0.79mm
A 524 -0.79mm
A 312 6B ~ 8B +1.59mm
-12.5%
A 376 -0.79mm
10B ~ 18B +2.38mm
-0.79mm
20B ~ +3.18mm
-0.79mm
3 A 333 External Diameter 20B ~ 26B +3.18mm
-0.79mm
28B ~ 3B +2.38mm
-12.5%
-0.79mm
28B ~ 3B +2.38mm
-0.79mm
4 A 155
Perimeter ± 0.5% -0.3mm
A 358
5 A 409 Thickness under 4.78mm Perimeter ± 0.2%
-0.46mm
Thickness under 4.78mm Perimeter ± 0.4%

6 A 430 Same as Symbol 2 + 3.2mm

- 0.0mm
7 A 134 Perimeter ± 1% (but, Maximum 19mm)
- 12.5%
A 139
8 A 135 Perimeter ± 1% - 10.25mm
9 A 671 External Diameter ± 0.5% based on Perimeter Measure - 0.3m
10 A 672 Same as Symbol 9 - 0.3m
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Classification Material
Standard External Diameter Thickness
Symbol
11 A 204 24B +3.18mm
A 240 -2.0mm
A 283 (UOE) 26B +7.5mm ± 12.5%
A 387 -2.5mm
A 315
12 A 516 24B ± 4.0mm
NOT
± 12.5%
UOE
A 593 26B ± 5.0mm

3. Revision History

REV. DATE PAGE DISCRIPTION

- Established Program in order to make it possible to
0 1981. 01. 30 - calculate Pipe Thickness under Internal Pressure
based on ASME Standard Formula and ASME Pipe
Standard Size

- Department : Piping Team

Prepared by : Lee, Hang Sub
Reviewed by :
Approved by : Lee, Soon Ju
- Reflect all dimensions by New Code under the
1 1998. 02. 23 -
Computerization Plan in 1988

- Department : Piping Team

Prepared by : Kim, Sung Chul
Reviewed by : Kim, Gi Pil
Approved by : Lee, Myung Hak
- Reflect changed document no. and W value that is
2 2010. 10. 31 -
revised in ASME B31.3, 2008 year

- Department : ENG'G Technology

Prepared by : Lee, Wook Kyeong
Reviewed by : Lee, Jong Sik
Approved by : Ahn, Joon Hwan
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REV. DATE PAGE DISCRIPTION

1,2,3 - Typographical errors revised in 2.1 and 2.2
3 2013. 06. 30 Appendix I - Reflect changed Notes of Table 302.3.5 of ASME
B31.3, 2012 year in Appendix I

- Department : ENG'G Technology

Prepared by : Kwon, Dong Goo
Reviewed by : Lee, Jong Sik
Approved by : Ahn, Joon Hwan
APPENDIX I: Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor, W APPENDIX I
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