PFI Technical Bulletin TB-10

New - September 2015

GUIDELINES FOR CALCULATING FACTORED WELD DIAMETER INCHES

FOR PROJECT REPORTING

Prepared by
Pipe Fabrication Institute Engineering Committee

All PFI Standards are advisory only. There is no

agreement to adhere to any PFI Standard and their use
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1. SCOPE  ASME B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe

This Technical Bulletin presents a suggested
3.3 DEFINITION
method of determining “Factored Diameter Inches’’
that can be consistently applied for pipe spool
 IRBC: Integrally Reinforced Branch
fabrication to measure job progress.
Connection (MSS SP-97)
2. PURPOSE 4. CALCULATION
This standard establishes a method for calculating
4.1 The Factored Diameter Inch formula takes in
Diameter Inches that considers material type, wall
account four characteristics of a pipe weld;
thickness and weld type. Diameter Inches calculated
using the factors provided in this standard, result in
Factored Diameter Inches, (FDI), that more  Material Type - REFERENCE TABLE
accurately represent the effort required to complete A
the fabrication. Factored Dia. Inches will provide a
consistent benchmark for determining the progress of  Pipe Diameter – Nominal Pipe Size
pipe fabrication for any project utilizing single or “NPS”. –REFERENCE TABLE B
multiple fabrication shops, or when projecting the
effort required to complete fabrication for future  Pipe Diameter – Nominal Pipe Size (SS)
projects based on past projects. The user is cautioned ASME B36.19 REFERENCE TABLE
that these factors are arbitrary. These Factored C
Diameter Inches are provided as a convenient
depiction of relative effort between weld  Pipe wall thickness - –REFERENCE
characteristics. The application of this Technical TABLE D
Bulletin is the responsibility of the user and should be
agreed upon before the fabrication project starts. The  Weld Type – REFERENCE TABLE E
PFI accepts no responsibility for the application of
these Factors or consequences of that application.

3. APPLICATION 4.2 FORMULA FOR FDI CALCULATION

3.1 The following criteria are not considered in

Factored Diameter Inches

 Non Standard weld end preparations. Nominal Pipe Size (NPS) x

Wall Factor x Material Factor
 Welding Process restrictions. x Weld Type Factor
 Customer specification requirements

 Special processes such as PWHT and

painting

 NDE

3.2 REFERENCES

 ASME, Section IX Welding, Brazing and

Fusing Qualifications – QW/QB -422.

 ASME B16.25 Buttwelding Ends

 ASME B36.10 Pipe Schedule

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Butt Weld Example #1:

Branch Weld Example #3

(1)-4” Pipe Standard Wall (.237) weld, Grade

A106 Gr B

NPS –4”

Wall – Factor 1.0

Material Factor – P1 = Factor of 1.0 (1)- 12” Pipe XS Wall (.500”) Header, Grade
A358 (304SS)
Weld Type Factor = 1.0
NPS –3” IRBC
Calculation:
Wall – Factor 1.2 (header)
4 x 1 x 1 x 1 = 4 Factored Diameter Inches (4
FDI) Material Factor – P8 = Factor of 2.0

Weld Type Factor – 4.0 (IRBC)

Butt Weld Example #2: Calculation:

3 x 1.2 x 2 x 4 = 28.8 Factored Diameter Inches

(28.8 FDI)

5. DOCUMENTATION/TRACKING
(1)- 12” Pipe XS Wall (.500”) weld, Grade A358 Documentation / tracking program must be
(304SS) established prior to starting the project with the
client to quantify the overall scope into a FDI
NPS –12” metric.

Wall – Factor 1.2 This guideline may already be specified in the

contract and may require additional metrics to suit
Material Factor – P8 = Factor of 2.0 the project deliverables.

Weld Type Factor = 1.0

Calculation: 12 x 1.2 x 2 x 1 = 28.8 Factored

Diameter Inches (28.8 FDI)
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TABLE A
Material Factor Chart
ASME P-
Base Metal Material Factor
Numbers
1 Carbon Manganese Steels (four Group Numbers) 1
2 Not Used NOT APPLICABLE
3 Half Molybdenum or half Chromium, half Molybdenum (three Group Numbers) 1.5
4 One and a quarter Chromium, half Molybdenum (tw o Group Numbers) 1.5
5A Tw o and a quarter Chromium, one Molybdenum 1.5
5B Fiv e Chromium, half Molybdenum or nine Chromium, one Molybdenum (tw o Group Numbers) 1.5
5C Chromium, Molybdenum, Vanadium (fiv e Group Numbers) 1.5
6 Martensitic Stainless Steels (Grade 410, 415, 429) (six Group Numbers) 1.5
7 Ferritic Stainless Steels (Grade 409, 430) 2.0
Austenitic Stainless Steels

Group 1 - Grades 304, 316, 317, 347 2.0

Group 2 - Grades 309, 310 2.0

8

Group 3 - High Manganese Grades 2.0

Group 4 - High Molybdenum Grades 2.0

9A, B, C Tw o to four Nickel Steels 2.5

10A, B, C, F Various low alloy steels 2.5
10H Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel (Grades 31803, 32750) 2.5
10I High Chromium Stainless Steel 2.5
10J High Chromium, Molybdenum Stainless Steel 2.5
10K High Chromium, Molybdenum, Nickel Stainless Steel 2.5
11A Various high strength low alloy steels (six Group Numbers) 2.5
11B Various high strength low alloy steels (ten Group Numbers) 2.5
15A-15E High Chromium, Molybdenum alloy steel 2.5

21 High Aluminum content (1000 and 3000 series) special assignment

22 Aluminum (5000 series - 5052, 5454) special assignment
23 Aluminum (6000 series – 6061, 6063) special assignment
24 Not Used special assignment
25 Aluminum (5000 series - 5083, 5086, 5456) special assignment
26 to 30 Not used special assignment
31 High Copper content special assignment
32 Brass special assignment
33 Copper Silicone special assignment
34 Copper Nickel special assignment
35 Copper Aluminum special assignment
36 to 40 Not Used special assignment
41 High Nickel content special assignment
42 Nickel, Copper - (Monel 500) special assignment
43 Nickel, Chromium, I ron - (I nconel) special assignment
44 Nickel, Molybdenum – (Hastelloy B2, C22, C276, X) special assignment
45 Nickel, Chromium special assignment
46 Nickel, Chromium, Silicone special assignment
47 Nickel, Chromium, Tungsten special assignment
47 to 50 Not Used special assignment
51, 52, 53 Titanium Alloys special assignment
61, 62 Zirconium Alloys special assignment
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TABLE B
ASME B36.10 NPS Pipe Schedule
Nominal
OD Schedule 10 Schedule 20 Schedule 30 Schedule 40
Pipe
Size in mm in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m
1
/8 0.405 10.3 - - - - - - 0.057 1.45 0.32 0.068 1.73 0.37
1
/4 0.540 13.7 - - - - - - 0.073 1.85 0.54 0.088 2.24 0.63
3
/8 0.675 17.1 - - - - - - 0.073 1.85 0.70 0.091 2.31 0.84
1
/2 0.840 21.3 - - - - - - 0.095 2.41 1.12 0.109 2.77 1.27
3
/4 1.050 26.7 - - - - - - 0.095 2.41 1.44 0.113 2.87 1.69
1 1.315 33.4 - - - - - - 0.114 2.90 2.18 0.133 3.38 2.50
11/4 1.660 42.2 - - - - - - 0.117 2.97 2.87 0.140 3.56 3.39
11/2 1.900 48.3 - - - - - - 0.125 3.18 3.53 0.145 3.68 4.05
2 2.375 60.3 - - - - - - 0.125 3.18 4.48 0.154 3.91 5.44
2 1/2 2.875 73.0 - - - - - - 0.188 4.78 8.04 0.203 5.16 8.63
3 3.500 88.9 - - - - - - 0.188 4.78 9.92 0.216 5.49 11.29
3 1/2 4.000 101.6 - - - - - - 0.188 4.78 11.41 0.226 5.74 13.57
4 4.500 114.3 - - - - - - 0.188 4.78 12.91 0.237 6.02 16.07
5 5.563 141.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.258 6.55 21.77
6 6.625 168.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.280 7.11 28.26
8 8.625 219.1 - - - 0.250 6.35 33.31 0.277 7.04 36.81 0.322 8.18 42.55
10 10.750 273.0 - - - 0.250 6.35 41.77 0.307 7.80 51.03 0.365 9.27 60.31
12 12.750 323.8 - - - 0.250 6.35 49.73 0.330 8.38 65.20 0.406 10.31 79.73
14 14.000 355.6 0.250 6.35 54.69 0.312 7.92 67.90 0.375 9.53 81.33 0.438 11.13 94.55
16 16.000 406.4 0.250 6.35 62.64 0.312 7.92 77.83 0.375 9.53 93.27 0.500 12.70 123.30
18 18.000 457 0.250 6.35 70.57 0.312 7.92 87.71 0.438 11.13 122.38 0.562 14.27 155.80
20 20.000 508 0.250 6.35 78.55 0.375 9.53 117.15 0.500 12.70 155.12 0.594 15.09 183.42
22 22.000 559 0.250 6.35 86.54 0.375 9.53 129.13 0.500 12.70 171.09 - - -
24 24.000 610 0.250 6.35 94.53 0.375 9.53 141.12 0.562 14.27 209.64 0.688 17.48 255.41
26 26.000 660 0.312 7.92 127.36 0.500 12.70 202.72 - - - - - -
28 28.000 711 0.312 7.92 137.32 0.500 12.70 218.69 0.625 15.88 271.21 - - -
30 30.000 762 0.312 7.92 147.28 0.500 12.70 234.67 0.625 15.88 292.18 - - -
32 32.000 813 0.312 7.92 157.24 0.500 12.70 250.64 0.625 15.88 312.15 0.688 17.48 342.91
34 34.000 864 0.312 7.92 167.20 0.500 12.70 266.61 0.625 15.88 332.12 0.688 17.48 364.90
36 36.000 914 0.312 7.92 176.96 0.500 12.70 282.27 0.625 15.88 351.70 0.750 19.05 420.42
38 38.000 965 - - - - - - - - - - - -
40 40.000 1016 - - - - - - - - - - - -
42 42.000 1067 - - - - - - - - - - - -
44 44.000 1118 - - - - - - - - - - - -
46 46.000 1168 - - - - - - - - - - - -
48 48.000 1219 - - - - - - - - - - - -
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TABLE B
ASME B36.10 NPS Pipe Schedule

Nominal
OD Schedule (STD) Schedule 60 Extra Strong (XS) Schedule 80
Pipe
Size in mm in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m
1
/8 0.405 10.3 0.068 1.73 0.37 - - - 0.095 2.41 0.47 0.095 2.41 0.47
1
/4 0.540 13.7 0.088 2.24 0.63 - - - 0.119 3.02 0.80 0.119 3.02 0.80
3
/8 0.675 17.1 0.091 2.31 0.84 - - - 0.126 3.20 1.10 0.126 3.20 1.10
1
/2 0.840 21.3 0.109 2.77 1.27 - - - 0.147 3.73 1.62 0.147 3.73 1.62
3
/4 1.050 26.7 0.113 2.87 1.69 - - - 0.154 3.91 2.20 0.154 3.91 2.20
1 1.315 33.4 0.133 3.38 2.50 - - - 0.179 4.55 3.24 0.179 4.55 3.24
1
1 /4 1.660 42.2 0.140 3.56 3.39 - - - 0.191 4.85 4.47 0.191 4.85 4.47
1
1 /2 1.900 48.3 0.145 3.68 4.05 - - - 0.200 5.08 5.41 0.200 5.08 5.41
2 2.375 60.3 0.154 3.91 5.44 - - - 0.218 5.54 7.48 0.218 5.54 7.48
1
2 /2 2.875 73.0 0.203 5.16 8.63 - - - 0.276 7.01 11.41 0.276 7.01 11.41
3 3.500 88.9 0.216 5.49 11.29 - - - 0.300 7.62 15.27 0.300 7.62 15.27
3 1/2 4.000 101.6 0.226 5.74 13.57 - - - 0.318 8.08 18.63 0.318 8.08 18.63
4 4.500 114.3 0.237 6.02 16.07 - - - 0.337 8.56 22.32 0.337 8.56 22.32
5 5.563 141.3 0.258 6.55 21.77 - - - 0.375 9.53 30.97 0.375 9.53 30.97
6 6.625 168.3 0.280 7.11 28.26 - - - 0.432 10.97 42.56 0.432 10.97 42.56
8 8.625 219.1 0.322 8.18 42.55 0.406 10.31 53.08 0.500 12.70 64.64 0.500 12.70 64.64
10 10.750 273.0 0.365 9.27 60.31 0.500 12.70 81.55 0.500 12.70 81.55 0.594 15.09 96.01
12 12.750 323.8 0.375 9.53 73.88 0.562 14.27 108.96 0.500 12.70 97.46 0.688 17.48 132.08
14 14.000 355.6 0.375 9.53 81.33 0.594 15.09 126.71 0.500 12.70 107.39 0.750 19.05 158.10
16 16.000 406.4 0.375 9.53 93.27 0.656 16.66 160.12 0.500 12.70 123.30 0.844 21.44 203.53
18 18.000 457 0.375 9.53 105.16 0.750 19.05 205.74 0.500 12.70 139.15 0.938 23.83 254.55
20 20.000 508 0.375 9.53 117.15 0.812 20.62 247.83 0.500 12.70 155.12 1.031 26.19 311.17
22 22.000 559 0.375 9.53 129.13 0.875 22.23 294.25 0.500 12.70 171.09 1.125 28.58 373.83
24 24.000 610 0.375 9.53 141.12 0.969 24.61 355.26 0.500 12.70 187.06 1.219 30.96 442.08
26 26.000 660 0.375 9.53 152.87 - - - 0.500 12.70 202.72 - - -
28 28.000 711 0.375 9.53 164.85 - - - 0.500 12.70 218.69 - - -
30 30.000 762 0.375 9.53 176.84 - - - 0.500 12.70 234.67 - - -
32 32.000 813 0.375 9.53 188.82 - - - 0.500 12.70 250.64 - - -
34 34.000 864 0.375 9.53 200.31 - - - 0.500 12.70 266.61 - - -
36 36.000 914 0.375 9.53 212.56 - - - 0.500 12.70 282.27 - - -
38 38.000 965 0.375 9.53 224.54 - - - 0.500 12.70 298.24 - - -
40 40.000 1016 0.375 9.53 236.53 - - - 0.500 12.70 314.22 - - -
42 42.000 1067 0.375 9.53 248.52 - - - 0.500 12.70 330.19 - - -
44 44.000 1118 0.375 9.53 260.50 - - - 0.500 12.70 346.16 - - -
46 46.000 1168 0.375 9.53 272.25 - - - 0.500 12.70 351.82 - - -
48 48.000 1219 0.375 9.53 284.24 - - - 0.500 12.70 377.79 - - -
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TABLE B
ASME B36.10 NPS Pipe Schedule

Nominal
OD Schedule 100 Schedule 120 Schedule 140 Schedule 160
Pipe
Size in mm in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m
1
/2 0.840 21.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.188 4.78 1.95
3
/4 1.050 26.7 - - - - - - - - - 0.219 5.56 2.90
1 1.315 33.4 - - - - - - - - - 0.250 6.35 4.24
11/4 1.660 42.2 - - - - - - - - - 0.250 6.35 5.61
1
1 /2 1.900 48.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.281 7.14 7.25
2 2.375 60.3 - - - - - - - - - 0.344 8.74 11.11
2 1/2 2.875 73.0 - - - - - - - - - 0.375 9.53 14.92
3 3.500 88.9 - - - - - - - - - 0.438 11.13 21.35
1
3 /2 4.000 101.6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
4 4.500 114.3 - - - 0.438 11.13 28.32 - - - 0.531 13.49 33.54
5 5.563 141.3 - - - 0.500 12.70 40.28 - - - 0.625 15.88 49.11
6 6.625 168.3 - - - 0.562 14.27 54.20 - - - 0.719 18.26 67.56
8 8.625 219.1 0.594 15.09 75.92 0.719 18.26 90.44 0.812 20.62 100.92 0.906 23.01 111.27
10 10.750 273.0 0.719 18.26 114.75 0.844 21.44 133.06 1.000 25.40 155.15 1.125 28.58 172.33
12 12.750 323.8 0.844 21.44 159.91 1.000 25.40 186.97 1.125 28.58 208.14 1.312 33.32 238.76
14 14.000 355.6 0.938 23.83 194.96 1.094 27.79 224.65 1.250 31.75 253.56 1.406 35.71 281.70
16 16.000 406.4 1.031 26.19 245.56 1.219 30.96 286.64 1.438 36.53 333.19 1.594 40.49 365.35
18 18.000 457 1.156 29.36 309.62 1.375 34.93 363.56 1.562 39.67 408.26 1.781 45.24 459.37
20 20.000 508 1.281 32.54 381.53 1.500 38.10 441.49 1.750 44.45 508.11 1.969 50.01 564.81
22 22.000 559 1.375 34.93 451.42 1.625 41.28 527.02 1.875 47.63 600.63 2.125 53.98 672.26
24 24.000 610 1.531 38.89 547.71 1.812 46.02 640.03 2.062 52.37 720.15 2.344 59.54 808.22
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TABLE C
ASME B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe Schedule Table
Nominal
OD Schedule 5S Schedule 10S Schedule 40S Schedule 80S
Pipe
Size in mm in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m in mm kg/m
1
/8 0.405 10.3 - - - 0.049 1.24 0.28 0.068 1.73 0.37 0.095 2.41 0.47
1
/4 0.540 13.7 - - - 0.065 1.65 0.49 0.088 2.24 0.63 0.119 3.02 0.80
3
/8 0.675 17.1 - - - 0.065 1.65 0.63 0.091 2.31 0.84 0.126 3.20 1.10
1
/2 0.840 21.3 0.065 1.65 0.80 0.083 2.11 1.00 0.109 2.77 1.27 0.147 3.73 1.62
3
/4 1.050 26.7 0.065 1.65 1.03 0.083 2.11 1.28 0.113 2.87 1.69 0.154 3.91 2.20
1 1.315 33.4 0.065 1.65 1.30 0.109 2.77 2.09 0.133 3.38 2.50 0.179 4.55 3.24
1
1 /4 1.660 42.2 0.065 1.65 1.65 0.109 2.77 2.70 0.140 3.56 3.39 0.191 4.85 4.47
11/2 1.900 48.3 0.065 1.65 1.91 0.109 2.77 3.11 0.145 3.68 4.05 0.200 5.08 5.41
2 2.375 60.3 0.065 1.65 2.40 0.109 2.77 3.93 0.154 3.91 5.44 0.218 5.54 7.48
2 1/2 2.875 73.0 0.083 2.11 3.69 0.120 3.05 5.26 0.203 5.16 8.63 0.276 7.01 11.41
3 3.500 88.9 0.083 2.11 4.51 0.120 3.05 6.45 0.216 5.49 11.29 0.300 7.62 15.27
1
3 /2 4.000 101.6 0.083 2.11 5.18 0.120 3.05 7.40 0.226 5.74 13.57 0.318 8.08 18.63
4 4.500 114.3 0.083 2.11 5.84 0.120 3.05 8.36 0.237 6.02 16.07 0.337 8.56 22.32
5 5.563 141.3 0.109 2.77 9.47 0.134 3.40 11.57 0.258 6.55 21.77 0.375 9.53 30.97
6 6.625 168.3 0.109 2.77 11.32 0.134 3.40 13.84 0.280 7.11 28.26 0.432 10.97 42.56
8 8.625 219.1 0.109 2.77 14.79 0.148 3.76 19.96 0.322 8.18 42.55 0.500 12.70 64.64
10 10.750 273.1 0.134 3.40 22.63 0.165 4.19 27.78 0.365 9.27 60.31 0.500 12.70 96.01
12 12.750 323.9 0.156 3.96 31.25 0.180 4.57 36.00 0.375 9.53 73.88 0.500 12.70 132.08
14 14.000 355.6 0.156 3.96 34.36 0.188 4.78 41.30 - - - - - -
16 16.000 406.4 0.165 4.19 41.56 0.188 4.78 47.29 - - - - - -
18 18.000 457 0.165 4.19 46.81 0.188 4.78 53.26 - - - - - -
20 20.000 508 0.188 4.78 59.25 0.218 5.54 68.61 - - - - - -
22 22.000 559 0.188 4.78 65.24 0.218 5.54 75.53 - - - - - -
24 24.000 610 0.218 5.54 82.47 0.250 6.35 94.45 - - - - - -
30 30.000 762 0.250 6.35 118.31 0.312 7.92 147.36 - - - - - -
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Table D
Pipe Wall Thickness Factor

Nom. Wall Thickness Wall Factor

Up to and incl. 0.375" Wall 1.0
0.376" - 0.500" Wall 1.2
0.501" - 0.625" Wall 1.4
0.626" - 0.750" Wall 1.6
0.751" - 0.875" Wall 1.8
0.876" - 1.000" Wall 2.0
1.001" - 1.125" Wall 2.2
1.126" - 1.250" Wall 2.4
1.251" - 1.375" Wall 2.6
1.376" - 1.500" Wall 2.8
1.501" - 1.625" Wall 3.0
1.626" - 1.750" Wall 3.2
1.751" - 1.875" Wall 3.4
1.876" - 2.000" Wall 3.6
2.001" - 2.125" Wall 3.8
2.126" - 2.250" Wall 4.0
2.251" - 2.375" Wall 4.2
2.376" - 3.500" Wall 4.4
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TABLE E
Weld Type Factor

Weld Type Size Range Factor

Butt Weld All 1.00
Socket Weld 2" and below 1.25
Socket Weld over 2" .75

IRBC Weld 3000# Branch Size x 2.0

IRBC Weld 6000# Branch Size x 3.0
IRBC Weld 9000# Branch Size x 4.0

IRBC Buttweld 2" and below Branch Size x 3.0 x (WF of header )
IRBC Buttweld over 2" Branch Size x 4.0 x(WF of header)

Nozzle Weld - 90 Deg Stub On Branch Size x 2.0 x (WF of Nozzle )

Nozzle Weld - 90 Deg Stub In Branch Size x 3.0 x (WF of header )

Linear All Linear inches x 3.14 x MF x WF