ANSI B31.

3 (Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Code)

where:

t min t corr P do S E
Y

= = = = = = =

P do + t corr 2 (S E + Y P ) Minimum wall thickness required (in) Mechanical, erosion, or corrosion allowance (in), typically 0.05 in. Design pressure (psig) Outside diameter of pipe (in) Allowable stress in pipe material (psi) Longitudinal joint factor = 1.0 for seamless pipe = 0.85 for ERW pipe Temperature factor for ferritic steels = 0.4 for T 900 F = 0.5 for T = 950 F = 0.7 for T 1000 F t min =

ANSI B31.8 (Gas Distribution and Transmission Piping Code)

t min =

where:

t min t nom P do S E

= = = = = =

t +t P do ; t nom = min corr 2 F E T S 0.875 Minimum wall thickness required (in) Nominal wall thickness (in) Design pressure (psig) Outside diameter of pipe (in) Pipe material yield stress (psi) Longitudinal joint factor: 1.0 for seamless or ERW pipe 0.8 for fusion welded A134 and A139 0.8 for spiral welded A211 0.6 for furnace welded A53 and API 5L Location factor: 0.72 for cross-country locations (Type A) 0.60 for areas near cities and towns (Type B) 0.50 for commercial and residential areas (Type C) 0.40 for areas with multistory buildings (Type D) Temperature factor for ferritic steels: 1.000 for T 250 F 0.967 for T = 300 F 0.933 for T = 400 F 0.867 for T = 450 F

ANSI B31.4 (Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems Code)

P do 2 F E T S B31.4 uses the same wall thickness equation as B31.8, except: No corrosion allowance is required by the code. Always use F = 0.72 and T = 1.0 . Dont need to divide by 0.875. t min =