CASE

2346
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: February 26, 2001

See Numeric Index for expiration
and any reaffirmation dates.

Case 2346 (d) Cyclic loading is not a controlling design require-

Alternative Rules for Ellipsoidal or Torispherical
Heads Having Integral Backing Strip Attached
to Shells
Section VIII, Division 1
Inquiry: Under what conditions may ellipsoidal or tori-
spherical heads having an integral backing strip be
attached to shells?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that an
ellipsoidal or torispherical head having an integral
backing strip be attached to shells provided the following
requirements are met.
(a) MAWP on the vessel shall not exceed 160 psig.
(b) Maximum design metal temperature shall not
exceed 400F.
(c) MDMT stamped on the nameplate shall not be
colder than 20F.
Tangent line
ment (see UG-22).
(e) The vessel is not in lethal service (see UW-2).
(f) The straight flange (skirt) of the head is machined
to form an integral backing strip meeting the require-
ments of Fig. 1.
(g) Outside diameter of the formed head and shell
shall not exceed 30 in.
(h) The required thickness of the formed head shall
not exceed 12 in. The thickness of the head straight
flange shall be at least that required for a seamless
shell of the same outside diameter.
(i) The required thickness of the shell shall not
exceed 316 in.
(j) Heads shall have a driving force fit before
welding.
(k) The joint efficiency of the head-to-shell joint
shall be determined from Table UW-12 for a Type 2
joint depending on the degree of radiographic examina-
tion. The limitations in Table UW-12 for the Type 2
joints do not apply.
(l) This Case number shall be shown on the Manufac-
turers Data Report.

2.5th min.

1/ ts min.
2
2ts min.
th
y = 0.06 in.
4y max. max.

ts

Bevel
optional
(typical)

FIG. 1

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