WALL THICKNESS CALCULATION METHOD

B.31.3:
The required thickness of straight sections of pipe shall be determined in accordance with equation
below:
required wall thickness =

PD
+t
2( S E + P Y ) C . A

Where:
P=design pressure, psig.
S=stress value from Table A-1.
D=nominal outside diameter of pipe, in.
t
=corrosion allowance, in .
E=quality factor from Table A-1A or A-1B.
C.A

Y=coefficient from Table 304.1.1(also can be interpolated from equation Y =

d =inside diameter of pipe, inch.
t NOMINAL =

d + 2c
D
for t
D + d + 2c
6

t REQUIRED
where m=mill tolerance(%).
1-m

B.31.4:
The nominal wall thickness of straight sections of steel pipe shall be equal to or greater than formula
below:
Nom inal wall thinkness

PD
+ C .A
2 (0.72 SMYS E )

Where:
P=internal design gage pressure, psi.
D=outside diameter of pipe, in.
C.A=corrosion allowance, in .
SMYS=specified minimum yield strength(is determined in accordance with para.437.6.6 and 437.6.7)
E=weld joint factor (Table 402.4.3)
B.31.8:
The nominal wall thickness of straight pipe sections shall be equal to or greater than formula below:
No min al wall thickness =

PD
+ C.A
2 S F E T

P=design pressure , psig.

S=specified minimum yield strength.
F=design factor obtained from Table 841.114A.
E=longitudinal joint factor obtained from Table841.116A
T=temperature derating factor obtained from table 841.116A.
C.A=corrosion allowance, in .