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FIGURE B4.5a Flexibility factor n and stress intensification factors ii and io per ASME B31.3,
B31.4, B31.5, and B31.8 codes.

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FIGURE B4.5a (Continued) Flexibility factor n and stress intensification factors ii and io per
ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.5, and B31.8 codes.

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FIGURE B4.5b Flexibility and stress intensification

factors for those cases where result is a power of the
characteristic h, defined in Fig. B4.5a. Key: a = no
flanges; b = one flange; c = two flanges; i = in plane; o =
out of plane.

(2) If r/R 0.5,

(B4.15)
or

(B4.16)
whichever is less and
where R =
T=
r =
t =
rp =

run pipe mean radius, in

run pipe wall thickness, in
branch pipe mean radius, in
branch pipe wall thickness, in
outer radius of weldolet, in

SIF values for typical weldolet branch connections with r/R 0.5 are
tabulated in Tables B4.3a to B4.3l.
b. Half-Couplings (Welding Boss). For half-couplings with r/R 0.5, use the above
branch connection Eq. (B4.15) or the unreinforced fabricated tee equation,
whichever is less. For half-coupling with r/R > 0.5, use the unreinforced fabricated
tee formula. Tables B4.4a to B4.4f give SIFs for commonly used half-coupling

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FIGURE B4.5c Flexibility and stress intensification factors (Do/tn 100). (Figure NC-3673.2(b)1, Section III, Division 1, ASME B & PV Code, 1998. Courtesy of ASME.)

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FIGURE B4.5c (Continued) Flexibility and stress intensification factors (Do/tn 100). (Figure
NC-3673.2(b)-1, Section III, Division 1, ASME B & PV Code, 1998. Courtesy of ASME.)

configurations. If the half-coupling rating is not known, assume a Class 3000

half-coupling, since this will give the more conservative value.
c. Sweepolets. For branch:

(B4.17)

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