Pipe Bends or Welding Elbows : Whether an elbow or bend is used the minimum thickness requirement

from code must be met. Code ASME B 31.3 provides equation for calculating minimum thickness required
(t) in finished form for a given internal design pressure (P) as shown below:

Here,
R1 = bend radius of welding elbow or pipe bend
D = outside diameter of pipe
W = weld joint strength reduction factor
Y = coefficient from Code Table 304.1.1
S = stress value for material from Table A-1 at maximum temperature
E = quality factor from Table A-1A or A-1B
Add any corrosion, erosion, mechanical allowances with this calculated value to get the thickness
required.
Reducing Tees & Reducers:

NOTE:
Minimum Thickness for Pipe Bends or Welding Elbows
Pipe Structural Minimum Thickness Examples