WELDED TANKS FOR OIL STORAGE 5-21

Table 5.2b—Permissible Plate Materials and Allowable Stresses (USC)

Nominal Plate Minimum Minimum Product Hydrostatic

Plate Grade Thickness t Yield Strength Tensile Strength Design Stress Sd Test Stress St
Specification in. psi psi psi psi

ASTM Specifications

A283 C 30,000 55,000 20,000 22,500

A285 C 30,000 55,000 20,000 22,500

A131 A, B 34,000 58,000 22,700 24,900

A36 — 36,000 58,000 23,200 24,900

A131 EH 36 51,000 71,000a 28,400 30,400

A573 58 32,000 58,000 21,300 24,000

A573 65 35,000 65,000 23,300 26,300

A573 70 42,000 70,000a 28,000 30,000

A516 55 30,000 55,000 20,000 22,500

A516 60 32,000 60,000 21,300 24,000

A516 65 35,000 65,000 23,300 26,300

A516 70 38,000 70,000 25,300 28,500

A662 B 40,000 65,000 26,000 27,900

A662 C 43,000 70,000a 28,000 30,000

t  21/2 50,000 70,000a 28,000 30,000

A537 1
21/2 <t4 45,000 65,000b 26,000 27,900

t  21/2 60,000 80,000a 32,000 34,300

A537 2
21/2 < t  4 55,000 75,000b 30,000 32,100

t  21/2 50,000 70,000a 28,000 30,000

A633 C, D
21/2 <t4 46.000 65,000b 26,000 27,900

A737 B 50,000 70,000a 28,000 30,000

Class 1,
A841 Grades A 50,000 70,000a 28,000 30,000
and B

Class 2,
A841 Grades A 60,000 80,000a 32,000 34,300
and B

CSA Specifications

G40.21 38W 38,000 60,000 24,000 25,700

G40.21 38WT 38,000 60,000 24,000 25,700