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    ASME VIII, div 2: Elastic vs. plastic FEA

    The choosen code for design is B31.3 which later referes to sec VIII div 2 for stress analysis in my case. "Stress limits have no relevance in a plastic analysis", I totally agree, that's why I wrote "(or more likely allowed percentange of the collapse load)". In a elastic analysis, Section...
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    ASME VIII, div 2: Elastic vs. plastic FEA

    In ASME B31.3 chapter VI paragraph 345 it is "clearly" stated what maximum stresses are allowed for pressure testing conditions. For a plastic analysis on the other hand, the allowed limits for testing condition is not as obvious. Does anybody know where stress limits (or more likely allowed...

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