Oct 6, 2009 #1 Sixfat Mechanical Oct 6, 2009 3 Are the thicknesses listed in Table 136.4 (NDE requirements) of ASME B31.1 the nominal thickness?
Oct 6, 2009 #2 rustbuster Petroleum Jul 7, 1999 289 No, they are thickness limitations. You can have joints with different thicknesses. Upvote 0 Downvote
Oct 6, 2009 Thread starter #3 Sixfat Mechanical Oct 6, 2009 3 So if I have a .719 nominal thickness pipe and the mill tolerance allowed by the ASME/ASTM spec could put the wall thickness over .750, ASME expects me to measure every end prep to determine NDE requirements? Upvote 0 Downvote
So if I have a .719 nominal thickness pipe and the mill tolerance allowed by the ASME/ASTM spec could put the wall thickness over .750, ASME expects me to measure every end prep to determine NDE requirements?
Oct 6, 2009 #4 metengr Materials Oct 2, 2003 15,478 The information in Table 136.2 of ASME B31.1 is for NPS, which means pipe schedule and wall thickness. Upvote 0 Downvote
The information in Table 136.2 of ASME B31.1 is for NPS, which means pipe schedule and wall thickness.
Oct 7, 2009 Thread starter #5 Sixfat Mechanical Oct 6, 2009 3 Metengr, Thanks for the sanity check. Upvote 0 Downvote
