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Figuring out allowable strength reference (boiler pipe)

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Cessh

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Aug 7, 2015
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Dear all,

I got to data from some old senior about boiler pipes data and used to calculate the minimum thickness,

Data Pipe No. 1

Pipe : Eco tube
Material : SA-210 C
OD Design: 2.01 inch
Thickness Design : 0.24 inch
Temperature Design: 617 Farenheit
Pressure Design : 2894.96 Psi
ALLOWABLE STRESS : 18303.80 Psi
Minimum Thickness (calculated per ASME Sec I PG 27.2.1) : 0.157 inch


Data Pipe No. 2

Pipe : Water Wall tube
Material : SA-210 C
OD Design: 2.50 inch
Thickness Design : 0.295 inch
Temperature Design: 781.34 Farenheit
Pressure Design : 2884.81 Psi
ALLOWABLE STRESS : 13038.92 Psi
Minimum Thickness (calculated per ASME Sec I PG 27.2.1) : 0.2614 inch

I understand the formula he used to get the minimum thickness, but can somebody explain how or from where did he get the maximum allowable stress?? Because i found that it's a different number than that from Table 1A ASME Sec II part D..

NB: because of certain circumstances he cannot be contacted anymore.

Best Regards,






 
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Perhaps, but How to confirm that the allowable stress is taken from a previous edition of Section II Part D?

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Kit looks that he interpolated temp vs stress. You may recalculate per straight Sect D numbers and will get same results. Stress seems like std 1990th Code.
 
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