AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD PROCESS PIPING ASME CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING, B31 ASME B31.3-2002 (Revision of ASME B31.3-1999)vate ot suaae: apn 9,2 Mandsoy ate: Oxeer 3, 2002 ‘Ths ein ws approved by the America Maionl Standards Iestinte aid deaiguted ASHE 031.2008 on Fbranry 14 200 j ‘The next edition of this Code is scheduled for publication in 2004. There will be 0 addenda issued to ASME B3) 3-2002 2 ‘ASME issues writen replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspeets ‘of the Code. The Interpretations are published separately. Periodically certain actions of the ASME B31 Commitee will be published as Cases. White reas Goaea nut canals fama sovisive of the Cody Uy say be used fa @ specifications, or otherwise, as representing considered opinions of the Committe, The ‘Cases are not part ofthe Code and are published separately. ASME the eit ada of The Amon Soi of Meshal agi. @| “Tis eade or staat wat developed unde grocedues accreted a mening the ee for Areion ‘Nslosl Std. The Ste Corian te approved te coe or sandal ws aaned to ase inva from cooper an eonered ners have aan opty to parla The pepeed code ‘or sndar war rune vale fr pbs review and coma, ic prvlcs an opprtunty tor 20008, ling rom insane, regu gece, nd the pblea-arge. [ASME doesnt “pooner” “endo” ay em, conan, propriety device, o sty. f [ASME does not ke ay positon with expec tothe vaio any pert igs seed in csectie with seme mente i cman, no one nok gee ore mone wig tad wan Ble plrager poole peg ove chorrerei No pr fis document my be reproduc in any fom, who te prior ween persion ofthe pbs. ‘The Ammrian Society of Meas Engisers “Trace Pack vents Ne Yor, NY 100165990, right © 200 by ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS @ ‘All Rigs Reserved Printed in US. : i:CONTENTS Foreword... as xvi Personnel ee x Introduction .. xiii ‘ASME 31.3-2002 Summary of Changes my Chapter 1 Scope and Definitions 300 General Statements 1 300.1 1 300.2 2 3003 Nomenclature ay 9 3004 Statue of Appendices .. 9 Figure 300.11 Diagram Mustrating Application of B31.3 Piping at Equipment .. 3 ‘Table 3004 Status of Appendices in B31.3 10 Chapter Design Part 1 Conditions and Criteria n 301 Design Conc . n 2014 {Qualfcatione of the Designer n 3012 Desigi Pressure n 3013 Design Temperature n 3014 Ambient Effects, 2 3015 Dynamic Effects 2 301.6 Weight Effects 02.0. s.cs.... : 2 301.7 ‘Thermal Expansion and Contraction Effects... 3 dove. Efleew of Buppost, Anvlvn aunt Teainal Muveussts ” 3019) Reduced Duetilty Effects B 301.10 Cyclic Effects 3 301.11 Air Condensation Effects 3 302 Design Criteia 3 302.1 General B 302.2 Pressure-Temperature Design Crieia an 1B 202.3 ‘Allowable Suesses and OWer Stress Limi 4 3024 Allowances. 9 Part 2 Pressure Design of Piping, Components 19 203 oenerat y 308 Pressure Design of Components 19 308.1 Straight Pipe eee 19 3002 Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe om 3083 Branch Connections i 2 3084 Closures 28 304.5 Pressure Design of ngs ‘and Blanks 28 3086 Reducers 2... 29