Bend Thickness calculation as per ASME B31.

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t=
for Intrados I=
for Extrados I=

(PD)/(2*[SEW/I]+PY)
((4*(R1/D)-1)/(4*(R1/D)-2))
((4*(R1/D)+1)/(4*(R1/D)+2))

Where,
Design Pressure P=
2 N/mm2
Outside diameter D=
864 mm
Allowable stress in tension S=
137.893 N/mm2
Quality Factor E=
1
Weld joint strength reduction factor W=
1
Co-efficient Y=
0.4
Mean Radius R=
1295 mm
Inner Diameter of Bend IR=
1726 mm
Outer Diameter of Bend OR=
3454 mm
for Intrados I=
1.998843
for Extrados I=
0.714262
Corrosion allowance CA=
1.6 mm
Manufacturing tolerence %=
12.5 %
Cal.Bend Thickness for Intrados t=
Cal.Bend Thickness for Extrados t=
Cal.Pipe wall thickness t=

12.452 mm
4.466118 mm
6.247605 mm

Req.Bend Thickness for Intrados t=

Req.Bend Thickness for Extrados t=
Req.Pipe wall thickness t=

15.8085 mm
6.824383 mm
8.828555 mm

Resultant min.bend thickness t=

15.8085 mm

20 bar
20000 psi
20 ksi
137893 kpa
137.893 mpa

2 N/mm2

=
=
=
=

137.893 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2

Pipe wall thickness as per ASME Sec VIII Div.1

Circumfernetial stress(longitudinal joints) : When thickness does n

inside diameter or P does not exceed 0.385SE the following formu
t= PR/(SE-0.6P)

Longitudinal stress(circumferential joints) : When thickness does n

inside diameter or P does not exceed 1.25SE the following formula
t= PR/(2SE+0.4P)

Internal Design Pressure

Inside Radius
Allowable Stress
Joint Efficiency

Boundary condtions:
P=
2 N/mm2
R=
864 mm
S= 137.893 N/mm2
E=
1

0.385SE
1.25SE

Since the "P" value lies below 0.385SE formula-1 applies for this c
Calculated minimum thickness
Corrosion allowance
Manufacturing tolerance
Req.min.thickness

t= 12.64147 mm
CA=
=

1.6 mm
12.5 %

tmin= 16.02165 mm

Div.1

: When thickness does not exceed one half of the

85SE the following formula applies
formula-1

: When thickness does not exceed one half of the

5SE the following formula applies
formula-2

20 bar

=
=

53.08881 N/mm2
172.3663 N/mm2

mula-1 applies for this calculation.

20000 psi
20 ksi
137893 kpa
137.893 mpa

=
=
=
=
=

2 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2
137.893 N/mm2