CASE

1998
CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

Approval Date: February 8, 1987

See Numeric Index for expiration

and any reaffirmation dates.

Case 1998
Drilled Holes Not Penetrating Through Vessel
Wall
Section I

(a) The diameter of the drilled holes does not exceed

2 in.
(b) The drilled holes satisfy the requirements of PG32.1.3.1.
(c) The remaining wall thickness satisfies the requirements of PG-31.3.2 for a flat closure, but shall not be
less than 0.25 in. In making the flat head calculations,
a value of C p 0.20 shall be used.
(d) The center line distance between any two such
drilled holes shall be at least equal to two times their
average diameter.
(e) Edges and corners of finished holes shall have
a minimum radius of 116 in.
(f) This Case number shall be shown on the Data
Report.

Inquiry: In Section I construction, is it permissible

to consider radially drilled holes for instrumentation
probes, which do not penetrate through the thickness
of a shell, header, or head, as having inherent reinforcement?
Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that radially
drilled holes for instrumentation probes, which do not
penetrate through the thickness of a shell, header, or
head, may be considered as having inherent reinforcement, provided the following requirements are met.

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