API 579-1 Fitness-For Service Assessment Page 1

Plant ID: A Plant

Equipment Number: ABC-1234 Equipment: LP Separator
Equipment Type: Pressure Vessel Date: 26th March 2015

1 Introduction
The following Level 2, Fitness-For-Service assessment was carried out on A Plant, ABC-1234, LP Separator, Grid
Reference: CML-01, in accordance with API 579-1, Part 5, for Type 'A' pressurized components subject to local
metal loss resulting from internal corrosion, using the methods outlined in API 579-2, 5.4, to determine if the
vessel is acceptable for continued operation. The assessement procedures are based on a thickness averaging
approach.

A region of localized corrosion was found on the inside surface if the pressure vessel during a scheduled
turnaround. The distance from the region of local metal loss to the nearest structural discontinuity is 72 in.

The vessel and inspection data are provided below.

The vessel was constructed to ASME B&PV Code, Section VIII, Division 1, 1992 Edition.

2 Summary
The circumferential extent of the flaw is unacceptable.
Therefore, the Level 2 Assessment Criteria are not satisfied.
The equipment is unacceptable for continued operation under design conditions.
As per this assessment, it may be operated at the reduced MAWP given below.
MAWP: 486.7 psi

3 Contents
Page
1 Introduction 1
2 Summary 1
3 Contents 1
4 Notes 1
5 Nomenclature 2
6 Vessel Data 3
7 Inspection Data 3
8 Table 1 - The CTP for the Longitudinal Plane, Inspection Data (in) 4
9 The Level 2 assessment as per API 579-1, paragraph 5.4.3.2. 4
10 Conclusion 12
11 13 in a Level 2 As
API 579-1, Figure 5.9 - Definition of Areas Used to Compute RSF for a Region of Local Metal Loss
12 Figure 2: Areas Used to Compute RSF for a Region of Local Metal Loss in this Level 2 14
Assessment
13 API 579-1, Figure 5.1 - Overview of the Assessment Procedures to Evaluate a Component 15
with Local Metal Loss

4 Notes
The bracketed references in this assessment refer to the relevant, sections, equations and Tables in API 579-1.
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5 Nomenclature

c circumferential extent or length of the region of local metal loss at the time of inspection.
C1 to 6 Coefficents for the TSF curves used in Table 3.
CTP Critical Thickness Profile.
D inside diameter of the cylinder corrected for LOSS and FCA as applicable.
E weld joint efficiency or quality factor from the original construction code, if unknown use 0.7.
EC circumferential weld joint efficiency.
EL longitudinal weld joint efficiency.
FCA Future Corrosion Allowance applied to to the region of local metal loss.
Lmsd distance to the nearest major structural disconitnity.
LTA Local Thin Area.
LOSS amount of uniform metal loss away from the local metal loss location at the time of the assessment.
λ longitudinal flaw length factor.
λc circumferential flaw length factor.
Mt Folias factor based on the longitudinal extent of the LTA for through-wall flaw
(see Annex D, paragraph D.2.3).
MAWP maximum allowable working pressure.
MAWPr reduced permissible maximum allowable working pressure of the damaged component.
MAWPC maximum allowable working pressure based on circumferential stress.
MAWPL maximum allowable working pressure based on longitudinal stress.
P internal design pressure.
R inside radius of the cylinder corrected for LOSS and FCA as applicable (D/2).
Rt remaining thickness ratio.
RSF computed remaining strengh factor based on the meridional extent of the LTA.
RSFa allowable remaining strength factor (see Part 2, paragraph 2.4.2.2).
RSFi RSF for the current subsection being evaluated.
S allowable stress.
s longitudinal extent or length of the region of local metal loss at the time of inspection.
tc corroded wall thickness away from the region of local metal loss.
tmm minimum measured thickness determined at the time of the assessment
tnom nominal or furnished thickness of the component adjusted for mill undertollerance as applicable.
trd uniform thickness away from the local metal loss location established by thickness measurements at
the time of the assessment.
tsl thickness for supplemental loads.
TSF tensile strengh factor.
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6 Vessel Data Notes

Material SA-516, Grade 70, year 1992

Maximum Allowable Stress (S) 17500 psi
Design Conditions (P) 570 psig @ 650 F
Inside Diameter (ID) 60.000 in including FCA
Inside Diameter (D) 60.000 in excluding FCA and LOSS
Inside Radius (IR) 30.000 in including FCA
Inside Radius (R) 30.000 in D/2
Nominal Thickness (tnom) 1.000 in
Corrosion Allowance (FCA) 0.000 in
Unifrom Internal Metal Loss (LOSS) 0.000 in
Long. Weld Joint Efficiency (EL) 1.00 LTA is remote from weld seams
Circ. Weld Joint Efficiency (EC) 1.00 LTA is remote from weld seams
Supplemental Loads 0.00 negligible
Thickness for Supplemental Loads (tsl) 0.00 in
Remaining strength factor (RSFa) 0.90 (Table 2.3)
Distance to the nearest major
Structural discontinuity (Lmsd) 72.00 in

7 Inspection Data
The critical thickness profile for the longitudinal plane is shown in the following table. The critical
thickness profile for the circumferential plane can be approximated as a rectangular area of metal loss
with a length of 20 in.
This is the only region of metal loss found on the vessel during the inspection.

The distance from the region of local metal loss to the nearest structural discontinuity is72.00 inches.
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8 Table 1 - The CTP for the Longitudinal Plane, Inspection Data (in)

Inspection Longitudinal Measured

Location Location (in) Thickness (in)
1 0 1.00
2 2 0.90
3 4 0.85
4 6 0.70
5 8 0.45
6 10 0.30
7 12 0.40
8 14 0.65
9 16 0.85
10 18 0.90
11 20 1.00
s= 20 trd = 1.00 in

9 Perform a Level 2 assessment as per API 579-1, paragraph 5.4.3.2.

(a) STEP 1 - Deternine the CTP (Critical Thickness Profiles) (see paragraph 5.3.3.2) (see Table 1 above).

(b) STEP 2 - Determine the wall thickness to be used in the assessment using equation (5.3).

tnom = 1.000 in

LOSS = 0.000 in
FCA = 0.000 in
trd = tnom - LOSS = 1.000 in
tc = tnom - LOSS - FCA = 1.000 in (5.3)

(c) STEP 3 - Determine the minimum thickness, tmm , and the dimension, s, for the longitudinal CTP.
There is only one LTA in the vessel; therefore, the spacing criteria in Part 4, paragraph 4.3.3.3.f.3 do not need
be checked.

Figure 1: Critical Thickness Profile for the Longitudinal Plane (in)

1.20
1.00 1.00
1.00 0.90 0.90
0.85 0.85
0.80 0.70
0.65
0.60
0.45
0.40
0.40 0.30
 Figure 1: Critical Thickness Profile for the Longitudinal Plane (in)
1.20
1.00 1.00
1.00 0.90 0.90
0.85 0.85
0.80 0.70
0.65
0.60
0.45
0.40
0.40 0.30

0.20

0.00
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
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From inspection data table, the minimum measured thickness is:

tmm = 0.30 in

s= 20 in
based on trd = 1.00 in

(d) STEP 4 - Determine the remaining thickness ratio, Rt, and the shell parameter, λ using equations (5.5) and (5.6).

tmm -FCA
Rt = = 0.3000 in (5.5)
tc

D = ID + 2 x (LOSS + FCA) = 60.000 in

1.285s 3.3179 (5.6)

l= =
Dtc
(e) STEP 5 - Check the limiting flaw size criteria using equations (5.7), (5.8) and (5.9). If the following requirements
are satisfied, proceed to STEP 6; otherwise the flaw is not acceptable per the Level 2 Assessement procedure.
Rt ≥ 0.20 (5.7)
Rt = 0.3000 in
Is Rt ≥ 0.20 YES
tmm - FCA ≥ 0.10 in (5.8)

tmm - FCA = 0.300 in

Is tmm - FCA ≥ 0.10 in YES

Lmsd ³1.8 Dtc (5.9)

Lmsd = 72.00 in
tc = 1.000 in

1.8 Dtc =
 1.8 Dtc = 13.9427 in

Is Lmsd ³1.8 Dtc YES

Are the limiting flaw size critera of equations (5.7), (5.8) and (5.9) satisfied:YES

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(f) STEP 6 - Check the criterion for a groove-like flaw. This step is not applicable because the region of localized metal
loss is categorized as an LTA.

(g) STEP 7 - Determine the MAWP for the component using equations (A.10), (A.16), and (A.22).
Note that E = 1 since the LTA is remote from weld seams (see paragraph A.2.5.b of Annex. A).

SEt c
MAWP C = = 571.8954 psi (A.10)
R  0.6t c

2 SE (t c - t sl )
MAWP L = = 1182.4324 psi (A.16)
R - 0.4(t c - t sl )

MAWP = min [MAWPC, MAWPL ] = 571.8954 psi (A.22)

(h) STEP 8 - Determine the Remaining Strength Factor (RSF) for the longitudinal CTP:

STEP 8.1 - Rank the thickness readings in ascending order based on metal loss.
Based on the CTP data (see Table 1), what location would be the starting point for the assessment:

From Table 1, the starting point is Inspection Location: 6

STEP 8.2 - Set the initial evaluation starting point as the location of maximum metal loss; this is the thickness location
in the thickness profile where tmm is recorded. Subsequent starting points should be in accordance with the ranking
in STEP 8.1.

Inspection location: 6 has the minimum thickness equal to: 0.30 in

STEP 8.3 - At the current evaluation starting point, subdivide the thickness profile into a series of subsections (see
Figure 5.9). The number and extent of the subdivisions should be chosen based on the desired accuracy and should
encompass the variations in metal loss.

The thickness profile will be subdivided into 10 sections each 2 inches in length.
 STEP 8.4 - For each subsection, compute the Remaining Strength Factor using Equation (5.19) and the data tabulated
in Table E5.4-2.

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Table 2
Data For Starting Point Of The Longitudinal CTP At Location6
Subsection ssi (1) sei (2) Aoi (6) Mti (7)
si (3) λi (4) Ai (5) RSFi (8)
I
1 9.0 11.0 2.0 0.3318 1.3375 2.0 1.0250 0.9531
2 8.0 12.0 4.0 0.6636 2.5500 4.0 1.0952 0.8674
3 7.0 13.0 6.0 0.9954 3.5750 6.0 1.1978 0.8042
4 6.0 14.0 8.0 1.3271 4.3500 8.0 1.3228 0.7747
5 5.0 15.0 10.0 1.6589 4.9125 10.0 1.4632 0.7659
6 4.0 16.0 12.0 1.9907 5.3000 12.0 1.6138 0.7687
7 3.0 17.0 14.0 2.3225 5.5750 14.0 1.7709 0.7764
8 2.0 18.0 16.0 2.6543 5.8000 16.0 1.9322 0.7847
9 1.0 19.0 18.0 2.9861 5.9500 18.0 2.0958 0.7948
10 0.0 20.0 20.0 3.3179 6.0000 20.0 2.2607 0.8071

Notes:
1 Starting location of metal loss region under consideration.
2 Ending location of metal loss region under consideration.
3 Length of metal loss for the region under consideration.
4 Shell parameter evaluated using Equation (5.6) integration with s = si.
5 Area of metal loss evaluated using a numerical procedure.
6 Original metal area evaluated using Equation (5.20).
7 Folias factor Mt evaluated using Table 5.2 equation below, with λ = λi.

1.0010 - 0.014195l  0.29090l 2 - 0.096420l3  0.020890l 4 - 

 
   
M t =  0.0030540l5  2.9570 10 - 4 l6 - 1.8462 10 -5 l 7  7.1553 10 -7 l8  -
 
 -8 9

1.5631 10 l  1.4656 10 l
-10

10
 

8 Remaining strength factor; evaluated using Equations (5.19).

STEP 8.5 - Determine the minimum value of the Remaining Strength Factors, RSFi, found in STEP 8.4 for all
subsections. This is the minimum Remaining Strength Factor for the current evaluation point.

The minimum value of the Remaining Strength Factor for

 the current evaluation is found at the following subsection: 5

When the following point is used as the subdivision

starting point: 6

RSFmin = 0.7659

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STEP 8.6 - Repeat STEPs 8.3 through 8.5 of this calculation for the next evaluation point that corresponds to the next
thickness reading location in the ranked thickness profile list (see Table E5.4-2 for details).

STEP 8.7 - After the calculation has been completed for all thickness reading locations (or evaluation points)
determine the minimum value of the Remaining Strength Factor from all the calculated RSFs.

It is found that the minimum RSF is associated with the following subsection:

Subsection: 5
Using point: 6

Using the following point as the subdivision starting point with the following value:

RSF = 0.7659

(i) STEP 9 - Evaluate the longitudinal extent of the flaw and use Equation (2.2) or (2.3) for calculating MAWPr.

 RSF 
MAWPr = MAWP  
 for RSF < RSFa (2.2)
 RSFa 

MAWPr = MAWP for RSF ≥ RSFa (2.3)

with
RSFa = 0.90

RSF = 0.7659

Since RSF < RSFa

MAWPr = 486.683 psi

 with
PDesign = 570 psi

MAWP < PDesign

Therefore the longitudinal extent of the flaw is unacceptable for the stated design conditions and a derate is
required if no repairs are done.

Derate required to: 486.683 psi

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(j) STEP 10 - For cylindrical shells, evaluate the circumferential extent of the flaw using the following criteria.

If supplemental loads are not present or are not significant, then circumferential dimension, c , of the flaw
determined from the circumferential CTP should satisfy the criterion in paragraph 5.4.2.2.i. If the supplemental
loads are significant, then the circumferential extent of the region of local metal loss shall be evaluated using
the procedures in paragraph 5.4.3.4.

Are supplemental loads negligible: YES

The Level 1 Assessment method is used because supplimental loads are negligible.

STEP 10.1 - From the circumferential CTP, determine λC using equation (5.12).

c= 20.0 in
1.285c
lC = = 3.318 (5.12)
Dtc

STEP 10.2 - Checkn the following conditions (equations (5.13) to (5.17)).

Is λc ≥ 9 YES (5.13)

D
Is ³ 20 YES (5.14)
tc

Is 0.7 ≤ RSF ≤ 1.0 YES (5.15)

Is 0.7 ≤ EL ≤ 1.0 YES (5.16)
 Is 0.7 ≤ EC ≤ 1.0 YES (5.17)

STEP 10.3 - Calculate the tensile strength factor using equation (5.18).

EC  4 - 3E L2 

TSF = 1 (5.18)
2 RSF  EL 
 

TSF = 1.3057

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From Figure 2 with

λC = 3.3180
Rt = 0.3 in TSF = 1.3057

From Figure 2, below, the circumferential extent of the flaw is unacceptable.

1.0
TSF = 0.7
0.9 TSF = 0.75
TSF = 0.8
0.8 TSF = 0.9
0.7 TSF = 1.0
TSF = 1.2
0.6 TSF = 1.4
TSF = 1.8
0.5
TSF = 2.3
Rt

0.4 Circumferential Extent of Flaw

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

λC

Figure 2 - Level 1 Screening Criteria for the Maximum Allowable Circumferential Extent of Local Metal
Losss in a Cylinder (see Notes and Table 3, below).
 Notes:
1. If the point defined by the intersection of these values is on or above the screening curve, then the circumferential
extent of the flaw is acceptable per Level 1 (see API 579-1, paragraph 5.4.2.2).
2. Equations for the TSF curves in the figure are provided in Table 3 below.
3. Interpolation may be used for intermediate values fo TSF.

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Table 3 - Equations for the TSF Curves in Figure 2

TSF λc−0.2 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

0.7 0.21 9.9221E-01 -1.1959E-01 -5.7333E-02 1.6948E-02 -1.7976E-03 6.9114E-05

0.75 0.48 9.6801E-01 -2.3780E-01 -3.2678E-01 2.0684E-01 -4.6537E-02 3.9436E-03
0.8 0.67 9.4413E-01 -3.1256E-01 -6.9968E-01 6.5020E-01 -2.2102E-01 2.8799E-02
0.9 0.98 8.9962E-01 -3.8860E-01 -1.6485E+00 2.3445E+00 -1.2534E+00 2.5331E-01
1.0 1.23 8.5947E-01 -4.0012E-01 -2.7979E+00 5.0729E+00 -3.5217E+00 9.1877E-01
1.2 1.66 7.8654E-01 -2.5322E-01 -5.7982E+00 1.3858E+01 -1.3118E+01 4.6436E+00
1.4 2.03 7.2335E-01 1.1528E-02 -9.3536E+00 2.6031E+01 -2.9372E+01 1.2387E+01
1.8 2.66 6.0737E-01 9.3796E-01 -1.9239E+01 6.4267E+01 -9.1307E+01 4.8962E+01
2.3 3.35 4.9304E-01 2.1692E+00 -3.2459E+01 1.2245E+02 -2.0243E+02 1.2727E+02

Notes:
1. If λc ≤ λc-0.2 , then Rt = 0.2.
2. If λc-0.2 < λc ≤ 9 then the equation to determine Rt for a given TSF value is shown below where the coefficients are
defined above.

C 2 C3 C 4 C5 C6
Rt = C1     
lC lC2 l3C lC4 l5C

Or from Table 3, calculate Rt-min for:

TSF = 1.2 and TSF = 1.4

 Then find Rt_min for TSF = 1.3057 through interpolation.

C 2 C3 C 4 C 5 C 6
Rt _min|TSF =1.2 = C1      = 0.4662
lC l2C l3C l4C l5C

C 2 C 3 C 4 C5 C 6
Rt _min|TSF =1.4 = C1      = 0.3783
lC l2C l3C l4C l5C

The following formula is used for interpolation:

Rt _min|TSF =1.2 - Rt _min|TSF =1.4
Rt _min|TSF =1.304 = Rt _min|TSF =1.2 - x (TSF = 1.304 - TSF = 1.2)
(TSF = 1.2) - (TSF = 1.4)

Rt _min|TSF =1.304 = 0.4197

Rt = 0.3000
Rt_min = 0.4197
Rt < Rt_min
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10 Conclusion:

The circumferential extent of the flaw is unacceptable.

Therefore, the Level 2 Assessment Criteria are not satisfied.

The equipment is unacceptable for continued operation under design conditions.

As per this assessment, it may be operated at the reduced MAWP given below.

MAWP: 487 psi

Note that the circumferential extent can be re-assessed using the Level 2 procedure. The results will be
improved because a certain level of supplemental loads is included in the Level 1 criteria which makes the Level
1 procedure more conservative.
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11 si+3

si+2

si+1

si

s2

s1

tc

Cross Hatched Area - Aio - Area Within

Ai Box
(a) Subdivision Process for Determining the RSF
 RSFi

Minimum RSF

Si

(b) Determining the Minimum RSF Value

Ai = Area of metal loss associated with length si (cross-hatched area). This area can be evaluated using a
numerical integration technique (e.g. Simpsons or Trapezoidal Rule).
A oi = Total original area associated with length si and thickness tc , or Aoi = sitc

API 579-1, Figure 5.9 - Definition of Areas Used to Compute RSF for a Region of
Local Metal Loss in a Level 2 Assessment
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12 Figure 2: Areas Used to Compute RSF for a Region of Local Metal Loss in this Level 2 Assessment

s10

s9

s8

s7

s6

s5

s4

s3

s2

s1
1.20
1.00 1.00
1.00 0.90 0.90
0.85 0.85
0.80 0.70
0.65
 1.20
1.00 1.00
1.00 0.90 0.90
0.85 0.85
0.80 0.70
0.65
0.60 tc
0.45
0.40
0.40 0.30

0.20

0.00
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Ai - Area Within Box

In the figure above, the area Ai for Subsection I, row 1 from Table
2, is show as an example, as a Cross Hatched Area

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13 Appendix 1
Obtain
Obtain
Equipment
Equipment Data
Data

No
No Perform
Perform
Level
Level 1
1
Assessment?
Assessment?

Yes
Yes

Equipment
Equipment
No
No is
is Acceptable
Acceptable
per
per Level
Level 1
1
Criteria?
Criteria?

Yes
Yes
Rerate No
No
Rerate
Equipment
Equipment
Remaining
Remaining
Yes
Yes Life
Life
Yes
Yes Acceptable
Acceptable
per
per Level
Level 11
Criteria?
Criteria?
Perform
Perform Rerate
Rerate per
per
Level
Level 1
1 Criteria
Criteria to
to No
No
Reduce
Reduce Pressure
Pressure
and/or
and/or Temperature
Temperature

Perform
Perform aa No
No
Level
Level 2
2
Assessment?
Assessment?

Yes
Yes
 No
No Equipment
Equipment
is
is Acceptable
Acceptable
per
per Level
Level 2
2
Criteria?
Criteria?
No
No Rerate
Rerate
Equipment
Equipment Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Perform
Perform aa No
No
Level
Level 3
3
Assessment?
Assessment?
Remaining
Remaining
Perform
Perform Rerate
Rerate per
per No
No Life
Life
Yes
Yes Level
Level 2
2 Criteria
Criteria to
to Acceptable
Acceptable
Reduce
Reduce Pressure
Pressure per
per Level
Level 2
2
and/or
and/or Temperature
Temperature Criteria?
Criteria?

Equipment
Equipment isis Yes
Acceptable per No
No Yes
Acceptable per
Level
Level 3
3
Assessment?
Assessment?

Yes
Yes No
No Rerate
Rerate
Equipment?
Equipment?

Remaining
Remaining Life
Life Yes
Yes Yes
Yes
Acceptable per
Acceptable per
Level
Level 3
3
Criteria?
Criteria?

No
No

Perform
Perform Rerate
Rerate per
per
Repair,
Repair, Replace,
Replace, or
or Level
Level 3
3 Criteria
Criteria to
to
Retire
Retire Equipment
Equipment Reduce
Reduce Pressure
Pressure
and/or
and/or Temperature
Temperature

Return
Return the
the Equipment
Equipment
to
to Service
Service

API 579-1, Figure 5.1 - Overview of the Assessment Procedures to Evaluate

a Component with Local Metal Loss

API 579-1 FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE ASSESSMENT

PART 5, ASSESSMENT LOCAL METAL LOSS

A PLATFORM PP: MBD-202 TEST SEPARATOR

REF: VISIONS IR-1234

Rev: 0 Name Position Date

Prepared by: 26th March 2015
Reviewed by: 26th March 2015
DO NOT DELETE THIS TAB - API 579-2, 5.4 TAB IS DEPENDENT

Figure 5.8 - Level 1 Screening Criteria for the Maximum Allowable Circumferential Extent of Local Metal Loss in a

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5
Rt

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

λC
TSF = Interpolation
The Circumferential Extent of the
Flaw
TSF = 0.7
TSF = 0.75
TSF = 0.8
TSF = 0.9
TSF = 1.0
TSF = 1.2
TSF = 1.4
TSF = 1.8
TSF = 2.3

Notes:
1. If the point defined by the intersection of these values is on or above the screening curve, then
the circumferential extent of the flaw is acceptable per Level 1 (see paragraph 5.4.2.2).
2. Equations for the TSF curves in the figure are provided in Table 5.4.
3. Interpolation may be used for intermediate values fo TSF.
Table 5.4 - Equations for the TSF Curves in Figure 5.8

TSF λc−0.2 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

0.7 0.21 9.9221E-01 -1.1959E-01 -5.7333E-02 1.6948E-02 -1.7976E-03 6.9114E-05

0.75 0.48 9.6801E-01 -2.3780E-01 -3.2678E-01 2.0684E-01 -4.6537E-02 3.9436E-03
0.8 0.67 9.4413E-01 -3.1256E-01 -6.9968E-01 6.5020E-01 -2.2102E-01 2.8799E-02
0.9 0.98 8.9962E-01 -3.8860E-01 -1.6485E+00 2.3445E+00 -1.2534E+00 2.5331E-01
1 1.23 8.5947E-01 -4.0012E-01 -2.7979E+00 5.0729E+00 -3.5217E+00 9.1877E-01
1.2 1.66 7.8654E-01 -2.5322E-01 -5.7982E+00 1.3858E+01 -1.3118E+01 4.6436E+00
1.4 2.03 7.2335E-01 1.1528E-02 -9.3536E+00 2.6031E+01 -2.9372E+01 1.2387E+01
1.8 2.66 6.0737E-01 9.3796E-01 -1.9239E+01 6.4267E+01 -9.1307E+01 4.8962E+01
2.3 3.35 4.9304E-01 2.1692E+00 -3.2459E+01 1.2245E+02 -2.0243E+02 1.2727E+02

Notes:
1. If λc ≤ λc-0.2 , then Rt = 0.2.
2. If λc-0.2 < λc ≤ 9 then the equation to determine Rt for a given TSF value is shown below
where the coefficients are defined above.

C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Rt = C1     
l C l 2C l C3 l C4 l 5C

The circumferential extent of the flaw:

λc Rt TSF
3.3180 0.3000 3.3

TSF = Interpolation

TSF = TSF = 0.7 TSF = 0.75 TSF = 0.8

λc Rt λc Rt λc Rt λc Rt
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.0000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.21093 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.3 0.3908 0.0000 0.2000 0.2000
0.4 0.5362 0.4772 0.2000 0.2000
0.5 0.6327 0.5 0.2216 0.0000 0.2000
0.6 0.6991 0.6 0.3132 0.6756 0.2000
0.7 0.7467 0.7 0.3941 0.7 0.2161
0.8 0.7821 0.8 0.4626 0.8 0.2784
0.9 0.8092 0.9 0.5198 0.9 0.3368
1.0 0.8305 1.0 0.5677 1.0 0.3899
1.1 0.8477 1.1 0.6078 1.1 0.4372
1.2 0.8617 1.2 0.6418 1.2 0.4790
1.3 0.8734 1.3 0.6706 1.3 0.5160
1.4 0.8833 1.4 0.6954 1.4 0.5487
1.5 0.8917 1.5 0.7169 1.5 0.5776
1.6 0.8989 1.6 0.7355 1.6 0.6032
1.7 0.9053 1.7 0.7519 1.7 0.6261
1.8 0.9108 1.8 0.7663 1.8 0.6465
1.9 0.9157 1.9 0.7791 1.9 0.6648
2.0 0.9201 2.0 0.7905 2.0 0.6813
2.1 0.9240 2.1 0.8007 2.1 0.6962
2.2 0.9275 2.2 0.8099 2.2 0.7097
2.3 0.9307 2.3 0.8182 2.3 0.7220
2.4 0.9336 2.4 0.8258 2.4 0.7332
2.5 0.9362 2.5 0.8327 2.5 0.7434
2.6 0.9387 2.6 0.8390 2.6 0.7528
2.7 0.9409 2.7 0.8448 2.7 0.7615
2.8 0.9429 2.8 0.8501 2.8 0.7694
2.9 0.9448 2.9 0.8550 2.9 0.7768
3.0 0.9466 3.0 0.8595 3.0 0.7837
3.1 0.9482 3.1 0.8637 3.1 0.7900
3.2 0.9497 3.2 0.8677 3.2 0.7959
3.3 0.9512 3.3 0.8713 3.3 0.8015
3.4 0.9525 3.4 0.8747 3.4 0.8066
3.5 0.9537 3.5 0.8779 3.5 0.8115
3.6 0.9549 3.6 0.8809 3.6 0.8160
3.7 0.9560 3.7 0.8837 3.7 0.8202
3.8 0.9571 3.8 0.8864 3.8 0.8242
3.9 0.9581 3.9 0.8888 3.9 0.8280
4.0 0.9590 4.0 0.8912 4.0 0.8316
4.1 0.9599 4.1 0.8934 4.1 0.8349
4.2 0.9607 4.2 0.8955 4.2 0.8381
4.3 0.9615 4.3 0.8975 4.3 0.8412
4.4 0.9623 4.4 0.8994 4.4 0.8440
4.5 0.9630 4.5 0.9012 4.5 0.8467
4.6 0.9637 4.6 0.9029 4.6 0.8493
4.7 0.9643 4.7 0.9045 4.7 0.8518
4.8 0.9650 4.8 0.9061 4.8 0.8541
4.9 0.9656 4.9 0.9075 4.9 0.8564
5.0 0.9661 5.0 0.9090 5.0 0.8585
5.1 0.9667 5.1 0.9103 5.1 0.8605
5.2 0.9672 5.2 0.9116 5.2 0.8625
5.3 0.9677 5.3 0.9128 5.3 0.8643
5.4 0.9682 5.4 0.9140 5.4 0.8661
5.5 0.9687 5.5 0.9152 5.5 0.8678
5.6 0.9691 5.6 0.9163 5.6 0.8695
5.7 0.9696 5.7 0.9173 5.7 0.8711
5.8 0.9700 5.8 0.9183 5.8 0.8726
5.9 0.9704 5.9 0.9193 5.9 0.8740
6.0 0.9708 6.0 0.9202 6.0 0.8754
6.1 0.9711 6.1 0.9211 6.1 0.8754
6.2 0.9715 6.2 0.9220 6.2 0.8781
6.3 0.9718 6.3 0.9228 6.3 0.8794
6.4 0.9722 6.4 0.9236 6.4 0.8806
6.5 0.9725 6.5 0.9244 6.5 0.8817
6.6 0.9728 6.6 0.9252 6.6 0.8829
6.7 0.9731 6.7 0.9259 6.7 0.8839
6.8 0.9734 6.8 0.9266 6.8 0.8850
6.9 0.9737 6.9 0.9273 6.9 0.8860
7.0 0.9740 7.0 0.9280 7.0 0.8870
7.1 0.9743 7.1 0.9286 7.1 0.8880
7.2 0.9745 7.2 0.9292 7.2 0.8889
7.3 0.9748 7.3 0.9298 7.3 0.8898
7.4 0.9750 7.4 0.9304 7.4 0.8906
7.5 0.9753 7.5 0.9310 7.5 0.8915
7.6 0.9755 7.6 0.9315 7.6 0.8923
7.7 0.9757 7.7 0.9321 7.7 0.8931
7.8 0.9760 7.8 0.9326 7.8 0.8939
7.9 0.9762 7.9 0.9331 7.9 0.8946
8.0 0.9764 8.0 0.9336 8.0 0.8953
8.1 0.9766 8.1 0.9340 8.1 0.8961
8.2 0.9768 8.2 0.9345 8.2 0.8967
8.3 0.9770 8.3 0.9350 8.3 0.8974
8.4 0.9772 8.4 0.9354 8.4 0.8981
8.5 0.9774 8.5 0.9358 8.5 0.8987
8.6 0.9776 8.6 0.9363 8.6 0.8993
8.7 0.9777 8.7 0.9367 8.7 0.8999
8.8 0.9779 8.8 0.9371 8.8 0.9005
8.9 0.9781 8.9 0.9375 8.9 0.9011
9.0 0.9782 9.0 0.9378 9.0 0.9016
t of Local Metal Loss in a Cylinder
 TSF = 0.9 TSF = 1 TSF = 1.2 TSF = 1.4
λc Rt λc Rt λc Rt λc Rt
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.0000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
0.9827 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
1.0 0.2069 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
1.1 0.2466 0.0000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
1.2 0.2851 1.2345 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
1.3 0.3218 1.3 0.2195 0.2000 0.2000
1.4 0.3562 1.4 0.2490 0.2000 0.2000
1.5 0.3883 1.5 0.2776 0.0000 0.2000 0.2000
1.6 0.4181 1.6 0.3052 1.6590 0.2000 0.2000
1.7 0.4456 1.7 0.3316 1.7 0.2084 0.2000
1.8 0.4709 1.8 0.3566 1.8 0.2286 0.2000
1.9 0.4943 1.9 0.3803 1.9 0.2485 0.0000 0.2000
2.0 0.5158 2.0 0.4027 2.0 0.2679 2.0260 0.2000
2.1 0.5357 2.1 0.4237 2.1 0.2867 2.1 0.2117
2.2 0.5540 2.2 0.4434 2.2 0.3050 2.2 0.2272
2.3 0.5709 2.3 0.4620 2.3 0.3227 2.3 0.2425
2.4 0.5865 2.4 0.4794 2.4 0.3398 2.4 0.2576
2.5 0.6010 2.5 0.4957 2.5 0.3562 2.5 0.2723
2.6 0.6144 2.6 0.5110 2.6 0.3719 2.6 0.2867
2.7 0.6269 2.7 0.5253 2.7 0.3870 2.7 0.3007
2.8 0.6384 2.8 0.5388 2.8 0.4014 2.8 0.3143
2.9 0.6492 2.9 0.5515 2.9 0.4152 2.9 0.3276
3.0 0.6593 3.0 0.5634 3.0 0.4283 3.0 0.3404
3.1 0.6687 3.1 0.5746 3.1 0.4409 3.1 0.3528
3.2 0.6775 3.2 0.5852 3.2 0.4528 3.2 0.3647
3.3 0.6858 3.3 0.5951 3.3 0.4642 3.3 0.3763
3.4 0.6936 3.4 0.6045 3.4 0.4751 3.4 0.3874
3.5 0.7008 3.5 0.6133 3.5 0.4855 3.5 0.3981
3.6 0.7077 3.6 0.6217 3.6 0.4954 3.6 0.4084
3.7 0.7141 3.7 0.6296 3.7 0.5049 3.7 0.4183
3.8 0.7202 3.8 0.6371 3.8 0.5139 3.8 0.4278
3.9 0.7260 3.9 0.6442 3.9 0.5225 3.9 0.4369
4.0 0.7314 4.0 0.6510 4.0 0.5307 4.0 0.4457
4.1 0.7366 4.1 0.6574 4.1 0.5385 4.1 0.4542
4.2 0.7415 4.2 0.6634 4.2 0.5460 4.2 0.4623
4.3 0.7461 4.3 0.6692 4.3 0.5532 4.3 0.4701
4.4 0.7505 4.4 0.6747 4.4 0.5600 4.4 0.4776
4.5 0.7547 4.5 0.6800 4.5 0.5665 4.5 0.4848
4.6 0.7586 4.6 0.6850 4.6 0.5728 4.6 0.4917
4.7 0.7624 4.7 0.6897 4.7 0.5788 4.7 0.4983
4.8 0.7660 4.8 0.6943 4.8 0.5845 4.8 0.5047
4.9 0.7695 4.9 0.6986 4.9 0.5901 4.9 0.5108
5.0 0.7728 5.0 0.7028 5.0 0.5953 5.0 0.5167
5.1 0.7759 5.1 0.7067 5.1 0.6004 5.1 0.5224
5.2 0.7790 5.2 0.7106 5.2 0.6053 5.2 0.5279
5.3 0.7818 5.3 0.7142 5.3 0.6099 5.3 0.5331
5.4 0.7846 5.4 0.7177 5.4 0.6144 5.4 0.5382
5.5 0.7872 5.5 0.7211 5.5 0.6187 5.5 0.5431
5.6 0.7898 5.6 0.7243 5.6 0.6228 5.6 0.5478
5.7 0.7922 5.7 0.7274 5.7 0.6268 5.7 0.5523
5.8 0.7946 5.8 0.7303 5.8 0.6307 5.8 0.5566
5.9 0.7968 5.9 0.7332 5.9 0.6344 5.9 0.5608
6.0 0.7990 6.0 0.7360 6.0 0.6379 6.0 0.5649
6.1 0.8011 6.1 0.7386 6.1 0.6413 6.1 0.5688
6.2 0.8031 6.2 0.7412 6.2 0.6446 6.2 0.5726
6.3 0.8050 6.3 0.7436 6.3 0.6478 6.3 0.5762
6.4 0.8069 6.4 0.7460 6.4 0.6509 6.4 0.5797
6.5 0.8087 6.5 0.7483 6.5 0.6539 6.5 0.5831
6.6 0.8104 6.6 0.7505 6.6 0.6567 6.6 0.5864
6.7 0.8121 6.7 0.7526 6.7 0.6595 6.7 0.5896
6.8 0.8137 6.8 0.7547 6.8 0.6622 6.8 0.5927
6.9 0.8153 6.9 0.7567 6.9 0.6648 6.9 0.5956
7.0 0.8168 7.0 0.7586 7.0 0.6673 7.0 0.5985
7.1 0.8183 7.1 0.7605 7.1 0.6697 7.1 0.6013
7.2 0.8197 7.2 0.7623 7.2 0.6720 7.2 0.6040
7.3 0.8211 7.3 0.7640 7.3 0.6743 7.3 0.6066
7.4 0.8224 7.4 0.7657 7.4 0.6765 7.4 0.6091
7.5 0.8237 7.5 0.7673 7.5 0.6786 7.5 0.6115
7.6 0.8249 7.6 0.7689 7.6 0.6807 7.6 0.6139
7.7 0.8261 7.7 0.7705 7.7 0.6827 7.7 0.6162
7.8 0.8273 7.8 0.7720 7.8 0.6846 7.8 0.6184
7.9 0.8285 7.9 0.7734 7.9 0.6865 7.9 0.6206
8.0 0.8296 8.0 0.7748 8.0 0.6883 8.0 0.6227
8.1 0.8306 8.1 0.7762 8.1 0.6901 8.1 0.6247
8.2 0.8317 8.2 0.7775 8.2 0.6918 8.2 0.6267
8.3 0.8327 8.3 0.7788 8.3 0.6935 8.3 0.6286
8.4 0.8337 8.4 0.7801 8.4 0.6951 8.4 0.6305
8.5 0.8347 8.5 0.7813 8.5 0.6967 8.5 0.6323
8.6 0.8356 8.6 0.7825 8.6 0.6982 8.6 0.6340
8.7 0.8365 8.7 0.7836 8.7 0.6997 8.7 0.6357
8.8 0.8374 8.8 0.7847 8.8 0.7011 8.8 0.6374
8.9 0.8383 8.9 0.7858 8.9 0.7025 8.9 0.6390
9.0 0.8391 9.0 0.7869 9.0 0.7039 9.0 0.6406
 TSF = 1.8 TSF = 2.3
λc Rt λc Rt
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
 0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.2000 0.2000
0.0000 0.2000 0.2000
2.6655 0.2000 0.2000
2.7 0.2039 0.2000
2.8 0.2150 0.2000
2.9 0.2260 0.2000
3.0 0.2369 0.2000
3.1 0.2476 0.2000
3.2 0.2581 0.0000 0.2000
3.3 0.2684 3.3540 0.2000
3.4 0.2786 3.4 0.2039
3.5 0.2885 3.5 0.2124
3.6 0.2982 3.6 0.2208
3.7 0.3077 3.7 0.2292
3.8 0.3170 3.8 0.2374
3.9 0.3260 3.9 0.2455
4.0 0.3347 4.0 0.2535
4.1 0.3433 4.1 0.2613
4.2 0.3515 4.2 0.2690
4.3 0.3595 4.3 0.2766
4.4 0.3673 4.4 0.2840
4.5 0.3749 4.5 0.2912
4.6 0.3822 4.6 0.2983
4.7 0.3892 4.7 0.3052
4.8 0.3961 4.8 0.3120
4.9 0.4027 4.9 0.3186
5.0 0.4091 5.0 0.3250
5.1 0.4153 5.1 0.3312
5.2 0.4213 5.2 0.3373
5.3 0.4271 5.3 0.3432
5.4 0.4327 5.4 0.3489
5.5 0.4381 5.5 0.3545
5.6 0.4434 5.6 0.3599
5.7 0.4484 5.7 0.3651
5.8 0.4533 5.8 0.3702
5.9 0.4581 5.9 0.3752
6.0 0.4627 6.0 0.3800
6.1 0.4671 6.1 0.3847
6.2 0.4714 6.2 0.3892
6.3 0.4755 6.3 0.3936
6.4 0.4795 6.4 0.3978
6.5 0.4834 6.5 0.4020
6.6 0.4871 6.6 0.4059
6.7 0.4908 6.7 0.4098
6.8 0.4943 6.8 0.4136
6.9 0.4977 6.9 0.4172
7.0 0.5010 7.0 0.4208
7.1 0.5042 7.1 0.4242
7.2 0.5073 7.2 0.4275
7.3 0.5102 7.3 0.4307
7.4 0.5131 7.4 0.4338
7.5 0.5159 7.5 0.4369
7.6 0.5187 7.6 0.4398
7.7 0.5213 7.7 0.4426
7.8 0.5239 7.8 0.4454
7.9 0.5263 7.9 0.4481
8.0 0.5287 8.0 0.4506
8.1 0.5311 8.1 0.4532
8.2 0.5333 8.2 0.4556
8.3 0.5355 8.3 0.4579
8.4 0.5376 8.4 0.4602
8.5 0.5397 8.5 0.4625
8.6 0.5417 8.6 0.4646
8.7 0.5436 8.7 0.4667
8.8 0.5455 8.8 0.4687
8.9 0.5474 8.9 0.4707
9.0 0.5491 9.0 0.4726