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for changes to API 8C, Table 9 and API 8B, Annex A 
Item 2302 – Wear Limits for Elevator Bores 
API 8C, Table 9 –Elevator Bores for Upset Tubing – Straight Bore, Square Shoulder Only

Nominal Upset Diameter, DU Formula for New Top Bore TB b c d

DU < 114 mm a 1.0010 x DU + 2.74 mm
(DU < 4 1/2 in)a (1.0010 x DU + 0.108 in)
114 mm < DU < 244 mm 1.0125 x DU + 1.22 mm
(4 1/2 in < DU < 9 5/8 in) (1.0125 x DU + 0.048 in)
244 mm < DU < 327 mm 1.0125 x DU + 0.89 mm
(9 5/8 in < DU < 12 7/8in) (1.0125 x DU + 0.035 in)
327 mm < DU < 508 mm 1.0125 x DU + 0.56 mm
12 7/8 in < DU < 20 in (1.0125 x DU + 0.022 in)
508 mm < DU < 1067 mm 1.0100 x DU + 1.90 mm
(20 in < DU < 42 in) (1.0100 x DU + 0.075 in)
1067 mm < DU 1.0100 x DU + 3.18 mm
(42 in < DU)) (1.0100 x DU + 0.125 in)

Tolerances:
TB ≤ 254 mm  0.40 mm BB ≤ 254 0.80
0.40 mm

(TB ≤ 10 in  1/64 in) (BB ≤ 10 1/32

1/64 in)

254 mm  TB ≤ 508 0.80

0.40 mm 254 mm ≤ BB ≤ 508 1.60
0.40 mm

(10 in  TB ≤ 20 1/32
1/64 in) (10 in  BB ≤ 20 1/16
1/64 in)

TB  508 1.60
0.80 mm BB  508 1.60
0.80 mm

(TB  20 1/16
1/32 in) (BB  20 1/16
1/32 in)

Note 1: Refer to Figure 11 for the relationship of TB and BB.

Note 2: See API 8B table A.2, for maximum allowable wear for square shoulder upset elevators
bores in service.
a) CAUTION: Do not use external-upset tubing elevators on non-upset tubing
b) New Bottom Bore, BB may be the same, at manufacturer's option.
c) Bottom Bore BB is optional; some elevator designs do not have a bottom bore.
d) See Figure 11
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Item 2302 – Wear Limits for Elevator Bores 
API 8B
Annex A
(normative)

Wear Limits for Square Shoulder Elevator Bores

A.1 Evaluation of Casing or Tubing Coupling (or Load Shoulder)

A.2 Elevator Wear Limits

Table A.2 – Wear Limits for Square Shoulder Elevator Bores for Upset Casing and
Tubing

Nominal Upset Diameter, DU Bore, DMA Maximum Allowable (Worn) Load Shoulder

DU < 114 mm 1.0010 x DU + 3.81 mm

(DU < 4 1/2 in) (1.0010 x DU + 0.150 in)
114 mm < DU < 327 mm 1.0175 x DU + 2.03 mm
(4 1/2 in < DU < 12 7/8 in) (1.0175 x DU + 0.080 in)
327 mm < DU < 508 mm 1.0175 x DU + 1.40 mm
(12 7/8 in < DU < 20 in) (1.0175 x DU + 0.055 in)
508 mm < DU < 1067 mm 1.0125 x DU + 3.96 mm
(20 in < DU < 42 in) (1.0125 x DU + 0.156 in)
1067 mm < DU 1.0100 x DU + 7.62 mm
(42 in < DU) (1.0100 x DU + 0.300 in)
Localized wear allowances:
When the load shoulder bore diameter is measured, if localized portions of the bore are found to
measure larger than DMA (computed above), the bore need not be rejected if all of the following
conditions are met:
a) The depth of wear, grinding, or other damage in localized portions of the bore shall not exceed
3.2 mm (1/8 in);
b) The surface of a localized wear, grinding, or other damage shall be blended back to the adjacent
surfaces with a transition not less than 3 to 1 (length to depth);
c) After blending, the total length (measured around the bore surface) of all such areas of localized
grinding, etc., including the transitions to the bore surface, shall not exceed (the nominal diameter x
0.25) in length.