APPENDIX 29

REQUIREMENTS FOR STEEL BARS OF SPECIAL

SECTION FOR HELICALLY WOUND INTERLOCKING
STRIP LAYERED PRESSURE VESSELS

29-1 SCOPE TABLE 29-2-1

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION REQUIREMENTS
This Appendix covers the requirements for steel bars
of special section for helically wound interlocking strip Weight,
Element %
layered vessels. The chemical composition, mechanical
properties, heating temperatures, testing, and maximum Carbon
thickness for special section steel bars used in the Heat analysis 0.15–0.20
Product analysis 0.14–0.22
fabrication of helically wound interlocking strip layered
vessels are covered. [See Fig. ULW-2.1 sketch (e), Manganese
Fig. ULW-17.4 sketches (h) and (h-1), Fig. ULW-17.6 Heat analysis 1.20–1.40
sketch (h), and ULW-78(d).] Product analysis 1.12–1.51

Phosphorus, max.
Heat analysis 0.035
29-2 BAR MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS Product analysis 0.040

29-2(a) The chemical composition shall be as pre- Sulfur, max.

scribed in Table 29-2-1. Heat analysis 0.035
Product analysis 0.040
29-2(b) The mechanical properties shall be as pre-
scribed in Table 29-2-2. Silicon
29-2(c) The nominal thickness of the bar shall not Heat analysis 1.00–1.20
exceed 0.375 in. (10 mm) at any cross section. The Product analysis 0.97–1.25
nominal width of the bar shall not exceed 3.5 in.
Vanadium
(89 mm). Except as otherwise specified herein, the Heat analysis 0.10–0.20
material shall conform to the requirements of Specifica- Product analysis 0.09–0.22
tion SA-29 /SA-29M.
29-2(d) The rules for material in Part UCS shall
apply.

cooling shall be performed as the bar is formed into

29-3 HEATING BAR MATERIAL
INTERLOCKING STRIPS DURING
FABRICATION
The material shall be heated to a temperature in the
range from 1560°F to 1780°F (900°C to 971°C), fol-
lowed by rapid cooling using a stream of compressed
air. The heating shall be performed as part of the
fabrication operation, with the heating being performed
subsequent to uncoiling the bar from a mandrel. The
a layer of the vessel.
29-4 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
TESTS
The material shall be tested for conformance with the
mechanical property requirements by testing specimens
obtained after heat treatment from prolongations of the
vessel wall. One test shall be made from each lot. A

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FIG. 29-4-1 BAR CONFIGURATION AND TEST SPECIMEN INFORMATION

lot shall consist of not more than 10,000 lb (4540 kg)

of material from the same heat. The test specimen TABLE 29-2-2
location and dimensions shall be as shown in Fig. 29- MECHANICAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS
4-1.
Yield strength, min., ksi (MPa) 80 (552)
Tensile strength, ksi (MPa) 115–140 (793–965)
Elongation in 2 in. (51 mm), min., % 15
29-5 WELDING RESTRICTIONS
29-5(a) Welding shall be restricted to welding the
ends of the bars together with full-penetration butt
welds prior to fabrication and to securing the ends of
fabricated bars to adjacent layers or solid sections with
TABLE 29-6-1
full-size fillet welds.
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES IN
29-5(b) Separate welding procedure and performance TENSION
qualifications shall be made for this material welded
to itself or to other Code materials. Qualifications shall For Metal Maximum Allowable
Temperature Not Stress Values,
conform to the requirements of Section IX. Exceeding, °F (°C) ksi (MPa)
29-5(c) Postweld heat treatment is neither required
nor prohibited. 100 (38) 28.7 (198)
200 (93) 28.0 (193)
300 (149) 27.9 (192)
400 (204) 27.9 (192)
29-6 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESS 500 (260) 27.9 (192)
VALUES 600 (316) 27.9 (192)
650 (343) 27.9 (192)
The maximum allowable stress values for this Divi- 700 (371) 27.9 (192)
sion shall be as shown in Table 29-6-1.

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29-7 EXTERNAL PRESSURE

For external pressure applications, use Fig. CS-2 in
Section II, Part D.

29-8 DATA REPORTS AND MARKING

Whenever the provisions of this Appendix are used,
they shall be indicated on the Data Report by the
Appendix identification.
This same number shall be included in the marking
of the material.

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