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hazel-e
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Wall Thickness

05/05/2011 6:32 AM

Hi

I need to know the methodology to calulate the wall thickness with tolerance for carbon steel pipe as per as ASME 31.8 and API 5 L 44 Edition 2007.

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Re: wall thickness

05/05/2011 6:54 AM

A useful check is to carry out a force balance calculation along a theoretical section down a diameter. Repeat with a theoretical section across the diameter, and take the larger thickness figure as the minimum.

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05/05/2011 6:36 PM

Go here and check out this:

http://www.pipingengineer.com/online/pipewallcalc.html

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