Nozzle Reinforcement

Worksheet WS1-B
POWER PIPING
ASME B 31.1
Revised 2005

DESIGN CONDITIONS P 600 psi Temp. 460 F

HEADER BRANCH
MATERIAL SPEC. SA106 Gr B Pipe SA106 Gr B Pipe
NOMINAL SIZE Nh 12.000 Nb 9.500
OUTSIDE DIAMETER Doh 12.750 Dob 10.75
NOMINAL WALL Wh .375 Wb .365
ACTUAL OR MIN. WALL Th 0.328 Tb 0.319
ALLOWABLE STRESS SEh 18000 SEb 18000
with joint efficiency
See stress table in B31.1
Y COEFFICIENT Yh 0.5 Yb .4
Table 104.1.2
ADDITIONAL THICKNESS Ah 0.100 Ab 0.100
INTERSECTION ANGLE α 45.0
REINFORCING PAD tr 0.375
THICKNESS
REQUIRED MINIMUM THCKNESS :
PDoh
t mh = + Ah = 0.3090
2(SEh + Yh P )
PDob
t mb = + Ab = 0.2768
2(SEb + Yb P )
LIMITS OF REINFORCEMENT :
Dob − 2(Tb − Ab )
d1 = = 14.5823
sin α
d 2 = d1or = (Tb − Ab ) + (Th − Ah ) + d1 2 = 7.7387
Select larger of the values, but not to exceed Doh d2 = 12.7500
( t r = 0 if no reinforcement (pad or saddle) )
L4 = 2.5(Th − Ah ) = 0.5703 or L4 = 2.5(Tb − Ab ) + t r = 0.9234
Select lesser of the values L4 = 0.5703

REQUIRED REINFORCEMENT AREA :

A7 = (t mh − Ah )× d1 × ( 2 − sin α ) = 3.9407 SQ.IN.

AVAILABLE REINFORCEMENT AREA :

A1 = (2 × d 2 − d1 )(Th − t mh ) = 0.2011
2 L (T − t )
A2 = 4 b mb = 0.0660
sin α
t f = 0.250
A3 = (t f ) 2 = 0.0625
A1 + A2 + A3 = 0.3296 Reinforcement is adequate

ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT : Dr CALCULATION

tr =
0.375
t ′f =
0.188
A3′ = (t ' f ) 2 = 0.0353

Drm = 7
[A − ( A1 + A2 + A3 + A3′ )] + d = 24.7355 (minimum repad. Dia.)
e
tr
Dr = 25.0000 (Max. Dr = 2 × d 2 = 25.5000 )

ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT :
Dob
de = = 15.2028
sin α
A4 = ( Dr − d e ) × t r = 3.6740
( A1 + A2 + A3 ) + A3′ + A4 = 4.0398

ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT WITH SADDLE:

A5 = ( Dr − Dob ) × t r = 5.3438
( A1 + A2 + A3 ) + A3′ + A5 = 5.7096
DESIGN CONDITIONS P psi Temp F
600 460
HEADER BRANCH Excess wall
in branch
MATERIAL SPEC. SA106 Gr B Pipe SA106 Gr B Pipe tmb
Reinforcement de
NOMINAL SIZE Nh 12.000 Nb 9.500 zone A2
OUTSIDE DIAMETER Doh 12.750 Dob 10.75
NOMINAL WALL Wh .375 Wb .365 Tb
ACTUAL OR MIN. WALL Th 0.328 Tb 0.319
L4 Excess wall
ALLOWABLE STRESS SEh 18000 SEb 18000 in header
d1
Y COEFFICIENT Yh 0.5 Yb .4
ADDITIONAL THICKNESS Ah 0.100 Ab 0.100
α A7 A1 Th t mh
INTERSECTION ANGLE
45.0
REINFORCING PAD tr 0.375 Dr (Dia. Of Reinforcement)
THICKNESS
d2 d2
* Angle to be 45° to 90° inclusive (see B31.1 Para. 104.3.1(A))
tf α C Run

REQUIRED MINIMUM THCKNESS : tr

PDoh C Branch
t mh = + Ah = 0.3090
2 (SEh + Yh P ) t'f
Area A7 -Required reinforcement area Area A 3 & A'3 - fillet weld metal
PDob
t mb = + Ab = 0.2768
2(SEb + Yb P) Area A1 - Excess wall in header Area A 4- metal in ring, pad
or integral reinforcement
LIMITS OF REINFORCEMENT :
Area A2 - Excess wall in branch
Dob − 2(Tb − Ab ) Area A5 - Metal in saddle along run
d1 = = 14.5823
sin α
d 2 = d1or = (Tb − Ab ) + (Th − Ah ) + d1 2 = 7.7387
Select larger of the values, but not to exceed Doh d 2 = 12.7500
Reinforcement is adequate
( t r = 0 if no reinforcement (pad or saddle) )

L4 = 2. 5(Th − Ah ) = 0.5703 or L4 = 2.5(Tb − Ab ) + t r = 0.9234 ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT : WITH SADDLE:

Select lesser of the values L4 = 0.5703 A3′ = (t ' f ) =

2
0.0353 A3′ = (t ' f ) 2 = 0.0353
D
d e = ob = 15.2028
sin α
REQUIRED REINFORCEMENT AREA :
A7 = (t mh − Ah )× d1 × ( 2 − sin α ) = SQ.IN.
A4 = ( Dr − d e ) × t r = 3.6740 A5 = ( Dr − Dob ) × t r = 5.3438
3.9407
( A1 + A2 + A3 ) + A3′ + A4 = 4.0398 ( A1 + A2 + A3 ) + A3′ + A5 = 5.7096
AVAILABLE REINFORCEMENT AREA :
A1 = (2 × d 2 − d1 )(Th − t mh ) = 0.2011 Name
CALC. BY : ___________ ORDER # : test123 __ FOR : test123
______
2L (T − t ) DATE : 3/4/05 ___________ LOCATION : test123 __ SYSTEM : ______
test123
A2 = 4 b mb = 0.0660
sin α POWER PIPING Revised 2005
t f = 0.2500 CH. BY : Name ___________ Nozzle Reinforcement
DATE : 3/4/05 ___________

A3 = (t f )2 = 0.0625 Base on
APP. BY : Name ___________ ASME B 31.1
A1 + A2 + A3 = 0.3296 DATE : 3/4/05 ___________ Revised 2005