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    CASE

    2278
    CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

    Approval Date: May 20, 1998


    See Numeric Index for expiration
    and any reaffirmation dates.

    Case 2278 TABLE 1


    Alternative Method for Calculating Maximum
    Allowable Stresses Based on a Factor of 3.5 on Material Category Max. Temperature, °F
    Tensile Strength Carbon steels of nominal composition C, C-
    Section II and Section VIII, Division 1 Si, C-Mn, and C-Mn-Si listed in Table 1A
    of Section II, Part D, and Tables UCS-23
    and UHT-23 of Section VIII, Division 1 650
    Inquiry: New maximum allowable stresses for Sec-
    tion VIII, Division 1 construction, based on a factor All other materials listed in Table 1A of
    Section II, Part D and Tables UCS-23 and
    of 3.5 on tensile strength among the criteria used in
    UHT-23 of Section VIII, Division 1 700
    establishing maximum allowable stresses, are under
    development for incorporation in Section II, Part D. Austenitic materials listed in Table 1A of
    Section II, Part D and in Table UHA-23 of
    While those new maximum allowable stresses are be- Section VIII, Division 1; and materials
    ing developed, may alternative rules be used to imple- listed in Table 1B of Section II, Part D and
    ment the use of maximum allowable stresses based in Table UNF-23.3 of Section VIII,
    on a factor of 3.5 on tensile strength among the other Division 1 800
    criteria used to establish such stresses for Section VIII, Aluminum and aluminum alloys listed in
    Division 1 construction? Table 1B of Section II, Part D and in
    Table UNF-23.1 of Section VIII, Division 1 300
    Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that maxi- Copper and copper alloys listed in Table 1B
    mum allowable stresses other than those listed in Sec- of Section II, Part D and in Table UNF-
    tion II, Part D, Tables 1A and 1B may be used in 23.2 of Section VIII, Division 1 150

    Section VIII, Division 1 construction, provided the Titanium and zirconium and their alloys
    following requirements are met. listed in Table 1B of Section II, Part D and
    in Tables UNF-23.4 and 23.5 of Section
    (a) The materials shall be limited to those listed in
    VIII, Division 1 600
    Tables UCS-23, UHA-23, UHT-23, ULT-23, UNF-23.1,
    UNF-23.2, UNF-23.3, UNF-23.4, and UNF-23.5 of
    Section VIII, Division 1.
    (b) The maximum temperature to which the alterna-
    tive maximum allowable stresses may be used, for (e) For Low Temperature Operation in accordance
    materials listed as applicable for Section VIII, Division with UCS-65, Fig. 1 of this Case shall be used in
    1 construction in Tables 1A and 1B of Section II, Part place of Fig. UCS-66.1. In addition, the coincident
    D, are the lesser of the temperatures listed in Tables Ratio 0.4 in UG-136(b)(3), UCS-66(b)(3), UCS-68(a),
    1A and 1B of Section II, Part D or those listed in UCS-68(b), and UHA-51(g) shall be taken as 0.35.
    Table 1. Likewise, the 21⁄2 factor in UHT-5(c) shall be taken
    (c) For the maximum allowable stresses at 100°F or as 2.86.
    colder temperatures, the materials shall be limited to (f) The maximum allowable stress values shall be
    those for which minimum tensile strength and yield the lowest of the following:
    strength values are listed in Table 1A or 1B of Section (1) 1/3.5 of the specified minimum tensile strength
    II, Part D. For materials listed in Table ULT-23, the at room temperature (−20°F to 100°F);
    alternative maximum allowable stresses shall be limited (2) 1/3.5 of the tensile strength value listed in
    to the temperature range of 0°F to 100°F. Table U of Section II, Part D at the design temperature;
    (d) For design temperatures warmer than 100°F (up (3) 2/3 of the specified minimum yield strength
    to the temperatures listed in Table 1), the materials at room temperature (−20°F to 100°F); and
    shall be limited to those for which values are listed (4) 2/3 of the yield strength value listed in Table
    in both Tables U and Y-1, of Section II, Part D. Y-1 of Section II, Part D at the design temperature,

    438.1 SUPP. 1 — BPV

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    CASE (continued)

    2278
    CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

    GENERAL NOTES: (Note references to General Notes of Fig. UCS-66.2)


    trprequired thickness of the component under consideration in the corroded condition for
    all applicable loadings [General Note (2)], based on the applicable joint efficiency E [Gen-
    eral Note (3)], in.
    tnpnominal thickness of the component under consideration before corrosion allowance is
    deducted, in.
    cpcorrosion allowance, in.
    E*pas defined in General Note (3)
    Alternative Ratiop S*E* divided by the product of the maximum allowable stress value from
    Table 1 times E, where S* is the applied general primary membrane tensile
    stress and E and E* are as defined in General Note (3).

    FIG. 1 REDUCTION IN MINIMUM DESIGN METAL TEMPERATURE WITHOUT IMPACT TESTING

    SUPP. 1 — BPV 438.2

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    CASE (continued)

    2278
    CASES OF ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

    or for austenitic materials listed in Table UHA-23 and (k) All other requirements of Section VIII, Division
    for materials listed in Table UNF-23.3, and only where 1 shall apply.
    slightly higher deformation is not in itself objectionable, (l) Values shall be calculated at the discrete tempera-
    90% of the yield strength value listed in Table Y-1 tures for which tensile and yield strength values are
    of Section II, Part D. provided in Tables U and Y-1 of Section II, Part D.
    (g) The calculated stress values for welded tube and Such values shall be rounded to the nearest 0.1 ksi
    pipe products shall be multiplied by 0.85. with values of X.X5 and above rounded up. Values
    (h) All other requirements of Section II-D (notes, for intermediate temperatures shall be determined by
    external pressure chart, etc.) shall apply. linear interpolation.
    (i) The maximum allowable stress values obtained (m) This Case number and an itemized list of the
    from this Case are not recommended for the flanges components for which it applies shall be shown on
    of gasketed joints or other applications where slight
    the data report. This itemized list shall include the
    distortion can cause leakage or malfunction.
    name of the component, the material designation, the
    (j) The 11⁄2 test factor requirement in UG-99, UG-
    calculated allowable stress and corresponding temper-
    101(c), Code Case 2046 and Code Case 2055-1 shall
    ature.
    be reduced to 1.3 times, and the 1.25 test factor
    requirement in UG-100 shall be reduced to 1.1 times.

    438.3 SUPP. 1 — BPV

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