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Chapter Ⅰ Scope and Definitions
300 General Statements
Chapter Ⅱ Design
Part 1 Conditions and Criteria
301 Design Conditions
302 Design Criteria
Part 2 Pressure Design of Piping Components
303 General
304 Pressure Design of Components
Part 3 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components
305 Pipe
306 Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections
307 Valves and Specialty Components
308 Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets
309 Bolting
Part 4 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints
310 General
311 Welded Joints
312 Flanged Joints
313 Expanded Joints
314 Threaded Joints
315 Tubing Joints
316 Caulked Joints
317 Soldered and Brazed Joints
318 Special Joints
Part 5 Flexibility and Support
319 Piping Flexibility
320 Analysis of Sustained Loads
321 Piping Support
Part 6 Systems
322 Specific Piping Systems
Chapter Ⅲ Materials
323 General Requirements
325 Materials — Miscellaneous
Chapter Ⅳ Standards for Piping Components
326 Dimensions and Ratings of Components
Chapter Ⅴ Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection
327 General
328 Welding and Brazing
330 Preheating
331 Heat Treatment
332 Bending and Forming
333 Brazing and Soldering
335 Assembly and Erection
Chapter Ⅵ Inspection, Examination, and Testing
340 Inspection
341 Examination
342 Examination Personnel
343 Examination Procedures
344 Types of Examination
345 Testing
346 Records
Chapter Ⅶ Nonmetallic Piping and Piping Lined With Nonmetals
A300 General Statements
Part 1 Conditions and Criteria
A301 Design Conditions
A302 Design Criteria
Part 2 Pressure Design of Piping Components
A303 General
A304 Pressure Design of Piping Components
Part 3 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components
A305 Pipe
A306 Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections
A307 Valves and Specialty Components
A308 Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets
A309 Bolting
Part 4 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints
A310 General
A311 Bonded Joints in Plastics
A312 Flanged Joints
A313 Expanded Joints
A314 Threaded Joints
A315 Tubing Joints
A316 Caulked Joints
A318 Special Joints
Part 5 Flexibility and Support
A319 Flexibility of Nonmetallic Piping
A321 Piping Support
Part 6 Systems
A322 Specific Piping Systems
Part 7 Materials
A323 General Requirements
A325 Materials—Miscellaneous
Part 8 Standards for Piping Components
A326 Dimensions and Ratings of Components
Part 9 Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection
A327 General
A328 Bonding of Plastics
A329 Fabrication of Piping Lined With Nonmetals
A332 Bending and Forming
A334 Joining Nonplastic Piping
A335 Assembly and Erection
Part 10 Inspection, Examination, and Testing
A340 Inspection
A341 Examination
A342 Examination Personnel
A343 Examination Procedures
A344 Types of Examination
A345 Testing
A346 Records
Chapter Ⅷ Piping for Category M Fluid Service
M300 General Statements
Part 1 Conditions and Criteria
M301 Design Conditions
M302 Design Criteria
Part 2 Pressure Design of Metallic Piping Components
M303 General
M304 Pressure Design of Metallic Components
Part 3 Fluid Service Requirements for Metallic Piping Components
M305 Pipe
M306 Metallic Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections
M307 Metallic Valves and Specialty Components
M308 Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets
M309 Bolting
Part 4 Fluid Service Requirements for Metallic Piping Joints
M310 Metallic Piping, General
M311 Welded Joints in Metallic Piping
M312 Flanged Joints in Metallic Piping
M313 Expanded Joints in Metallic Piping
M314 Threaded Joints in Metallic Piping
M315 Tubing Joints in Metallic Piping
M316 Caulked Joints
M317 Soldered and Brazed Joints
M318 Special Joints in Metallic Piping
Part 5 Flexibility and Support of Metallic Piping
M319 Flexibility of Metallic Piping
M320 Analysis of Sustained Loads
M321 Piping Support
Part 6 Systems
M322 Specific Piping Systems
Part 7 Metallic Materials
M323 General Requirements
M325 Materials — Miscellaneous
Part 8 Standards for Piping Components
M326 Dimensions and Ratings of Components
Part 9 Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection of Metallic Piping
M327 General
M328 Welding of Metals
M330 Preheating of Metals
M331 Heat Treatment of Metals
M332 Bending and Forming of Metals
M335 Assembly and Erection of Metallic Piping
Part 10 Inspection, Examination, Testing, and Records of Metallic Piping
M340 Inspection
M341 Examination
M342 Examination Personnel
M343 Examination Procedures
M344 Types of Examination
M345 Testing
M346 Records
Parts 11 Through 20, Corresponding to Chapter VII
MA300 General Statements
Part 11 Conditions and Criteria
MA301 Design Conditions
MA302 Design Criteria
Part 12 Pressure Design of Nonmetallic Piping Components
MA303 General
MA304 Pressure Design of Nonmetallic Components
Part 13 Fluid Service Requirements for Nonmetallic Piping Components
MA305 Pipe
MA306 Nonmetallic Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections
MA307 Valves and Specialty Components
MA308 Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets
MA309 Bolting
Part 14 Fluid Service Requirements for Nonmetallic Piping Joints
MA310 General
MA311 Bonded Joints
MA312 Flanged Joints
MA313 Expanded Joints
MA314 Threaded Joints
MA315 Tubing Joints in Nonmetallic Piping
MA316 Caulked Joints
MA318 Special Joints
Part 15 Flexibility and Support of Nonmetallic Piping
MA319 Piping Flexibility
MA321 Piping Support
Part 16 Nonmetallic and Nonmetallic Lined Systems
MA322 Specific Piping Systems
Part 17 Nonmetallic Materials
MA323 General Requirements
Part 18 Standards for Nonmetallic and Nonmetallic Lined Piping Components
MA326 Dimensions and Ratings of Components
Part 19 Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection of Nonmetallic and Nonmetallic Lined Piping
MA327 General
MA328 Bonding of Plastics
MA329 Fabrication of Piping Lined With Nonmetals
MA332 Bending and Forming
MA334 Joining Nonplastic Piping
MA335 Assembly and Erection
Part 20 Inspection, Examination, Testing, and Records of Nonmetallic and Nonmetallic Lined Piping
MA340 Inspection
MA341 Examination
MA342 Examination Personnel
MA343 Examination Procedures
MA344 Types of Examination
MA345 Testing
MA346 Records
Chapter Ⅸ High Pressure Piping
K300 General Statements
Part 1 Conditions and Criteria
K301 Design Conditions
K302 Design Criteria
Part 2 Pressure Design of Piping Components
K303 General
K304 Pressure Design of High Pressure Components
Part 3 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components
K305 Pipe
K306 Fittings, Bends, and Branch Connections
K307 Valves and Specialty Components
K308 Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets
K309 Bolting
Part 4 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints
K310 General
K311 Welded Joints
K312 Flanged Joints
K313 Expanded Joints
K314 Threaded Joints
K315 Tubing Joints
K316 Caulked Joints
K317 Soldered and Brazed Joints
K318 Special Joints
Part 5 Flexibility and Support
K319 Flexibility
K321 Piping Support
Part 6 Systems
K322 Specific Piping Systems
Part 7 Materials
K323 General Requirements
K325 Miscellaneous Materials
Part 8 Standards for Piping Components
K326 Requirements for Components
Part 9 Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection
K327 General
K328 Welding
K330 Preheating
K331 Heat Treatment
K332 Bending and Forming
K333 Brazing and Soldering
K335 Assembly and Erection
Part 10 Inspection, Examination, and Testing
K340 Inspection
K341 Examination
K342 Examination Personnel
K343 Examination Procedures
K344 Types of Examination
K345 Leak Testing
K346 Records
Chapter Ⅹ High Purity Piping
U300 General Statements
Part 1 Conditions and Criteria
U301 Design Conditions
Part 2 Pressure Design of Piping Components
Part 3 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components
U306 Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections
U307 Valves and Specialty Components
U308 Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets
Part 4 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints
U311 Welded Joints
U314 Threaded Joints
U315 Tubing Joints
Part 5 Flexibility and Support
U319 Piping Flexibility
Part 6 Systems
Part 7 Metallic Materials
Part 8 Standards for Piping Components
Part 9 Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection
U327 General
U328 Welding
U330 Preheating
U331 Heat Treatment
U332 Bending and Forming
U333 Brazing and Soldering
U335 Assembly and Erection
Part 10 Inspection, Examination, and Testing
U340 Inspection
U341 Examination
U342 Examination Personnel
U343 Examination Procedures
U344 Types of Examination
U345 Testing
U346 Records
Part 11 High Purity Piping in Category M Fluid Service
UM300 General Statements
UM307 Metallic Valves and Specialty Components
UM322 Specific Piping Systems
UM328 Welding of Materials
UM335 Assembly and Erection of Metallic Piping
UM341 Examination
UM345 Testing
Figures
300.1.1 Diagram Illustrating Application of B31.3 Piping at Equipment
302.3.5 Stress Range Factor,f
304.2.1 Nomenclature for Pipe Bends
304.2.3 Nomenclature for Miter Bends
304.3.3 Branch Connection Nomenclature
304.3.4 Extruded Outlet Header Nomenclature
304.5.3 Blanks
319.4.4A Moments in Bends
319.4.4B Moments in Branch Connections
323.2.2A Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials
323.2.2B Reduction in Lowest Exemption Temperature for Steels Without Impact Testing
328.3.2 Typical Backing Rings and Consumable Inserts
328.4.2 Typical Butt Weld End Preparation
328.4.3 Trimming and Permitted Misalignment
328.4.4 Preparation for Branch Connections
328.5.2A Fillet Weld Size
328.5.2B Typical Details for Double-Welded Slip-On and Socket Welding Flange Attachment Welds
328.5.2C Minimum Welding Dimensions for Socket Welding Components Other Than Flanges
328.5.4A Typical Welded Branch Connections
328.5.4B Typical Welded Branch Connections
328.5.4C Typical Welded Branch Connections
328.5.4D Acceptable Details for Branch Attachment Welds
328.5.4E Acceptable Details for Branch Attachment Suitable for 100% Radiography
328.5.4F Acceptable Details for Integrally Reinforced Branch Connections
328.5.5 Typical Fabricated Laps
335.3.3 Typical Threaded Joints Using Straight Threads
341.3.2 Typical Weld Imperfections
A328.5 Typical Plastic Piping Joints
K323.3.3 Example of an Acceptable Impact Test Specimen
K328.4.3 Pipe Bored for Alignment: Trimming and Permitted Misalignment
K328.5.4 Some Acceptable Welded Branch Connections Suitable for 100% Radiography
U304.5.3 Blanks
U335.7.1 Face Seal Joints
U335.8A Hygienic Clamp Joint Assembly
U335.8B Hygienic Clamp Types
U335.8C Hygienic Ferrules
Tables
300.4 Status of Appendices in B31.3
302.3.3C Increased Casting Quality Factors, Ec
302.3.3D Acceptance Levels for Castings
302.3.4 Longitudinal Weld Joint Quality Factor, Ej
302.3.5 Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor, W
304.1.1 Values of Coefficient Y for t<D/6
304.4.1 BPV Code References for Closures
308.2.1 Permissible Sizes/Rating Classes for Slip-On Flanges Used as Lapped Flanges
314.2.1 Minimum Thickness of External Threaded Components
323.2.2 Requirements for Low Temperature Toughness Tests for Metals
323.2.2A Tabular Values for Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials
323.2.2B Tabular Values for Reduction in Lowest Exemption Temperature for Steels Without Impact Testing
323.3.1 Impact Testing Requirements for Metals
323.3.4 Charpy Impact Test Temperature Reduction
323.3.5 Minimum Required Charpy V-Notch Impact Values
326.1 Component Standards
330.1.1 Preheat Temperatures
331.1.1 Postweld Heat Treatment
331.1.2 Alternate Postweld Heat Treatment Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels, P-Nos. 1 and 3
331.1.3 Exemptions to Mandatory Postweld Heat Treatment
341.3.2 Acceptance Criteria for Welds—Visual and Radiographic Examination
A323.2.2 Requirements for Low Temperature Toughness Tests for Nonmetals
A323.4.2C Recommended Temperature Limits for Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe
A323.4.3 Recommended Temperature Limits for Thermoplastics Used as Linings
A326.1 Component Standards
A341.3.2 Acceptance Criteria for Bonds
K302.3.3D Acceptable Severity Levels for Steel Castings
K305.1.2 Required Ultrasonic or Eddy Current Examination of Pipe and Tubing for Longitudinal Defects
K323.3.1 Impact Testing Requirements
K323.3.5 Minimum Required Charpy V-Notch Impact Values
K326.1 Component Standards
K341.3.2 Acceptance Criteria for Welds
Appendices
A Allowable Stresses and Quality Factors for Metallic Piping and Bolting Materials
Specification Index for Appendix A
Notes for Tables A-l, A-1M, A-1A, A-1B, A-2, and A-2M
Table A-l Basic Allowable Stresses in Tension for Metals
Iron
Castings
Carbon Steel
Pipes and Tubes
Pipes (Structural Grade)
Plates, Bars, Shapes, and Sheets
Plates, Bars, Shapes, and Sheets (Structural)
Forgings and Fittings
Castings
Low and Intermediate Alloy Steel
Pipes
Plates
Forgings and Fittings
Castings
Stainless Steel
Pipes and Tubes
Plates and Sheets
Forgings and Fittings
Bar
Castings
Copper and Copper Alloy
Pipes and Tubes
Plates and Sheets
Forgings
Castings
Rod
Nickel and Nickel Alloy
Pipes and Tubes
Plates and Sheets
Forgings and Fittings
Rod and Bar
Castings
Titanium and Titanium Alloy
Pipes and Tubes
Plates and Sheets
Forgings
Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
Pipes and Tubes
Plates and Sheets
Forgings and Bar
Aluminum Alloy
Seamless Pipes and Tubes
Welded Pipes and Tubes
Structural Tubes
Plates and Sheets
Forgings and Fittings
Castings
Table A-1M Basic Allowable Stresses in Tension for Metals (Metric)
Fe
Carbon Steel
Low and Intermediate Alloy Steel
Stainless Steel
Copper and Copper Alloy
Nickel and Nickel Alloy
Titanium and Titanium Alloy
Zirconium and Zirconium Alloy
Aluminum Alloy
Table A-1A Basic Casting Quality Factors, Ec
Table A-1B Basic Quality Factors for Longitudinal Weld Joints in Pipes and Tubes, Ej
Table A-2 Design Stress Values for Bolting Materials
Table A-2M Design Stress Values for Bolting Materials (Metric)
B Stress Tables and Allowable Pressure Tables for Nonmetals
C Physical Properties of Piping Materials
D Flexibility and Stress Intensification Factors
E Reference Standards
F Guidance and Precautionary Considerations
G Safeguarding
H Sample Calculations for Branch Reinforcement
J Nomenclature
K Allowable Stresses for High Pressure Piping
L Aluminum Alloy Pipe Flanges
M Guide to Classifying Fluid Services
N Application of ASME B31.3 Internationally
Q Quality System Program
R Use of Alternative Ultrasonic Acceptance Criteria
S Piping System Stress Analysis Examples
V Allowable Variations in Elevated Temperature Service
X Metallic Bellows Expansion Joints
Z Preparation of Technical Inquiries
Index