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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