ASME B31.3-2020 لوله‌کشی فرآیند: کد ASME برای لوله‌کشی تحت فشار، B31

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CONTENTS FOREWORD ASME B31 COMMITTEE ROSTER INTRODUCTION ASME B31.3-2020 SUMMARY OF CHANGES Chapter I Scope and Definitions 300 GENERAL STATEMENTS 300.1 Scope 300.2 Definitions 300.3 Nomenclature 300.4 Status of Appendices Chapter II Design PART 1 CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA 301 DESIGN CONDITIONS 301.1 Qualifications of the Designer 301.2 Design Pressure 301.3 Design Temperature 301.4 Ambient Effects 301.5 Dynamic Effects 301.6 Weight Effects 301.7 Thermal Expansion and Contraction Effects 301.8 Effects of Support, Anchor, and Terminal Movements 301.9 Reduced Ductility Effects 301.10 Cyclic Effects 301.11 Air Condensation Effects 302 DESIGN CRITERIA 302.1 General 302.2 Pressure–Temperature Design Criteria 302.3 Allowable Stresses and Other Stress Limits 302.4 Allowances 302.5 Mechanical Strength PART 2 PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS 303 GENERAL 304 PRESSURE DESIGN OF COMPONENTS 304.1 Straight Pipe 304.2 Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe 304.3 Branch Connections 304.4 Closures 304.5 Pressure Design of Flanges and Blanks 304.6 Reducers 304.7 Pressure Design of Other Components PART 3 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS 305 PIPE 305.1 General 305.2 Specific Requirements 306 FITTINGS, BENDS, MITERS, LAPS, AND BRANCH CONNECTIONS 306.1 Pipe Fittings 306.2 Pipe Bends 306.3 Miter Bends 306.4 Laps 306.5 Fabricated Branch Connections 306.6 Thermowells 307 VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS 307.1 General 307.2 Specific Requirements 308 FLANGES, BLANKS, FLANGE FACINGS, AND GASKETS 308.1 General 308.2 Specific Requirements for Flanges 308.3 Flange Facings 308.4 Gaskets 309 BOLTING 309.1 General 309.2 Specific Bolting 309.3 Tapped Holes PART 4 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING JOINTS 310 GENERAL 311 WELDED JOINTS 311.1 General 311.2 Specific Requirements 312 FLANGED JOINTS 312.1 Joints Using Flanges of Different Ratings 312.2 Metal to Nonmetal Flanged Joints 312.3 Flanged Joint Assembly 313 EXPANDED JOINTS 314 THREADED JOINTS 314.1 General 314.2 Specific Requirements 315 TUBING JOINTS 315.1 General 315.2 Joints Conforming to Listed Standards 315.3 Joints Not Conforming to Listed Standards 316 CAULKED JOINTS 317 SOLDERED AND BRAZED JOINTS 317.1 Soldered Joints 317.2 Brazed and Braze Welded Joints 318 SPECIAL JOINTS 318.1 General 318.2 Specific Requirements PART 5 FLEXIBILITY AND SUPPORT 319 PIPING FLEXIBILITY 319.1 Requirements 319.2 Concepts 319.3 Properties for Flexibility Analysis 319.4 Flexibility Analysis 319.5 Reactions 319.6 Calculation of Movements 319.7 Means of Increasing Flexibility 320 ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINED LOADS 320.1 Basic Assumptions and Requirements 320.2 Stress Due to Sustained Loads 321 PIPING SUPPORT 321.1 General 321.2 Fixtures 321.3 Structural Attachments 321.4 Structural Connections PART 6 SYSTEMS 322 SPECIFIC PIPING SYSTEMS 322.3 Instrument Piping 322.6 Pressure-Relieving Systems Chapter III Materials 323 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 323.1 Materials and Specifications 323.2 Temperature Limitations 323.3 Impact Testing Methods and Acceptance Criteria 323.4 Fluid Service Requirements for Materials 323.5 Deterioration of Materials in Service 325 MATERIALS — MISCELLANEOUS 325.1 Joining and Auxiliary Materials Chapter IV Standards for Piping Components 326 DIMENSIONS AND RATINGS OF COMPONENTS 326.1 Dimensional Requirements 326.2 Ratings of Components 326.3 Reference Documents Chapter V Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection 327 GENERAL 328 WELDING AND BRAZING 328.1 Responsibility 328.2 Welding and Brazing Qualification 328.3 Welding Materials 328.4 Preparation for Welding 328.5 Welding Requirements 328.6 Weld Repair 328.7 Attachment Welds 330 PREHEATING 330.1 General 330.2 Specific Requirements 331 HEAT TREATMENT 331.1 General 331.2 Specific Requirements 332 BENDING AND FORMING 332.1 General 332.2 Bending 332.3 Forming 332.4 Required Heat Treatment 333 BRAZING AND SOLDERING 333.1 Qualification 333.2 Brazing and Soldering Materials 333.3 Preparation and Cleaning 335 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION 335.1 Alignment 335.2 Flanged Joints 335.3 Threaded Joints 335.4 Tubing Joints 335.5 Caulked Joints 335.6 Expanded Joints and Special Joints 335.9 Cleaning of Piping 335.10 Identification of Piping Chapter VI Inspection, Examination, and Testing 340 INSPECTION 340.1 General 340.2 Responsibility for Inspection 340.3 Rights of the Owner’s Inspector 340.4 Qualifications of the Owner’s Inspector 341 EXAMINATION 341.1 General 341.2 Responsibility for Examination 341.3 Examination Requirements 341.4 Extent of Required Examination 341.5 Supplementary Examination 342 EXAMINATION PERSONNEL 342.1 Personnel Qualification and Certification 342.2 Specific Requirement 343 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES 344 TYPES OF EXAMINATION 344.1 General 344.2 Visual Examination 344.3 Magnetic Particle Examination 344.4 Liquid Penetrant Examination 344.5 Radiographic Examination 344.6 Ultrasonic Examination 344.7 In-Process Examination 345 TESTING 345.1 Required Leak Test 345.2 General Requirements for Leak Tests 345.3 Preparation for Leak Test 345.4 Hydrostatic Leak Test 345.5 Pneumatic Leak Test 345.6 Hydrostatic–Pneumatic Leak Test 345.7 Initial Service Leak Test 345.8 Sensitive Leak Test 345.9 Alternative Leak Test 346 RECORDS 346.2 Responsibility 346.3 Retention of Records Chapter VII Nonmetallic Piping and Piping Lined With Nonmetals A300 GENERAL STATEMENTS PART 1 CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA A301 DESIGN CONDITIONS A301.2 Design Pressure A301.3 Design Temperature A302 DESIGN CRITERIA A302.1 General A302.2 Pressure–Temperature Design Criteria A302.3 Allowable Stresses and Other Design Limits A302.4 Allowances PART 2 PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS A303 GENERAL A304 PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS A304.1 Straight Pipe A304.2 Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe A304.3 Branch Connections A304.4 Closures A304.5 Pressure Design of Nonmetallic Flanges A304.6 Reducers A304.7 Pressure Design of Other Components PART 3 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS A305 PIPE A306 FITTINGS, BENDS, MITERS, LAPS, AND BRANCH CONNECTIONS A306.1 Pipe Fittings A306.2 Pipe Bends A306.3 Miter Bends A306.4 Fabricated or Flared Laps A306.5 Fabricated Branch Connections A307 VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS A308 FLANGES, BLANKS, FLANGE FACINGS, AND GASKETS A308.1 General A308.2 Nonmetallic Flanges A308.3 Flange Facings A308.4 Limitations on Gaskets A309 BOLTING A309.1 General A309.2 Specific Bolting A309.3 Tapped Holes in Nonmetallic Components PART 4 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING JOINTS A310 GENERAL A311 BONDED JOINTS IN PLASTICS A311.1 General A311.2 Specific Requirements A312 FLANGED JOINTS A313 EXPANDED JOINTS A314 THREADED JOINTS A314.1 General A314.2 Specific Requirements A315 TUBING JOINTS A316 CAULKED JOINTS A318 SPECIAL JOINTS A318.1 General A318.2 Specific Requirements A318.3 Piping Lined With Nonmetals A318.4 Flexible Elastomeric Sealed Joints PART 5 FLEXIBILITY AND SUPPORT A319 FLEXIBILITY OF NONMETALLIC PIPING A319.1 Requirements A319.2 Concepts A319.3 Properties for Flexibility Analysis A319.4 Analysis A319.5 Reactions A319.6 Movements A319.7 Means of Increasing Flexibility A321 PIPING SUPPORT A321.5 Supports for Nonmetallic Piping PART 6 SYSTEMS A322 SPECIFIC PIPING SYSTEMS A322.3 Instrument Piping A322.6 Pressure-Relieving Systems PART 7 MATERIALS A323 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A323.1 Materials and Specifications A323.2 Temperature Limitations A323.4 Fluid Service Requirements for Nonmetallic Materials A323.5 Deterioration of Materials in Service A325 MATERIALS — MISCELLANEOUS PART 8 STANDARDS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS A326 DIMENSIONS AND RATINGS OF COMPONENTS A326.1 Requirements A326.4 Abbreviations in Table A326.1 and Appendix B PART 9 FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, AND ERECTION A327 GENERAL A328 BONDING OF PLASTICS A328.1 Bonding Responsibility A328.2 Bonding Qualifications A328.3 Bonding Materials and Equipment A328.4 Preparation for Bonding A328.5 Bonding Requirements A328.6 Bonding Repair A328.7 Seal Bonds A329 FABRICATION OF PIPING LINED WITH NONMETALS A329.1 Welding of Metallic Piping A329.2 Flaring of Nonmetallic Linings A332 BENDING AND FORMING A332.1 General A332.2 Bending A332.3 Forming A334 JOINING NONPLASTIC PIPING A334.1 Borosilicate Glass Piping A334.2 Repair of Defects A335 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION A335.1 Alignment A335.2 Flanged and Mechanical Joints A335.3 Threaded Joints A335.4 Tubing Joints A335.5 Caulked Joints A335.6 Special Joints A335.8 Assembly of Brittle Piping A335.9 Cleaning of Piping PART 10 INSPECTION, EXAMINATION, AND TESTING A340 INSPECTION A341 EXAMINATION A341.1 General A341.2 Responsibility for Examination A341.3 Examination Requirements A341.4 Extent of Required Examination A341.5 Supplementary Examination A342 EXAMINATION PERSONNEL A343 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES A344 TYPES OF EXAMINATION A344.1 General A344.2 Visual Examination A344.5 Radiographic Examination A344.6 Ultrasonic Examination A344.7 In-Process Examination A345 TESTING A345.1 Required Leak Test A345.2 General Requirements for Leak Test A345.3 Preparation for Leak Test A345.4 Hydrostatic Leak Test A345.5 Pneumatic Leak Test A345.6 Hydrostatic–Pneumatic Leak Test A345.7 Initial Service Leak Test A345.8 Sensitive Leak Test A346 RECORDS Chapter VIII Piping for Category M Fluid Service M300 GENERAL STATEMENTS PART 1 CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA M301 DESIGN CONDITIONS M301.3 Design Temperature, Metallic Piping M301.5 Dynamic Effects M302 DESIGN CRITERIA M302.1 General 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 M305.1 General M305.2 Specific Requirements for Metallic Pipe M306 METALLIC FITTINGS, BENDS, MITERS, LAPS, AND BRANCH CONNECTIONS M306.1 Pipe Fittings M306.2 Pipe Bends M306.3 Miter Bends M306.4 Fabricated or Flared Laps M306.5 Fabricated Branch Connections M306.6 Closures M307 METALLIC VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS M307.1 General M307.2 Specific Requirements M308 FLANGES, BLANKS, FLANGE FACINGS, AND GASKETS M308.2 Specific Requirements for Metallic Flanges M308.3 Flange Facings M308.4 Gaskets M308.5 Blanks M309 BOLTING PART 4 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR METALLIC PIPING JOINTS M310 METALLIC PIPING, GENERAL M311 WELDED JOINTS IN METALLIC PIPING M311.1 General M311.2 Specific Requirements M312 FLANGED JOINTS IN METALLIC PIPING M313 EXPANDED JOINTS IN METALLIC PIPING M314 THREADED JOINTS IN METALLIC PIPING M314.1 General M314.2 Specific Requirements 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 M322.3 Instrument Piping M322.6 Pressure-Relieving Systems PART 7 METALLIC MATERIALS M323 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS M323.1 Materials and Specifications M323.2 Temperature Limitations M323.3 Impact Testing Methods and Acceptance Criteria M323.4 Fluid Service Requirements for Metallic Materials M323.5 Deterioration of Materials in Service M325 MATERIALS — MISCELLANEOUS M325.1 Joining and Auxiliary Materials PART 8 STANDARDS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS M326 DIMENSIONS AND RATINGS OF COMPONENTS M326.1 Dimensional Requirements M326.2 Ratings of Components M326.3 Reference Documents PART 9 FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, AND ERECTION OF METALLIC PIPING M327 GENERAL M328 WELDING OF METALS M328.3 Welding Materials M330 PREHEATING OF METALS M331 HEAT TREATMENT OF METALS M332 BENDING AND FORMING OF METALS M335 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION OF METALLIC PIPING M335.1 General M335.2 Flanged Joints M335.3 Threaded Joints M335.4 Tubing Joints M335.6 Special Joints M335.9 Cleaning of Piping M335.10 Identification of Piping PART 10 INSPECTION, EXAMINATION, TESTING, AND RECORDS OF METALLIC PIPING M340 INSPECTION M341 EXAMINATION M341.4 Extent of Required 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 MA302.2 Pressure–Temperature Design Criteria MA302.3 Allowable Stresses and Other Design Limits MA302.4 Allowances 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 MA306.3 Miter Bends MA306.4 Fabricated Laps MA306.5 Fabricated Branch Connections MA307 VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS MA308 FLANGES, BLANKS, FLANGE FACINGS, AND GASKETS MA308.2 Nonmetallic Flanges MA309 BOLTING PART 14 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR NONMETALLIC PIPING JOINTS MA310 GENERAL MA311 BONDED JOINTS MA311.1 General MA311.2 Specific Requirements MA312 FLANGED JOINTS MA313 EXPANDED JOINTS MA314 THREADED JOINTS MA314.1 General 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 MA323.1.2 Unlisted Materials. MA323.4 Fluid Service Requirements for Nonmetallic Materials 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 MA341.1 General MA341.4 Extent of Required Examination MA342 EXAMINATION PERSONNEL MA343 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES MA344 TYPES OF EXAMINATION MA345 TESTING MA346 RECORDS Chapter IX High Pressure Piping K300 GENERAL STATEMENTS K300.1 Scope K300.2 Definitions K300.3 Nomenclature K300.4 Status of Appendices PART 1 CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA K301 DESIGN CONDITIONS K301.2 Design Pressure K301.3 Design Temperature K301.4 Ambient Effects K301.5 Dynamic Effects K301.7 Thermal Expansion and Contraction Effects K302 DESIGN CRITERIA K302.1 General K302.2 Pressure–Temperature Design Criteria K302.3 Allowable Stresses and Other Design Limits K302.4 Allowances K302.5 Mechanical Strength PART 2 PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS K303 GENERAL K304 PRESSURE DESIGN OF HIGH PRESSURE COMPONENTS K304.1 Straight Pipe K304.2 Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe K304.3 Branch Connections K304.4 Closures K304.5 Pressure Design of Flanges and Blanks K304.6 Reducers K304.7 Pressure Design of Other Components K304.8 Fatigue Analysis PART 3 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS K305 PIPE K305.1 Requirements K306 FITTINGS, BENDS, AND BRANCH CONNECTIONS K306.1 Pipe Fittings K306.2 Pipe Bends K306.3 Miter Bends K306.4 Fabricated or Flared Laps K306.5 Fabricated Branch Connections K307 VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS K307.1 General K307.2 Specific Requirements K308 FLANGES, BLANKS, FLANGE FACINGS, AND GASKETS K308.1 General K308.2 Specific Flanges K308.3 Flange Facings K308.4 Gaskets K308.5 Blanks K309 BOLTING PART 4 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING JOINTS K310 GENERAL K311 WELDED JOINTS K311.1 General K311.2 Specific Requirements K312 FLANGED JOINTS K312.1 Joints Using Flanges of Different Ratings K313 EXPANDED JOINTS K314 THREADED PIPE JOINTS K314.1 General K314.2 Taper-Threaded Pipe Joints K314.3 Straight-Threaded Pipe Joints K315 TUBING JOINTS K315.1 Flared End Tubing Joints K315.2 Flareless Tubing Joints Using Components Conforming to Listed Standards K315.3 Flareless Tubing Joints Using Components Not Conforming to Listed Standards K316 CAULKED JOINTS K317 SOLDERED AND BRAZED JOINTS K317.1 Soldered Joints K317.2 Brazed and Braze Welded Joints K318 SPECIAL JOINTS K318.1 General K318.2 Specific Requirements PART 5 FLEXIBILITY AND SUPPORT K319 FLEXIBILITY K320 ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINED LOADS K320.1 Basic Assumptions and Requirements K320.2 Stress Due to Sustained Loads K321 PIPING SUPPORT K321.1 General K321.3 Structural Attachments PART 6 SYSTEMS K322 SPECIFIC PIPING SYSTEMS K322.3 Instrument Piping K322.6 Pressure-Relieving Systems PART 7 MATERIALS K323 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS K323.1 Materials and Specifications K323.2 Temperature Limitations K323.3 Impact Testing Methods and Acceptance Criteria K323.4 Requirements for Materials K323.5 Deterioration of Materials in Service K325 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS PART 8 STANDARDS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS K326 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPONENTS K326.1 Dimensional Requirements K326.2 Ratings of Components K326.3 Reference Documents K326.4 Repair of Piping Components by Welding PART 9 FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, AND ERECTION K327 GENERAL K328 WELDING K328.1 Welding Responsibility K328.2 Welding Qualifications K328.3 Materials K328.4 Preparation for Welding K328.5 Welding Requirements K328.6 Weld Repair K330 PREHEATING K330.1 General K330.2 Specific Requirements K331 HEAT TREATMENT K331.1 General K331.2 Specific Requirements K332 BENDING AND FORMING K332.1 General K332.2 Bending K332.3 Forming K332.4 Required Heat Treatment K333 BRAZING AND SOLDERING K333.1 Brazing Responsibility K333.2 Brazing Qualifications K333.3 Materials K333.4 Preparation and Cleaning K335 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION K335.1 General K335.2 Flanged Joints K335.3 Threaded Joints K335.4 Special Joints K335.5 Cleaning of Piping PART 10 INSPECTION, EXAMINATION, AND TESTING K340 INSPECTION K341 EXAMINATION K341.3 Examination Requirements K341.4 Extent of Required Examination K341.5 Supplementary Examination K342 EXAMINATION PERSONNEL K343 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES K344 TYPES OF EXAMINATION K344.1 General K344.2 Visual Examination K344.3 Magnetic Particle Examination K344.4 Liquid Penetrant Examination K344.5 Radiographic Examination K344.6 Ultrasonic Examination K344.7 In-Process Examination K344.8 Eddy Current Examination K345 LEAK TESTING K345.1 Required Leak Test K345.2 General Requirements for Leak Tests K345.3 Preparation for Leak Test K345.4 Hydrostatic Leak Test K345.5 Pneumatic Leak Test K345.6 Hydrostatic–Pneumatic Leak Test for Components and Welds K346 RECORDS K346.1 Responsibility K346.2 Required Records K346.3 Retention of Records Chapter X High Purity Piping U300 GENERAL STATEMENTS PART 1 CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA U301 DESIGN CONDITIONS U301.3 Design Temperature PART 2 PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS PART 3 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS U306 FITTINGS, BENDS, MITERS, LAPS, AND BRANCH CONNECTIONS U306.6 Tube Fittings U307 VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS U307.3 High Purity Fluid Service Valves U308 FLANGES, BLANKS, FLANGE FACINGS, AND GASKETS PART 4 FLUID SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR PIPING JOINTS U311 WELDED JOINTS U311.1 General U314 THREADED JOINTS U315 TUBING JOINTS U315.1 General U315.2 Joints Conforming to Listed Standards U315.3 Joints Not Conforming to Listed Standards PART 5 FLEXIBILITY AND SUPPORT U319 PIPING FLEXIBILITY U319.3 Properties for Flexibility Analysis PART 6 SYSTEMS PART 7 METALLIC MATERIALS PART 8 STANDARDS FOR PIPING COMPONENTS PART 9 FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, AND ERECTION U327 GENERAL U328 WELDING U328.2 Welding and Brazing Qualification U328.4 Preparation for Welding U328.5 Welding Requirements U330 PREHEATING U331 HEAT TREATMENT U332 BENDING AND FORMING U333 BRAZING AND SOLDERING U335 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION U335.7 Face Seal Joints U335.8 Hygienic Clamp Joint Assembly PART 10 INSPECTION, EXAMINATION, AND TESTING U340 INSPECTION U341 EXAMINATION U341.3 Examination Requirements U341.4 Extent of Required Examination U342 EXAMINATION PERSONNEL U342.2 Specific Requirement U343 EXAMINATION PROCEDURES U344 TYPES OF EXAMINATION U344.2 Visual Examination U344.8 Weld Coupon Examination U344.8.1 Requirements. U344.8.2 Method. U345 TESTING U345.1 Required Leak Test U345.8 Sensitive Leak Test U345.9 Alternative Leak Test U346 RECORDS U346.2 Responsibility U346.3 Retention of Records PART 11 HIGH PURITY PIPING IN CATEGORY M FLUID SERVICE UM300 GENERAL STATEMENTS UM307 METALLIC VALVES AND SPECIALTY COMPONENTS UM307.2 Specific Requirements UM322 SPECIFIC PIPING SYSTEMS UM322.3 Instrument Piping UM328 WELDING OF MATERIALS UM335 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION OF METALLIC PIPING UM335.3.3 Straight-Threaded Joints. UM341 EXAMINATION UM341.4 Extent of Required Examination UM345 TESTING Figures Figure 300.1.1 Diagram Illustrating Application of B31.3 Piping at Equipment Figure 302.3.5 Stress Range Factor, f Figure 304.2.1 Nomenclature for Pipe Bends Figure 304.2.3 Nomenclature for Miter Bends Figure 304.3.3 Branch Connection Nomenclature Figure 304.3.4 Extruded Outlet Header Nomenclature Figure 304.5.3 Blanks Figure 319.4.4A Moments in Bends Figure 319.4.4B Moments in Branch Connections Figure 323.2.2A Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials Figure 323.2.2B Reduction in Lowest Exemption Temperature for Steels Without Impact Testing Figure 328.3.2 Typical Backing Rings and Consumable Inserts Figure 328.4.2 Typical Butt Weld End Preparation Figure 328.4.3 Trimming and Permitted Misalignment Figure 328.4.4 Preparation for Branch Connections Figure 328.5.2A Fillet and Socket Weld Sizes Figure 328.5.2B Minimum Attachment Weld Dimensions for Double-Welded Slip-On and Socket Welding Flanges Figure 328.5.2C Minimum Attachment Weld Dimensions for Socket Welding Components Other Than Flanges Figures 328.5.4A, B, C Typical Welded Branch Connections Figure 328.5.4D Acceptable Details for Branch Attachment Welds Figure 328.5.4E Acceptable Details for Branch Attachments Suitable for 100% Radiography Figure 328.5.4F Acceptable Details for Integrally Reinforced Branch Connections Figure 328.5.5 Typical Fabricated Laps Figure 335.3.3 Typical Threaded Joints Using Straight Threads Figure 341.3.2 Typical Weld Imperfections Figure A328.5.3 Thermoplastic Solvent Cemented Joint Figure A328.5.4 Thermoplastic Heat Fusion Joints Figure A328.5.5 Thermoplastic Electrofusion Joints Figure A328.5.6 Fully Tapered Thermosetting Adhesive Joint Figure A328.5.7 Thermosetting Wrapped Joints Figure K323.3.3 Example of an Acceptable Impact Test Specimen Figure K328.4.3 Pipe Bored for Alignment: Trimming and Permitted Misalignment Figure K328.5.4 Some Acceptable Welded Branch Connections Suitable for 100% Radiography Figure U304.5.3 Blanks Figure U328.4.2 Modified Pipe End Preparations Figure U335.7.1 Face Seal Joints Figure U335.8A Hygienic Clamp Joint Assembly Figure U335.8B Hygienic Clamp Types Figure U335.8C Hygienic Ferrules Figure H301 Illustrations for SI Units Examples in Appendix H Figure H311 Illustrations for U.S. Customary Units Examples in Appendix H Figure M300 Guide to Classifying Fluid Services Figure R307 Surface and Subsurface Flaws Figure S301.1 Simple Code-Compliant Model Figure S302.1 Lift-Off Model Figure S303.1 Moment Reversal Model Tables Table 300.4 Status of Appendices in B31.3 Table 302.3.3C Increased Casting Quality Factors, Ec Table 302.3.3D Acceptance Levels for Castings Table 302.3.4 Longitudinal Weld Joint Quality Factor, Ej Table 302.3.5 Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor, W Table 304.1.1 Values of Coefficient Y for t 107 Table W302.1-4 Environmental Fatigue Factors for Carbon Steel Piping, T ≤ 93°C (200°F) APPENDICES APPENDIX A ALLOWABLE STRESSES AND QUALITY FACTORS FOR METALLIC PIPING AND BOLTING MATERIALS Specification Index for Appendix A NOTES FOR TABLES A-1, A-1M, A-1A, A-1B, A-2, AND A-2M APPENDIX B STRESS TABLES AND ALLOWABLE PRESSURE TABLES FOR NONMETALS APPENDIX C PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PIPING MATERIALS APPENDIX D FLEXIBILITY AND STRESS INTENSIFICATION FACTORS APPENDIX E REFERENCE STANDARDS APPENDIX F GUIDANCE AND PRECAUTIONARY CONSIDERATIONS APPENDIX G SAFEGUARDING APPENDIX H SAMPLE CALCULATIONS FOR BRANCH REINFORCEMENT APPENDIX J NOMENCLATURE APPENDIX K ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR HIGH PRESSURE PIPING NOTES FOR TABLE K-1 APPENDIX L ALUMINUM ALLOY PIPE FLANGES APPENDIX M GUIDE TO CLASSIFYING FLUID SERVICES APPENDIX N APPLICATION OF ASME B31.3 INTERNATIONALLY APPENDIX Q QUALITY SYSTEM PROGRAM APPENDIX R USE OF ALTERNATIVE ULTRASONIC ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA APPENDIX S PIPING SYSTEM STRESS ANALYSIS EXAMPLES APPENDIX V ALLOWABLE VARIATIONS IN ELEVATED TEMPERATURE SERVICE APPENDIX W HIGH-CYCLE FATIGUE ASSESSMENT OF PIPING SYSTEMS APPENDIX X METALLIC BELLOWS EXPANSION JOINTS APPENDIX Z PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL INQUIRIES INDEX NOTES FOR INDEX