Standards & Codes

Standards & Codes


  • ASME B31G
    The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

    $$z=\frac{L^2}{Dt}$$ $$For~z \leq 20$$ $$~~~~S_F = S_{flow}\frac {1-\frac{2}{3}(d/t)}{1-\frac{2}{3}(d/t)/M}$$ $$For~z > 20$$ $$~~~~S_F = S_{flow}(1-d/t)$$ $$\rm where: S_{flow}=1.1({SMYS})$$ $$M=\sqrt{1+0.8z}$$ $$ D =\rm outer~diameter$$ $$ d =\rm defect~depth$$ $$ t =\rm wall~thickness$$ $$ L =\rm defect~length$$

    Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines (Revision of ASME B31G-2009), 2012
  • Modified ASME B31G
    Kiefner, J. F., and Vieth, P. H.

    $$z=\frac{L^2}{Dt}$$ $$For~z \leq 50$$ $$~~~~M=\sqrt{1+0.6275z-0.003375z^2}$$ $$~~~~S_F = S_{flow}\frac {1-0.85(d/t)}{1-0.85(d/t)/M}$$ $$For~z > 50$$ $$~~~~M=0.032z+3.3$$ $$~~~~S_F = S_{flow}\frac {1-0.85(d/t)}{1-0.85(d/t)/M}$$ $$\rm where: S_{flow}={SMYS}+10ksi$$ $$ D =\rm outer~diameter$$ $$ d =\rm defect~depth$$ $$ t =\rm wall~thickness$$ $$ L =\rm defect~length$$

    Project PR3-805: A Modified Criterion for Evaluating the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipe,” AGA Catalog No. L51609, Dec. 22, 1989
    New Method Corrects Criterion for Evaluating Corroded Pipe,” Oil & Gas Journal, Aug. 6 and Aug. 20, 1990.
  • DNV-RP-F101 Part B
    DNVGL

    $$P_{sw} = ({MF})({SF})(P_f)$$ $$P_f = \frac{2tf_u\left(1-\frac {d}{t}\right)}{(D-t)\left(1-\left(\frac{d}{tQ}\right)\right)}$$ $$\rm where:$$ $$f_u=\rm {SMTS}$$ $$Q=\sqrt{1+0.31\left(\frac {l}{\sqrt{Dt}}\right)^2}$$ $$MF=\rm modeling~factor=0.9$$ $$SF = \rm safety~factor=0.72$$ $$ D =\rm outer~diameter$$ $$ d =\rm defect~depth$$ $$ t =\rm wall~thickness$$ $$ l =\rm defect~length$$

    Corroded pipelines, DNV-RP-F101, Jan 2015
  • Shell92
    D. Ritchie, S. Last

    $$P_f = \frac{2tf_u\left(1-\frac {d}{t}\right)}{(D-t)\left(1-\left(\frac{d}{tM}\right)\right)}$$ $$\rm where:$$ $$f_u=\rm {SMTS}$$ $$M=\sqrt{1+0.805(z)}$$ $$z=\frac{L^2}{Dt}$$ $$MF=\rm modeling~factor=0.9$$ $$SF = \rm safety~factor=0.72$$ $$ D =\rm outer~diameter$$ $$ d =\rm defect~depth$$ $$ t =\rm wall~thickness$$ $$ l =\rm defect~length$$

    Burst criteria of corroded pipelines - defect acceptance criteria, 1995
  • Kastner Local Collapse
    Kastner E., Roehrich E., Schmitt W. and Steinbuch E.

    $$\frac {\sigma_{AX}}{\sigma_{flow}} = \frac {\nu(\pi-\beta(1-\nu))}{\nu\pi+2(1-\nu)\sin(\beta)}$$ $$\rm where: \nu = 1 - \frac{d}{t}$$ $$\rm d = defect~depth$$ $$\rm t = wall~thickness$$ $$\rm \beta = \frac {c}{R} (in~radians)$$ $$\rm c = half~defect~(circumferential)~length$$ $$\rm R = pipe~radius$$ $$\rm \sigma_{AX} = flow~stress$$ $$\rm and~in~which~\sigma_{flow}~denotes~total~axis~stress$$

    Critical Crack Sizes in Ductile Piping, 1989
  • Chell Method
    Chell G.G.

    $$\frac {\sigma_{AX}}{\sigma_{flow}} = \frac {\nu}{1-(1-\nu)/f}$$ $$\rm where: \nu = 1 - \frac{d}{t}$$ $$\rm d = defect~depth$$ $$\rm t = wall~thickness$$ $$ f = \sqrt{1+\frac{(W/t)^2}{2}}$$ $$\rm W = circumferential~width~of~defect$$

    Elastic-plastic Fracture mechanics, 1979