ASME B31.3-2016 (Revision of ASME B31.3-2014) Process Piping ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31 A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L P I P I N G CO D E ® ASME B31.3-2016 (Revision of ASME B31.3-2014) Process Piping ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31 A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L P I P I N G CO D E đ Two Park Avenue ã New York, NY • 10016 USA Date of Issuance: January 31, 2017 The next edition of this Code is scheduled for publication in 2018 This Code will become effective months after the Date of Issuance ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of this Code Interpretations, Code Cases, and errata are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages at http://cstools.asme.org/ as they are issued Interpretations and Code Cases are also included with each edition Errata to codes and standards may be posted on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages to provide corrections to incorrectly published items, or to correct typographical or 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National Standards and it is an American National Standard The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public-at-large ASME does not “approve,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent, nor assume any such liability Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility Participation by federal agency representative(s) or person(s) affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established ASME procedures and policies, which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals CONTENTS Foreword xii Committee Roster xiv Introduction xviii Summary of Changes xx Chapter I 300 Scope and Definitions General Statements 1 Chapter II Part 301 302 Part 303 304 Part 305 306 307 308 309 Part 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 Part 319 320 321 Part 322 Design Conditions and Criteria Design Conditions Design Criteria Pressure Design of Piping Components General Pressure Design of Components Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components Pipe Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections Valves and Specialty Components Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets Bolting Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints General Welded Joints Flanged Joints Expanded Joints Threaded Joints Tubing Joints Caulked Joints Soldered and Brazed Joints Special Joints Flexibility and Support Piping Flexibility Analysis of Sustained Loads Piping Support Systems Specific Piping Systems 11 11 11 13 21 21 21 31 31 31 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 42 43 45 45 Chapter III 323 325 Materials General Requirements Materials — Miscellaneous 47 47 58 Chapter IV 326 Standards for Piping Components Dimensions and Ratings of Components 59 59 Chapter V 327 328 330 331 332 Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection General Welding and Brazing Preheating Heat Treatment Bending and Forming 63 63 63 70 72 77 Brazing and Soldering Assembly and Erection 77 78 Chapter VI 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 Inspection, Examination, and Testing Inspection Examination Examination Personnel Examination Procedures Types of Examination Testing Records 80 80 80 87 87 87 89 92 Chapter VII A300 Part A301 A302 Part A303 A304 Part A305 A306 A307 A308 A309 Part A310 A311 A312 A313 A314 A315 A316 A318 Part A319 A321 Part A322 Part A323 A325 Part A326 Part A327 A328 A329 A332 A334 A335 Part 10 A340 A341 A342 Nonmetallic Piping and Piping Lined With Nonmetals General Statements Conditions and Criteria Design Conditions Design Criteria Pressure Design of Piping Components General Pressure Design of Piping Components Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components Pipe Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections Valves and Specialty Components Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets Bolting Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints General Bonded Joints in Plastics Flanged Joints Expanded Joints Threaded Joints Tubing Joints Caulked Joints Special Joints Flexibility and Support Flexibility of Nonmetallic Piping Piping Support Systems Specific Piping Systems Materials General Requirements Materials — Miscellaneous Standards for Piping Components Dimensions and Ratings of Components Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection General Bonding of Plastics Fabrication of Piping Lined With Nonmetals Bending and Forming Joining Nonplastic Piping Assembly and Erection Inspection, Examination, and Testing Inspection Examination Examination Personnel 94 94 94 94 94 96 96 96 97 97 97 98 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 99 99 99 99 100 100 101 102 102 102 102 103 103 103 104 104 104 110 110 110 111 111 111 112 112 `,,,,,`,,````,````,````,``,,``-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - 333 335 A343 A344 A345 A346 Examination Procedures Types of Examination Testing Records 113 113 113 113 Chapter VIII M300 Part M301 M302 Part M303 M304 Part M305 M306 M307 M308 M309 Part M310 M311 M312 M313 M314 M315 M316 M317 M318 Part M319 M320 M321 Part M322 Part M323 M325 Part M326 Part M327 M328 M330 M331 M332 M335 Part 10 M340 M341 M342 M343 M344 M345 M346 Piping for Category M Fluid Service General Statements Conditions and Criteria Design Conditions Design Criteria Pressure Design of Metallic Piping Components General Pressure Design of Metallic Components Fluid Service Requirements for Metallic Piping Components Pipe Metallic Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections Metallic Valves and Specialty Components Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets Bolting Fluid Service Requirements for Metallic Piping Joints Metallic Piping, General Welded Joints in Metallic Piping Flanged Joints in Metallic Piping Expanded Joints in Metallic Piping Threaded Joints in Metallic Piping Tubing Joints in Metallic Piping Caulked Joints Soldered and Brazed Joints Special Joints in Metallic Piping Flexibility and Support of Metallic Piping Flexibility of Metallic Piping Analysis of Sustained Loads Piping Support Systems Specific Piping Systems Metallic Materials General Requirements Materials — Miscellaneous Standards for Piping Components Dimensions and Ratings of Components Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection of Metallic Piping General Welding of Metals Preheating of Metals Heat Treatment of Metals Bending and Forming of Metals Assembly and Erection of Metallic Piping Inspection, Examination, Testing, and Records of Metallic Piping Inspection Examination Examination Personnel Examination Procedures Types of Examination Testing Records 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 114 115 115 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 116 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 Chapter IX K300 Part K301 K302 122 122 122 122 123 High Pressure Piping General Statements Conditions and Criteria Design Conditions Design Criteria 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 121 121 121 121 121 `,,,,,`,,````,````,````,``,,``-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - 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 Part K303 K304 Part K305 K306 K307 K308 K309 Part K310 K311 K312 K313 K314 K315 K316 K317 K318 Part K319 K321 Part K322 Part K323 K325 Part K326 Part K327 K328 K330 K331 K332 K333 K335 Part 10 K340 K341 K342 K343 K344 K345 K346 Pressure Design of Piping Components General Pressure Design of High Pressure Components Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components Pipe Fittings, Bends, and Branch Connections Valves and Specialty Components Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets Bolting Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints General Welded Joints Flanged Joints Expanded Joints Threaded Joints Tubing Joints Caulked Joints Soldered and Brazed Joints Special Joints Flexibility and Support Flexibility Piping Support Systems Specific Piping Systems Materials General Requirements Miscellaneous Materials Standards for Piping Components Requirements for Components Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection General Welding Preheating Heat Treatment Bending and Forming Brazing and Soldering Assembly and Erection Inspection, Examination, and Testing Inspection Examination Examination Personnel Examination Procedures Types of Examination Leak Testing Records 125 125 125 129 129 129 129 129 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 131 131 131 131 131 131 131 132 132 132 132 137 137 137 137 137 137 141 141 141 142 142 142 142 142 144 144 144 145 147 Chapter X U300 Part U301 Part Part U306 U307 U308 High Purity Piping General Statements Conditions and Criteria Design Conditions Pressure Design of Piping Components Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Components Fittings, Bends, Miters, Laps, and Branch Connections Valves and Specialty Components Flanges, Blanks, Flange Facings, and Gaskets 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 148 Part U311 U314 U315 Part U319 Part Part Part Part U327 U328 U330 U331 U332 U333 U335 Part 10 U340 U341 U342 U343 U344 U345 U346 Fluid Service Requirements for Piping Joints Welded Joints Threaded Joints Tubing Joints Flexibility and Support Piping Flexibility Systems Metallic Materials Standards for Piping Components Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection General Welding Preheating Heat Treatment Bending and Forming Brazing and Soldering Assembly and Erection Inspection, Examination, and Testing Inspection Examination Examination Personnel Examination Procedures Types of Examination Testing Records 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 154 Part 11 UM300 UM307 UM322 UM328 UM335 UM341 UM345 High Purity Piping in Category M Fluid Service General Statements Metallic Valves and Specialty Components Specific Piping Systems Welding of Materials Assembly and Erection of Metallic Piping Examination Testing 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 154 Diagram Illustrating Application of B31.3 Piping at Equipment Stress Range Factor, f Nomenclature for Pipe Bends Nomenclature for Miter Bends Branch Connection Nomenclature Extruded Outlet Header Nomenclature Blanks Moments in Bends Moments in Branch Connections Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials Reduction in Lowest Exemption Temperature for Steels Without Impact Testing Typical Backing Rings and Consumable Inserts Typical Butt Weld End Preparation Trimming and Permitted Misalignment Preparation for Branch Connections Fillet Weld Size Typical Details for Double-Welded Slip-On and Socket Welding Flange Attachment Welds 18 22 22 25 27 30 41 41 Figures 300.1.1 302.3.5 304.2.1 304.2.3 304.3.3 304.3.4 304.5.3 319.4.4A 319.4.4B 323.2.2A 323.2.2B 328.3.2 328.4.2 328.4.3 328.4.4 328.5.2A 328.5.2B 50 52 65 65 65 66 67 67 328.5.4A 328.5.4B 328.5.4C 328.5.4D 328.5.4E 328.5.4F 328.5.5 335.3.3 341.3.2 A328.5 K323.3.3 K328.4.3 K328.5.4 U304.5.3 U335.7.1 U335.8A U335.8B U335.8C Tables 300.4 302.3.3C 302.3.3D 302.3.4 302.3.5 304.1.1 304.4.1 308.2.1 314.2.1 323.2.2 323.2.2A 323.2.2B 323.3.1 323.3.4 323.3.5 326.1 330.1.1 331.1.1 331.1.2 331.1.3 341.3.2 A323.2.2 A323.4.2C A323.4.3 A326.1 A341.3.2 Minimum Welding Dimensions for Socket Welding Components Other Than Flanges Typical Welded Branch Connections Typical Welded Branch Connections Typical Welded Branch Connections Acceptable Details for Branch Attachment Welds Acceptable Details for Branch Attachment Suitable for 100% Radiography Acceptable Details for Integrally Reinforced Branch Connections Typical Fabricated Laps Typical Threaded Joints Using Straight Threads Typical Weld Imperfections Typical Plastic Piping Joints Example of an Acceptable Impact Test Specimen Pipe Bored for Alignment: Trimming and Permitted Misalignment Some Acceptable Welded Branch Connections Suitable for 100% Radiography Blanks Face Seal Joints Hygienic Clamp Joint Assembly Hygienic Clamp Types Hygienic Ferrules Status of Appendices in B31.3 Increased Casting Quality Factors, Ec Acceptance Levels for Castings Longitudinal Weld Joint Quality Factor, Ej Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor, W Values of Coefficient Y for t < D⁄6 BPV Code References for Closures Permissible Sizes/Rating Classes for Slip-On Flanges Used as Lapped Flanges Minimum Thickness of External Threaded Components Requirements for Low Temperature Toughness Tests for Metals Tabular Values for Minimum Temperatures Without Impact Testing for Carbon Steel Materials Tabular Values for Reduction in Lowest Exemption Temperature for Steels Without Impact Testing Impact Testing Requirements for Metals Charpy Impact Test Temperature Reduction Minimum Required Charpy V-Notch Impact Values Component Standards Preheat Temperatures Postweld Heat Treatment Alternate Postweld Heat Treatment Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels, P-Nos and Exemptions to Mandatory Postweld Heat Treatment Acceptance Criteria for Welds — Visual and Radiographic Examination Requirements for Low Temperature Toughness Tests for Nonmetals Recommended Temperature Limits for Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe Recommended Temperature Limits for Thermoplastics Used as Linings Component Standards Acceptance Criteria for Bonds 67 68 68 68 68 68 69 71 79 85 109 135 140 140 149 151 151 152 152 10 16 16 17 20 22 29 33 36 48 51 53 55 56 57 60 71 73 74 75 82 103 103 104 105 112 `,,,,,`,,````,````,````,``,,``-`-`,,`,,`,`,,` - 328.5.2C .. .ASME B31.3- 2016 (Revision of ASME B31.3- 2014) Process Piping ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31 A N I N T E R N AT I O N A L P... and errata to the B31.3 Code on Process Piping are published on the following ASME web page: https://cstools .asme. 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