Miter Bends (ASME B31.1 par. 104.2.3)
Design conditions
Project name
Design pressure
P = [psig]
Design temperature
T = [°F]
Material
Name
Maximum allowable stress
SE = [ksi]
Component geometry
Diameter
D = [in]
Thickness
tnom = [in]
No. of miter cuts
N = [-]
Radius
R1 = [in]
Mean radius of pipe
r2 = [in]
Angle of direction
α = [deg.]
Angle of miter cut
θ = [deg.]
Miter spacing at centerline
s = [in]
Length of miter segment at crotch
B = [in]
Min. length of miter segment
6tnom = [in]
Factors/Tolerances
Weld joint factor
W = [-]
Additional thickness
A = [in]
Manufacturer's thickness tolerance
Mill = [%]
Coefficient
y = [-]
Results
Minimum wall thickness
T = [in]
Required wall thickness of a miter segment
ts = [in]
Condition (T ≥ ts)
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