What I have said is that it is POSSIBLE for SUS to exceed EXP stresses.
Take a hot, straight pipe, anchored at one end with decent teflon type supports. Just guide the other end. May be an expansion bellows there for example.
Now pump it up to some pressure near its max allowable.
There is practically no thermal stress ... it's just a straight pipe expanding freely. The sustained stress due to pressure will be close to allowable. Q.E.D.
If your colleagues and your manager still cannot understand this, I suggest they open their eyes and get some basic engineering education sorted out for the entire office.