Posted by: Du Wei
Operating Stress vs Operating Stress Range - 10/25/06 09:49 AM
Hello,everyone
I have a puzzlement when I read ASME B31.3 Appendix P.
According to Appendix P,
Eq.(P17a) to determine the operating stress,So
Eq.(P17b) to determine the operating stress range,SE
But Eq.(P17a) is the same as Eq.(P17b).
So what is the difference in the calculation of So and SE.
And the Code Stress when choosing "OPE CASE (e.g. W+P+T)" and "Stresses" is the operating stress(So) or the operating stress range(SE)?
I have a puzzlement when I read ASME B31.3 Appendix P.
According to Appendix P,
Eq.(P17a) to determine the operating stress,So
Eq.(P17b) to determine the operating stress range,SE
But Eq.(P17a) is the same as Eq.(P17b).
So what is the difference in the calculation of So and SE.
And the Code Stress when choosing "OPE CASE (e.g. W+P+T)" and "Stresses" is the operating stress(So) or the operating stress range(SE)?