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#59724 - 07/17/14 02:49 PM B31.5 Allowable Stresses
MLPurdy Offline
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Registered: 06/18/14
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Loc: Arkansas
This is my first foray into using CaesarII. I have used another program previously.

I am using B31.5 and analyzing A53B pipe.

The temperatures I am using are 125F and -45F.

Pressures are 340 and 45 psi, respectively.

When I select the Allowable Stress, SH2 comes in at 0.0 psi, while SC and the other SH values propagate at 17100 psi.

Sy enters at 35000 psi.

This yields a Warning number 121E for each entity.

I also get a Warning number 134E for each entity.

I can change the SH2 value manually to 17100 psi and eliminate the 121E warning, but that is inconvenient.

Any ideas or comments?

Thanks in advance.
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#59766 - 07/21/14 09:11 AM Re: B31.5 Allowable Stresses [Re: MLPurdy]
Richard Ay Offline
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The material database for this "material/Code" combination includes allowable stresses down to 70 degF. If you want to go below this temperature you have two options:

1) You can manually specify the allowable in the Piping Input. This is the easiest thing to do, as long as you're not using the same "material/Code" combination over and over.

2) You can use the "Material Database Editor" and update the material database. This is the recommended procedure if you use this "material/Code" combination frequently.
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#59767 - 07/21/14 10:19 AM Re: B31.5 Allowable Stresses [Re: MLPurdy]
MLPurdy Offline
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Registered: 06/18/14
Posts: 5
Loc: Arkansas
Thanks.
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