RE: EXPANSION STRESS RANGE

From: <Sachin_Bapat@ril.com>
Date: Mon Sep 16 2002 - 22:56:00 EDT

Piping code B31.3 gives value of expansion stress range as follows

                       Sa=f((1.25(Sc +Sh) - Sl)

where Sc ,Sh, Sl,f have their usal meaning as defined in code.   My query is
How the code has decided upon this value of 1.25 ? What is the physical significance of this value?
Views are invited from team members on the subject matter. Regards
Sachin Bapat Received on Mon Sep 16 22:56:00 2002