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A Case is theofficialmethodofhandling a replytoaninquirywhenstudy indicates that the Code wording needs clarification,or when the reply modifies the existing requirements newmaterials or alternativeconstructions. ofthe Code, or grantspermissiontouse ASMEhasagreed to publishCasesissued bytheB31 Committeeconcerning B31.1 as partoftheupdate service to B31 . l . Thetext of proposed newandrevisedCasesand in Mechanical Engineering forpublicreview. A reaffirmations of currentCasesappear notice also appears in Mechanical Engineering whennewandrevised Cases are approved. as announcements of reaffirmed Cases and annulments, New and revised Cases, as well thenappearinthenext update. All Cases currently in effect at thetimeofpublicationof the 1989 Edition of the Code were included in the update that immediately followed, the 1992 and later Editions, all Cases Interpretations No. 14 and Cases No. 9. As of currently in effect at the time of publication of an Edition are included with it as an update. which is theupdatethatwasincludedafterthelastpageofthe 1998 Cases No. 25, Edition, contains the following Cases.

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161

Cases 155-1, 156, 157, 158, and 160, which were included in the first update to the 1995Edition(Cases No. 20). were allowed to expire.Case 166, which was included thethirdupdate(CasesNo.22),was also allowedtoexpire. The page numbers for the Cases supplements included with updates to the 1998 Edition start with C-1and will continue consecutively throughthelastupdatetothisEdition. Casesaffected by thissupplementareasfollows: Change Page Location 153Case

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c-9, c-10

(1) Reaffirmed: November 1998 (2) New expirationdate:November30, 2001

(1) Reaffirmed:August1998 (2) New expirationdate:August 31,

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2001 C-17, C-I8 Case 162

(1) Reaffirmed:September1998

(2) New expirationdate:September30,

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CASES OF THE CODE FOR PRESSURE PtPING

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B31 CASE 169

B31 CASE 169 Use of Seamless Red Brass Pipe (UNS C23000) With Drawn General Purpose (H58)Temper Conforming to ASTM B43
Approval Date: January 1998

This Case shall expire on January 31, 2001, unless previously annulled or reaffirmed

Inquiry: May seamless red brass pipe (UNS C23000) manufactured to ASTM B 43 with drawn general purpose (H58)temper be used for B31.I construction threaded boiler external piping (BEP) connected to boilers constructed to the requirements of ASMEBoilerCode,Section I, Parts PMB or PEB?

Reply: Yes, provided all of the following conditions aremet: (a) all requirements of ASME B3 1 . I ; (b) theallowablestressvalueslisted in the ASME B3 1 . I Code shall not be exceeded; ( c ) maximumallowablestresses in Table 1 are not exceeded; ( d ) thisCodeCaseshallbereferencedintheSC1 DataReport.

TABLE 1
Specified Minimum Tensile, ksi
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Maximum Allowable Stress Values in Tension, ksi, forMetal Temperature up to and Including 450F

Spec. No.

-20 to 150 100

200

250

300

350

400

450

Seamless Pipe and Tube

B 43
40 8.0 8.0

8 . 0

8.0

8.0

7.0

5.0

2.0

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CASES OF THE CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING

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B31 CASE 170 PWHT Exemptions for P-Nos.4 and SA Materials for ASME B 3 1 . 1 Construction
Approval Date: March 1999

This Case shall expire on March 31, 2002, unless previously annulled or reaffirmed

Inquiry: What additionalexemptiontopostweld heat treatment may be taken for P-Nos. 4 and 5A materialsused for ASME B3 1.1 construction?

Reply: An additional exemption maybetakenfor . All other rules nominal pipe sizes greater than NPS 4 for exemption in Table 132 for P-Nos. 4 andSA shall remain in effect. If thisCaseisusedonboilerexternalpiping,the in theManufacturers Casenumbershallbeidentified DataReport Form.

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ASME CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING, B31

B31.1 B3 I .2' B3 I .3 B31.4 831.5 B3 I .8 B3 I .9 B31.11

Power Piping ...................................................................................................................... FuelGasPiping ................................................................................................................. Process Piping .................................................................................................................... Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids2 ............. Refrigeration Piping ........................................................................................................... Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems ......................................................... Building Services Piping ................................................................................................... Slurry Transportation Piping Systems ..............................................................................

I998 1968 I999 1998 1992 I995 1996 1989 (R1998)

B31G-1991 Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines: A Supplement to ASME B3 1 Code for Pressure Piping

NOTE:
(1) USAS B31.2-1968 was withdrawn as anAmericanNaiionalStandard

on February 18, 1988. ASME will continue to make available USAS

B3 I .2-1968 as a historical document for a period of time.

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