Pipe / elbow wall thickness calculator (to ASME B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8)
Pipemill: for the design, analysis and layout of piping components
Pipemill can calculate, in accordance with ASME B31.4 and ASME B31.8 codes:
- minimum wall thicknesses for single element pipes, and for curved elbows
- a range of pipe sizes, in one run, so allowing the rapid preparation of a piping specification document
The nearest, commercially available, pipe sizes are output, using an integral database.
Input data
- pressure, temperature, allowable stress, corrosion allowance, mill tolerances, weld joint factors, etc.
- optionally, a range of pipe sizes from 0.5 in. nb (nominal bore) up to 80 in. diameter for evaluation in accordance with ASME B31.3. English or Metric units
- curved elbow details, as an alternative to straight pipe
Calculated pipe sizes
- minimum required wall thickness, or the minimum corroded wall thickness
- when applicable, a range of suitable pipe sizes (diameter and wall thickness per size), which can be printed as a single printout.
Analysis support
- Example analyses
- Integral database of commonly available pipe sizes, with automatic input of selected pipe data
- Explanatory notes on ASME B31.3, 4, and 8
- Scientific calculator
