Table of Contents

Foreword
Committee Roster
Introduction
Summary of Changes
Chapter I - Scope and Definitions
Chapter II - Design
Chapter III - Materials
Chapter IV - Standards for Piping Components
Chapter V - Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection
Chapter VI - Inspection, Examination, and Testing
Chapter VII - Nonmetallic Piping and Piping Lined
              With Nonmetals
Chapter VIII - Piping for Category M Fluid Service
Chapter IX - High Pressure Piping
Chapter X - High Purity Piping
Appendices
A - Allowable Stresses and Quality Factors for Metallic
    Piping and Bolting Materials
B - Stress Tables and Allowable Pressure Tables for Nonmetals
C - C Physical Properties of Piping Materials
D - Flexibility and Stress Intensification Factors
E - Reference Standards
F - Guidance and Precautionary Considerations
G - Safeguarding
H - Sample Calculations for Branch Reinforcement
J - Nomenclature
K - Allowable Stresses for High Pressure Piping
L - Aluminum Alloy Pipe Flanges
M - Guide to Classifying Fluid Services
N - Application of ASME B31.3 Internationally
Q - Quality System Program
R - Use of Alternative Ultrasonic Acceptance Criteria
S - Piping System Stress Analysis Examples
V - Allowable Variations in Elevated Temperature Service
X - Metallic Bellows Expansion Joints
Z - Preparation of Technical Inquiries
Index

Abstract

Describes Rules for the Process Piping Code Section B31.31 have been developed considering piping typically found in petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants; and related processing plants and terminals.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	ASME B31.3 : 2014