B16 CASE 1

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Approval Date: December 16, 2013 
Cases will remain available for use until annulled by the applicable Standards Committee 

B16 Case 1  (b) The Special Class rules of B-3, Appendix B

High Strength/High Temperature Material  of ASME B16.34 shall be used to determine the
ASME B16.34 Group 3 Valves  Selected Stress S2 and pressure-temperature
ASME B16.34 Valves ‐ Flanged, Threaded, and  rating but the Ceiling Pressure (pcb) used in
Welding End  Equation (B-4) shall be in accordance with
Table 2 of this Case.
Inquiry: Is there an acceptable alternative (c) The Limited Class rules of Appendix V of
method for the Pressure-Temperature rating of B16.34 apply but the Special Class ratings as
Standard, Special, Limited and Intermediate determined from (b) above shall be used to
Class ASME B16.34 threaded and welding end determine the Limited Class pressure
valves constructed of high strength/high temperature ratings for valves under this Case.
temperature Group 3 forging, casting, plate, rod, (d) For Standard, Special or Limited
seamless pipe or tube materials listed in Table 1 Intermediate Class Designation valves the rules
of ASME B16.34? of B-4, Appendix B of ASME B16.34 shall be
used to determine the pressure-temperature
Reply: It is the opinion of the committee that ratings based on Standard, Special or Limited
Standard, Special, Limited and Intermediate Class pressure-temperatures as determined from
Class threaded and welded end valves (a), (b) or (c) above. The Intermediate Class
constructed of Group 3 alloys of Table 1 of valve wall thickness shall also be determine by
ASME B16.34 and complying with the rules of the rules of B-4, Appendix B of B16.34.
ASME B16.34 may be pressure temperature (e) Pressure boundary body joint, body-bonnet
rated to the rules of this Case provided the or cover bolting material from Table 1 of B16.34
following rules are met: shall be selected that supports the full pressure-
(a) The Standard Class rules of B-2, Appendix temperature rating range of the valve.
B of ASME B16.34 shall be used to determine (f) Valves constructed under this B16 Case
the Selected Stress S1 and pressure-temperature shall have the Case Number shown on the valve
rating but the Ceiling Pressure (pca) used in nameplate.
Equation (B-2) shall be in accordance with
Table 1 of this Case.
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Table 1
A—Standard Class
  CEILING PRESSURE by CLASS, psig 
Temperature  150  300  600  900  1500  2500  4500 
F 
‐20 to 100  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
200  260  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
300  230  730  1455  2185  3640  6070  10925 
400  200  705  1410  2115  3530  5880  10585 
500  170  665  1330  1995  3325  5540  9965 
600  140  635  1270  1905  3175  5290  9525 
650  125  620  1235  1855  3090  5155  9275 
700  110  605  1205  1805  3010  5015  9025 
750  95  570  1140  1710  2850  4750  8545 
800  80  540  1075  1615  2695  4485  8065 
850  65  510  1025  1535  2560  4265  7675 
900  50  485  970  1460  2425  4045  7280 
950  35  450  905  1350  2250  3750  6750 
1000  20  415  825  1245  2075  3455  6215 
1050  20  395  790  1185  1970  3285  5915 
1100  20  375  750  1120  1870  3115  5610 
1150  20  310  615  925  1535  2560  4610 
1200  20  240  480  725  1205  2005  3610 
1250  20  200  405  605  1010  1685  3030 
1300  20  165  325  490  815  1360  2450 
1350  20  130  255  385  640  1070  1920 
1400  20  90  185  275  465  775  1390 
1450  20  75  145  215  360  600  1085 
1500  15  50  105  155  260  435  780 
1550               
1600               
1650               
               
               
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Table 2
B-Special Class
  CEILING PRESSURE by CLASS, psig 
Temperature               
F  150  300  600  900  1500  2500  4500 
‐20 to 100  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
200  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
300  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
400  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
500  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
600  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
650  290  750  1500  2250  3750  6250  11250 
700  280  750  1500  2250  3745  6245  11240 
750  280  750  1495  2245  3740  6235  11225 
800  275  740  1485  2225  3710  6180  11125 
850  260  685  1365  2050  3415  5690  10245 
900  230  625  1250  1870  3120  5200  9360 
950  180  550  1105  1655  2760  4600  8280 
1000  160  480  960  1440  2400  3995  7195 
1050  160  475  945  1420  2370  3950  7105 
1100  155  465  935  1400  2335  3895  7010 
1150  130  385  770  1155  1920  3200  5765 
1200  100  300  605  905  1505  2510  4515 
1250  90  250  505  760  1265  2105  3790 
1300  65  205  410  610  1020  1700  3060 
1350  50  160  320  480  800  1335  2400 
1400  35  115  230  350  580  965  1740 
1450  30  90  180  270  450  750  1355 
1500  20  65  130  195  325  540  970 
1550               
1600               
1650               
               
               
 
 
   

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SUPPORTING INFORMATION

1. Class 150 ceiling pressures have not been increased from inception and are not proposed
to be increased by the proposed Case.
2. Material Group 3.19 (typical B564 N06230) has been selected to provide the ceiling
pressures at elevated temperatures for both Standard and Special Class. This material can
be used for Section I construction to 1650F and Section VIII to 1800F. It has a higher
allowable stress and Modulus of Elasticity (E) than Material Group 2.2 (typical A182
F316), which is the material that currently establishes the ceiling pressure for Standard
and Special Class valves from 950F to 1500F.
3. For Standard Class the current B16.34-2009 ceiling pressures to 500F has been retained.
For Standard Class above 500F the current Standard Class ceiling pressures have been
increased by multiplying them by the Ratio of Modulus of Elasticity (E) of Material
Group 3.19 (N06230) at temperature to that of the Current Ceiling Material E at
temperature.
4. For Special Class the current B16.34-2009 ceiling pressures to 650F have been retained.
For Special Class above 650F the current Special Class ceiling pressures have been
increased by multiplying them by the Ratio of Modulus of Elasticity (E) of Material
Group 3.19 (N06230) at temperature to that of the Current Ceiling Material E at
temperature. For 650F, 700F and 750F a transition pressure has been applied, which is
less than the multiple of current pressure x ratio of Es. Reason: The multiple is greater
than ceiling pressure at above temperature. The proposed Case does not change the
ASME B16.34 Appendix B method for pressure-temperature rating. Only the ceiling
pressures (pca and pcb) are proposed to be changed.
5. The proposed Case will maintain the Valve Joint rules of Para. 6.4 of B16.34-2009. The
bolting stress at 100F will still be in balance with the bolting stress at the valve’s primary
pressure (Class). Allowing the 100F rating of the valve to exceed 2.5 x Pressure Class
can cause the bolting stress at 100F to lose compatibility with the 9000 psi and 7000 psi
requirement of 6.4.1.1 and 6.4.2.1 of B16.34, respectively.
6. If the Proposed Case is adopted it will have no impact on pressure-temperature ratings for
the Group 1 or Group 2 materials in Table 1 of B16.34-2009. It will not impact flanged
valves ratings made from Group 1, 2, or 3 materials.
7. Only a few of the pressure-temperature ratings of the Group 3 materials of Table 1 of
B16.34 will have a pressure-temperature increase due to the proposed increase in ceiling
pressures of this Case.
8. Tables 1A and 1B is the “E data” and the Ratio (C/A) on which the proposed Ceiling
Pressure increases were calculated. The Ratio (B/A) for A182 F91/F92 Modulus of
Elasticity (E) versus E for ceiling material is given for information. Even though the
F91/F92 are limited to 1200F the C/A ratio indicates these materials could also withstand
higher pressures than the current ceiling materials without additional deflection.

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Table #1A 

ASME B16.34 STANDARD CLASS MODULUS OF ELASTICITY DATA 
 
    A B C 
TEMP  CEILING  CEILING  A182    ASTM B564   
MATERIAL GROUP NO.  MATERIAL  F91/F92  RATIO N06230  RATIO
(TYPICAL ALLOY)  E X 106  E X 106  B/A  E X 106  C/A 
70  1.2 (A216 WCC)  29.4 31 1.05 30.6  1.04
200  1.2  28.8 30.3 1.05 29.9  1.04
300  1.2  28.3 29.7 1.05 29.5  1.04
400  1.2  27.9 29.2 1.05 29.0  1.04
500  1.2  27.3 28.6 1.05 28.6  1.05
600  1.9 (A182 F11)  26.9 28.1 1.04 28.2  1.05
700  1.9  26.2 27.5 1.05 27.7  1.06
800  1.9  25.6 26.9 1.05 27.2  1.06
900  1.9  24.8 26.2 1.06 26.7  1.08
1000  2.2 (A182 F316)  22.8 25.4 1.11 26.1  1.14
1100  2.2  22.0 24.4 1.11 25.5  1.16
1200  2.2  21.2 23.3 1.10 24.9  1.17
1300  2.2  20.3 22 1.08 24.2  1.19
1400  2.2  19.2 20.5 1.07 23.6  1.23
1500  2.2  18.1 22.8  1.26
E data from ASME Section II, Part D, 2010 Edition thru. 2011 addenda 
 
Table #1B 
ASME B16.34 SPECIAL CLASS MODULUS OF ELASTICITY DATA 
 
    A B C 
TEMP  CEILING  CEILING  A182    ASTM B564   
MATERIAL GROUP  MATERIAL  F91/F92  RATIO N06230  RATIO
NO.  E X 106  E X 106  B/A  E X 106  C/A 
70  1.2 (A216 WCC)  29.4 31 1.05 30.6  1.04
200  1.2  28.8 30.3 1.05 29.9  1.04
300  1.2  28.3 29.7 1.05 29.5  1.04
400  1.2  27.9 29.2 1.05 29.0  1.04
500  1.2  27.3 28.6 1.05 28.6  1.05
600  1.10 A182 F22  27.7 28.1 1.01 28.2  1.02
700  1.10  27.0 27.5 1.02 27.7  1.03
800  1.10  26.3 26.9 1.02 27.2  1.03
900  1.10  25.6 26.2 1.02 26.7  1.04
1000  2.2 A182 F316  22.8 25.4 1.11 26.1  1.14
1100  2.2  22.0 24.4 1.11 25.5  1.16
1200  2.2  21.2 23.3 1.10 24.9  1.17
1300  2.2  20.3 22 1.08 24.2  1.19
1400  2.2  19.2 20.5 1.07 23.6  1.23
1500  2.2  18.1 22.8  1.26
E data from ASME Section II, Part D, 2010 Edition thru. 2011 addenda 

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