| Introduction | |
| History of Piping and Vessel Codes | p. 1 |
| Scope | p. 6 |
| Definitions | p. 8 |
| Pressure Design of Piping and Piping Component | |
| Design Conditions | p. 17 |
| Piping Design | p. 24 |
| Component Design | p. 32 |
| Flexibility Analysis of Piping Systems | |
| Required Analysis | p. 77 |
| Allowable Stress Range | p. 79 |
| Displacement Stress Range | p. 83 |
| Sustained Load Stress | p. 100 |
| Occasional Load Stresses | p. 102 |
| Increasing Flexibility | p. 115 |
| Pipe Supports | p. 118 |
| Limitations on Piping and Components | |
| Fluid Service Categories | p. 129 |
| Severe Cyclic Conditions | p. 130 |
| Materials | |
| Introduction | p. 131 |
| Material Classification Systems and Specifications | p. 131 |
| Material Requirements of B31.3 | p. 143 |
| Materials Selection | p. 150 |
| Material Certificates | p. 158 |
| Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection | |
| Introduction | p. 161 |
| Bending and Forming | p. 162 |
| Welding | p. 166 |
| Joints | p. 171 |
| Base Metals | p. 175 |
| Filler Metals | p. 177 |
| Positions | p. 180 |
| Preheat and Interpass Temperatures | p. 181 |
| Gases for Shielding, Backing, and Purging | p. 186 |
| Cleaning | p. 187 |
| Workmanship | p. 187 |
| Mechanical Testing | p. 188 |
| Heat Treatment | p. 188 |
| Inspection, Examination, and Testing | |
| Introduction | p. 195 |
| Inspection Versus Examination | p. 195 |
| Personnel Requirements | p. 196 |
| Examination | p. 197 |
| Acceptance Criteria for Visual and Radiographic Examination | p. 204 |
| Testing | p. 208 |
| Piping for Category M Fluid Service | |
| Introduction | p. 213 |
| Design Conditions | p. 214 |
| Pressure Design of Metallic Piping Components | p. 215 |
| Flexibility and Support of Metallic Piping | p. 217 |
| Pressure Relieving Systems | p. 217 |
| Metallic Piping Materials | p. 217 |
| Fabrication and Erection of Category M Fluid Service Piping | p. 218 |
| Inspection, Examination, and Testing of Metallic M Fluid Service Piping | p. 218 |
| High Pressure Piping | |
| Scope and Definition | p. 219 |
| Modified Base Code Requirements for High Pressure Piping | p. 220 |
| Flexibility and Fatigue Analysis of High Pressure Piping | p. 223 |
| AWS Specification Titles, Classification Examples, and Explanation | p. 225 |
| Engineering Data | p. 239 |
| International Standards Organization and Technical Associations and Societies List | p. 255 |
| Expansion Coefficients for Metals | p. 259 |
| Simplified Stress Calculation Methods | p. 265 |
| Pipe Size and Pressure Class for Metric Conversion | p. 269 |
| Subject Index | p. 271 |
| Code Paragraph Index | p. 279 |
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