Elastic Constants and Coefficients of Thermal Expansion of Piping Materials Proposed for 1954 Code for Pressure Piping

Abstract

Abstract In June, 1951, the Committee on Piping Flexibility of the American Standards Association, designated as ASA Committee B-31, met in order to consider a revision of the Code for Pressure Piping. The work of Committee B-31 was carried on by three subgroups of which Subgroup No. 2 was given the task of preparing data on elastic constants and coefficients of thermal expansion of piping materials. Since the new edition of the Code for Pressure Piping will contain only tabulated values of the subject matter, it was felt by ranking members of the B-31 Committee that a more detailed explanation of the sources of data and their probable accuracy would be helpful to users of the Code. The tabulated data presented herein is proposed for inclusion in the 1954 edition of the Code for Pressure Piping and is published to invite criticism and comment.