ASME Boiler and pressure vessel code

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The calculation of the required cross-sectional area of bolts under internal pressure is addressed in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, specifically in "Mandatory Appendix 2." Users seeking alternative methods for Division 2 calculations may need to consult the relevant sections of that division, though specific guidance was not provided in the discussion. The inquiry highlights a common challenge faced by engineers in interpreting the ASME standards.

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  • Understanding of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
  • Familiarity with Mandatory Appendix 2
  • Knowledge of Division 2 requirements
  • Basic principles of internal pressure calculations
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Does anybody knwo how calculate the required cross-sectional area of the bolts with internal pressure, according to the ASME code? I mean in which section, appendix, whatever.
I have spent a lot of time trying to find this and I could not. But I can´t believe that an important standard, like this, omits this so common calculation.

thanks in advance.
 
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Hi gabriel,
Have you looked through "Mandatory Appendix 2" for what you're looking for? If that doesn't meet your needs, please be more specific.
 
I have just looked it. Thanks a lot.
Do you know if the division 2 has other way for calculating the required cross-sectional area of the bolts?
 
Sorry, but I'm not as familiar with Div 2, so without looking I couldn't say.
 

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