Benefits of Using the Piping Material Data Base

in TRIFLEX®

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TRIFLEX® contains the entire database from the ASME B31.1 and B31.3 Piping Codes. For each piping material, TRIFLEX® has:

Modulus of Elasticity

Expansion Coefficient

Density & Unit Weight per Length

Sc and Sh Allowable Stresses

Joint Factor & Y Coefficient

Fatigue Curve from ASME Sec. VIII PV Code

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Select the Piping Material from the Database

The Density of the material is displayed along with the Weight per Unit Length on Pipe Properties Dialog

The Modulus of Elasticity at Installed or Operating Temp. along with the Coefficient of Expansion is displayed

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Joint Factor, E

Mill Tolerance, Mt

Allowable Stress Values, Sc and Sh

Y Coefficient

Fatigue Curve from ASME Sec. VIII PV Code

TRIFLEX also displays

Provides Stresses Graphically

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All Calculated values can be viewed graphically for each load case processed.

Piping Code Stresses can be displayed with color indicating magnitude. Stresses can be displayed as a percentage of the allowable stresses.

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Provides Stresses in Tabular Form

The Piping Code Compliance Report provides all Allowable and Calculated Stresses as well as the Percentage of the Calculated to Allowable Stresses.

Each column in the output reports can easily be sorted to yield an ascending or descending stress report which can easily be pasted into Excel or Word or printed out.