Temporary Slip Blind Thickness Calculation for Hydro Test

(For Low Carbon steel A283 Grade C)

Norminal Pipe Size
1

10

12

14

16

18

6
8
10
12
16
19
22
25
28
30
32
35
38
40
42
44
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
90
100
105
110
115
120
125

540.00
960.00
1500.00

135.00
240.00
375.00
540.00
960.00
1353.75

60.00
106.67
166.67
240.00
426.67
601.67
806.67
1041.67

33.75
60.00
93.75
135.00
240.00
338.44
453.75
585.94
735.00
843.75
960.00
1148.44

15.00
26.67
41.67
60.00
106.67
150.42
201.67
260.42
326.67
375.00
426.67
510.42
601.67
666.67
735.00
806.67
843.75

8.44
15.00
23.44
33.75
60.00
84.61
113.44
146.48
183.75
210.94
240.00
287.11
338.44
375.00
413.44
453.75
474.61
585.94
708.98
843.75
990.23
1148.44

5.40
9.60
15.00
21.60
38.40
54.15
72.60
93.75
117.60
135.00
153.60
183.75
216.60
240.00
264.60
290.40
303.75
375.00
453.75
540.00
633.75
735.00
843.75
960.00
1215.00

3.75
6.67
10.42
15.00
26.67
37.60
50.42
65.10
81.67
93.75
106.67
127.60
150.42
166.67
183.75
201.67
210.94
260.42
315.10
375.00
440.10
510.42
585.94
666.67
843.75
1041.67

2.76
4.90
7.65
11.02
19.59
27.63
37.04
47.83
60.00
68.88
78.37
93.75
110.51
122.45
135.00
148.16
154.97
191.33
231.51
275.51
323.34
375.00
430.48
489.80
619.90
765.31
843.75
926.02
1012.12

2.11
3.75
5.86
8.44
15.00
21.15
28.36
36.62
45.94
52.73
60.00
71.78
84.61
93.75
103.36
113.44
118.65
146.48
177.25
210.94
247.56
287.11
329.59
375.00
474.61
585.94
646.00
708.98
843.75
915.53

1.67
2.96
4.63
6.67
11.85
16.71
22.41
28.94
36.30
41.67
47.41
56.71
66.85
74.07
81.67
89.63
93.75
115.74
140.05
166.67
195.60
226.85
260.42
296.30
375.00
462.96
510.42
560.19
612.27
666.67
723.38

Test Pressure

Plate Thickness

p=Testing Pressure (Kg/Cm)

t=Thickness of Temporary Blind Plate (mm)
d=Inside Diameter of Gasket(Inch)
S=Maximum Allowable stress (Kg/cm)
E=Quality factor

Prepared By

Reviewed By

Safety Factor = 1.15

w=Welding Joint Strength Reduction factor
c=Sum of Allowance define in para ASME B31.3,304.1.1

Approved By

20
1.35
2.40
3.75
5.40
9.60
13.54
18.15
23.44
29.40
33.75
38.40
45.94
54.15
60.00
66.15
72.60
75.94
93.75
113.44
135.00
158.44
183.75
210.94
240.00
303.75
375.00
413.44
453.75
495.94
540.00
585.94

24
0.94
1.67
0.60
3.75
6.67
9.40
12.60
16.28
20.42
23.44
26.67
31.90
37.60
41.67
45.94
50.42
52.73
65.10
78.78
93.75
110.03
127.60
146.48
166.67
210.94
260.42
287.11
315.10
344.40
375.00
406.90

Temporary Slip Blind Thickness Calculation for Hydro Test

(For Low Carbon steel A283 Grade C)
Norminal Pipe Size
26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

60

72

78

6
8
10
12
16
19
22
25
28
30
32
35
38
40
42
44
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
90
100
105
110
115
120
125
150

0.80
1.42
2.22
3.20
5.68
8.01
10.74
13.87
17.40
19.97
22.72
27.18
32.04
35.50
39.14
42.96
44.93
55.47
67.12
79.88
93.75
108.73
124.82
142.01
179.73
221.89
244.64
268.49
293.45
319.53
346.71
499.26

0.69
1.22
1.91
2.76
4.90
6.91
9.26
11.96
15.00
17.22
19.59
23.44
27.63
30.61
33.75
37.04
38.74
47.83
57.88
68.88
80.84
93.75
107.62
122.45
154.97
191.33
210.94
231.51
253.03
275.51
298.95
430.48

0.60
1.07
1.67
2.40
4.27
6.02
8.07
10.42
13.07
15.00
17.07
20.42
24.07
26.67
29.40
32.27
33.75
41.67
50.42
60.00
70.42
81.67
93.75
106.67
135.00
166.67
183.75
201.67
220.42
240.00
260.42
375.00

0.53
0.94
1.46
2.11
3.75
5.29
7.09
9.16
11.48
13.18
15.00
17.94
21.15
23.44
25.84
28.36
29.66
36.62
44.31
52.73
61.89
71.78
82.40
93.75
118.65
146.48
161.50
177.25
193.73
210.94
228.88
329.00

0.47
0.83
1.30
1.87
3.32
4.68
6.28
8.11
10.17
11.68
13.29
15.90
18.74
20.76
22.89
25.12
26.28
32.44
39.25
46.71
54.82
63.58
72.99
83.04
105.10
129.76
143.06
157.01
171.60
186.85
202.75
291.96

0.42
0.74
1.16
1.67
2.96
4.18
5.60
7.23
9.07
10.42
11.85
14.18
16.71
18.52
20.42
22.41
23.44
28.94
35.01
41.67
48.90
56.71
65.10
74.07
93.75
115.74
127.60
140.05
153.07
166.67
180.84
260.42

0.37
0.66
1.04
1.50
2.66
3.75
5.03
6.49
8.14
9.35
10.64
12.73
15.00
16.62
18.32
20.11
21.04
25.97
31.42
37.40
43.89
50.90
58.43
66.48
84.14
103.88
114.53
125.69
137.38
149.58
162.31
233.73

0.34
0.60
0.94
1.35
2.40
3.38
4.54
5.86
7.35
8.44
9.60
11.48
13.54
15.00
16.64
18.15
18.98
23.44
28.36
33.75
39.61
45.94
52.73
60.00
75.94
93.75
103.36
113.44
123.98
135.00
146.48
210.94

0.31
0.54
0.85
1.22
2.18
3.07
4.12
5.31
6.67
7.65
8.71
10.42
12.28
13.61
15.00
16.46
17.22
21.26
25.72
30.61
35.93
41.67
47.83
54.42
68.88
85.03
93.75
102.89
112.46
122.45
132.87
191.33

0.28
0.50
0.77
1.12
1.98
2.80
3.75
4.84
6.07
6.97
7.93
9.49
11.19
12.40
13.67
15.00
15.69
19.37
23.44
27.89
32.74
37.96
43.58
49.59
62.76
77.48
85.42
93.75
102.47
111.57
121.06
174.33

0.26
0.45
0.71
1.02
1.81
2.56
3.43
4.43
5.56
6.38
7.26
8.68
10.24
11.34
12.50
13.72
14.35
17.72
21.44
25.52
29.95
34.74
39.87
45.37
57.42
70.89
78.15
85.78
93.75
102.08
110.76
159.50

0.23
0.42
0.65
0.94
1.67
2.35
3.15
4.07
5.10
5.86
6.67
7.98
9.40
10.42
11.48
12.60
13.18
16.28
16.69
23.44
27.51
31.90
36.62
41.67
52.73
65.10
71.78
78.78
86.10
93.75
101.73
146.48

0.22
0.38
0.60
0.86
1.54
2.17
2.90
3.75
4.70
5.40
6.14
7.35
8.66
9.60
10.58
11.62
12.15
15.00
18.15
21.60
25.35
29.40
33.75
38.40
48.60
60.00
66.15
72.60
79.35
86.40
193.75
135.00

0.20
0.36
0.55
0.80
1.42
2.00
2.68
3.47
4.35
4.99
5.68
6.80
8.01
8.88
9.79
10.74
11.23
13.87
16.78
19.97
23.44
27.18
31.20
35.50
44.93
55.47
61.16
67.12
73.36
79.88
86.68
124.82

0.19
0.33
0.51
0.74
1.32
1.86
2.49
3.22
4.03
4.63
5.27
6.30
7.43
8.23
9.07
9.96
10.42
12.86
15.56
18.52
21.73
25.21
28.94
32.92
41.67
51.44
56.71
62.24
68.03
74.07
80.38
115.74

0.17
0.31
0.48
0.69
1.22
1.73
2.32
2.99
3.75
4.30
4.90
5.86
6.91
7.65
8.44
9.26
9.69
11.96
14.47
17.22
20.21
23.44
26.91
30.61
38.74
47.83
52.73
57.88
63.26
68.88
74.74
107.62

0.16
0.29
0.45
0.64
1.14
1.61
2.16
2.79
3.50
4.01
4.57
5.46
6.44
7.13
7.87
8.63
9.03
11.15
13.49
16.05
18.84
21.85
25.08
28.54
36.12
44.59
59.16
53.95
58.97
64.21
69.67
100.33

0.15
0.27
0.42
0.60
1.07
1.50
2.02
2.60
3.27
3.75
4.27
5.10
6.02
6.67
7.35
8.07
8.44
10.42
12.60
15.00
17.60
20.42
23.44
26.67
33.75
41.64
45.94
50.42
55.10
60.00
65.10
93.75

0.10
0.19
0.29
0.42
0.74
1.04
1.40
1.81
2.27
2.60
2.96
3.54
4.18
4.63
5.10
5.60
5.86
7.23
8.75
10.42
12.23
14.18
16.28
18.52
23.44
28.94
31.90
35.01
38.27
41.67
45.21
65.10

0.09
0.16
0.25
0.36
0.63
0.89
1.19
1.54
1.93
2.22
2.52
3.02
3.56
3.94
4.35
4.77
4.99
6.16
7.46
8.88
10.42
12.08
13.87
15.78
19.97
24.65
27.18
29.83
32.61
35.50
38.52
55.47

Test Pressure

Plate Thickness

p=Testing Pressure (Kg/Cm)

t=Thickness of Temporary Blind Plate (mm)
d=Inside Diameter of Gasket(Inch)
S=Maximum Allowable stress (Kg/cm)
E=Quality factor

Safety Factor = 1.15

w=Welding Joint Strength Reduction factor
c=Sum of Allowance define in para ASME B31.3,304.1.1

Approved By
Prepared By

Reviewed By

Temporary Slip Blind Thickness Calculation for Hydro Test

(For Low Carbon steel A283 Grade C)

p=Testing Pressure (Kg/Cm)

t=Thickness of Temporary Blind Plate (mm)
d=Inside Diameter of Gasket(Inch)
E=Quality factor (1.0)
S=90% Maximum Allowable stress (Kg/cm)
=0.9 x 30 Ksi = 1836 Kg/cm

Safety Factor = 1.15 (Not required to consider)

w=Welding Joint Strength Reduction factor
c=Sum of Allowance define in para ASME B31.3,304.1.1
(Not required to consider)

Example:
According to above formula;
P = (t/d) x 15.17
P = (90/60) x 15.17
P = 33.75 Kg/cm
Therefore 90 mm thick slip blind can be used for NPS 60" with test pressure 33.75 Kg/cm