ASME B16.49-2017 CSS ast ls) Factory-Made, Wrought Steel, Buttwelding Induction Bends for Transportation and Distribution Systems AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD CS BUS ‘® Mechanical EngineersDete of isuance: December 29,2017 ‘The next ecltion of this Standard is scheduled for publication in 2022 ASME issues writen replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects ofthis Standard. Periodically certain actions of the ASME 816 Committee may be published as Cases. Cases and interpretations are published onthe ASME Website under the Committee Pages at http:/cstools.asme.org/ as they are issued, Errata to codes and standards may be posted on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages to provide corrections to incorrectly published items, orto correct typographical or grammatical errors in codes and standards. Such errata shal be used fon the date posted. ‘The Committee Pages can be found at http://estools.asme.org/. There isan option availabe to automaticaly receive an e-mail notification when errata are posted toa particular code or standard. This option can be found on the appropriate Committee Page after selecting "Errata" in the “Publication Information” section, ASME ls the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engheets. This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American fatlonal standards. The Standards Commitee that approved the code or standard was balanced toassurethat individuals from competent and concerned interests havehad an ‘opportunity o participate. The proposed code or standard wat made avaiable for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for addtional pubic input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the publicat-large. ASME does nat “approve,” “rate” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. ASME does not take any position with respec tothe valiity of any patent rights asserted in connection with an tems mentionedin this ‘ocument, anddoes not undertake o insure anyone utilizing standard against laity for infringement of any applicable eters patent, nor ‘assume any such iabilty, Users ofa code or standard are expressly advsedthat determination ofthe valicty ofany such patent rights, andthe rik of infringement of such rights, is entirely thei own responsibly, Participation by federal agency representatvels r person(s affliated with industry i nt to be interpreted as government or industry lendersement of this code or standard. ASME accepts responsbilty for onl those interpretations ofthis document lsued in acordance withthe established ASME procedures and policies, which precludes the isuance of interpretations by individuals, No pat of this document may be reprofuced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system er otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher ‘The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5980 Copyright © 2017 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All ights reserved Printed in USA.Foreword Committee Roster... Correspondence With the B16 Committee . ‘Summary of Changes List of Changes in Record Number Order . sR1s CONTENTS ‘Scope and Definitions Pressure Ratings .. Size Marking . Material . B Material for Bends Containing Welds Chemical Composition .... Material Properties . Heat Treatment Qualification Bend . Test Requirements .. Dimensional Requirements Inspection of Production Bends . Certification Supplementary Requirements . Mandatory Appendix 1 Nonmandatory Appendices A B Figures Tables References i 12 Quality System Program .... eer 13 Induction Bend Data Sheet 5 ; u Bend Dimensional Terms : 3 Test Specimen Locations and Orientations — Longitudinal Seam « 6 ‘Test Specimen Locations and Orientations — Helical Seam 3 Measurement of Bend Angle and Out-of-Squareness . . 10 ‘Tensile Properties Maximum Limits of Chemical Elements That May Be Used . Limits on Essential Variables . . ait