ASME section VIII division II - Boiler and Pressure Vessel ...
2008-9-8u2002·u2002020100, 1)The factor 1.5 in the limit for primary bending is simply the ratio of plastic to elastic modulus for a rectangular section (the wall of the vessel); so, as you correctly imply, the limit for both membrane and membrane+bending stresses is the full yielding of section (with a safety factor of course)
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