Select to multiply the nominal pressure stress by the stress indices of paragraph AD 560.7 of ASME Code Section VIII, Division 2. This calculates the surface stress intensity.
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This option is only available for ASME material when PD5500 Annex G on the Home tab is False.
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The calculation of the pressure stress on the nozzle does not use these indices. The software multiplies the pressure stress on the nozzle by a factor of 1.2.