Reference profile
- Designation
- API 530
- Title
- Calculation of Heater-Tube Thickness in Petroleum Refineries
- Issuing body
- API
- Current edition
- [verify]
- Status
- Library record: published; official standard status [verify].
- Category
- Static Equipment
1
Overview
Procedures to calculate the required wall thickness of heater tubes considering elastic and rupture (creep) design.
2
Scope & Applicability
Covers
- Elastic design
- Rupture / creep design
- Tube metal temperature
- Design life
- Material selection
Does NOT cover (exclusions)
- Exclusions are not documented in this library record. Confirm the official publication, neighbouring codes, the adopted edition, and jurisdictional boundaries before application.
3
Key Requirements
Lifecycle requirements
- Heater tube thickness
- Tube life assessment
- Metallurgy selection
4
Technical Details
Procedures to calculate the required wall thickness of heater tubes considering elastic and rupture (creep) design.
Components: Heater tube, Tube coil.
Where to find it in the codeRefer to the official table of contents and the sections cited by the project specification; section numbering can vary by edition.
5
Engineering Notes
- Creep governs at high tube-metal temperatures; design life and TMT strongly drive tube metallurgy.
6
Related Standards
- API 560
Companion or referenced standard; verify its exact relationship in the adopted edition.
- API 579-1 / ASME FFS-1
Companion or referenced standard; verify its exact relationship in the adopted edition.
7
Source, Edition & Status
- Publisher
- API
- Edition Year
- N/A
- Industries
- Refinery, Petrochemical
- Content Status
- published
- Last Reviewed
- 2026-07-01
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-01
- Verified By
- Engineering Reviewer
- Official Link
- N/A
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