46 CFR 154.450
§ 154.450 General.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 154.450, § 154.450 General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228901
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Independent tanks type C and process pressure vessels must be designed to meet the requirements under Part 54 of this chapter, except § 54.01-40(b), and:
(a) The calculation under § 54.01-18 (b)(1) must also include the design loads determined under § 154.406;
(b) The calculated tank plating thickness, including any corrosion allowance, must be the minimum thickness without a negative plate tolerance; and
(c) The minimum tank plating thickness must not be less than:
(1) 5mm ( 3/16 in.) for carbon-manganese steel and nickel steel;
(2) 3mm ( 1/8 in.) for austenitic steels; or
(3) 7mm ( 9/32 in.) for aluminum alloys.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.