Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
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How does a 6:1 safety factor relate to stainless steel tubing specfications?
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Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
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RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
Actually, I might ask the customer to explain in more detail what he means, because it doesn't _say_ minimum. That's sort of implied by 'factor of safety', but lawyers could argue it either way.
To demonstrate compliance with a strict interpretation of what's written might have you using foil tubing, and I don't know where to get it or how to terminate it.
How many lawyers does your customer currently own or rent?
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
No, they have some explaining to do. I would think that the mean that the stress from service pressure should be no more than 1/6 of the theoretical burst pressure......but....
Should it be based on the minimum strength? What are you to use for the pressure? Any fatigue considerations? How do they rate fittings?
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RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
SAFETY FACTOR – The standard safety factors indicate
three grades of severity of service:
4:1 –mechanical and hydraulic shocks not excessive
6:1 –considerable mechanical strain and hydraulic shock
8:1 –hazardous applications with severe service conditions
RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
Is there a standard?
RE: Safety Factors for Stainless Steel Tubing
to have a safety factor you have to first have the design requirements