Maximum Bend radius
Maximum Bend radius
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Hey Everyone, a question came up the other day as follows:
What is the MAXIMUM pipe bend radius for elbows? While the question may be broad in answers, the specific piping in question at the time was schedule 10. Is there a standard somewhere that specifically discusses this? It would be for stainless steel pipe.
Thanks everyone!
What is the MAXIMUM pipe bend radius for elbows? While the question may be broad in answers, the specific piping in question at the time was schedule 10. Is there a standard somewhere that specifically discusses this? It would be for stainless steel pipe.
Thanks everyone!





RE: Maximum Bend radius
Although there exists MINIMUM bend radii for various types and schedules of piping, I do not believe that there are MAXIMUM bend radius limitations.
There are ASME piping code limitations on the amount of "waviness" permitted on the intrados of the bend.
There, of course, exists a "Piping Fabrication Institute" standard (PFI ES-24) defining limitations on "minimum radius bending".
There were discussions about this topic on this thread:
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-MJC
RE: Maximum Bend radius
Never heard of a maximum.
RE: Maximum Bend radius
The maximum limit is the capability of your bend pulling machine or as Pulpeng says the maximum bend radius is infinity where the pipe is straight.
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David
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Ahh answering questions with questions, man I am getting old.
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The question makes no sense to me otherwise.
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SNORGY.
RE: Maximum Bend radius
As for pipe fittings (elbows)those radii are established in the std's necessary to produce a standardized product.