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Blank thickness calc - RTJ Flanges
Hi all, I am reoriginating an electronic calc for blanks as per B31.3 para 304.5.3. Something that has struck me regarding the calc that I have to work with is that the original author made an allowance for 2x the groove depth on RTJ flanges. Obviously this is giving a pretty large safety...- kevtsg
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
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Piping Wall thickness - retirement thickness
Can anyone advise me on the correct method for determining the minimum wall thickness required for mechanical strength - the retirement thickness - in ASME B31.3 calculations? Generally this varies from under 1mm to 5mm, increasing in line with the size of pipe but these values tend to vary...- kevtsg
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- Forum: Pipelines, Piping and Fluid Mechanics engineering
