vesselfab - minimum thickness for pressure is 1/16", the extra thickness is for external loads. We can go down as far as 3-1/2" before getting into the effective area.
SnTMan - We had to send this out to be machined because our large LTL has not been hooked up. Our design was to have the taper...
I have a 42" od x 5/8" thk. elliptical head that is going to be welded to a 42" od X 1" thk. rolled cylinder. From the weld joint down 2" the id is machined to 40-1/2" id. from the weld joint we machined a 3:1 taper to the 40-1/2" id. We are left with a jog 2" down now though. Is this still per...
I have a vessel 36" OD 1200 MAWP w/ 1/8" Corrosion. The customer wants a 2" coupling, but with the corrosion it is not exempt from reinforcement. Is it possible to make the opening in the shell 2-1/8" and boss on the coupling to make it exempt. We would prefer not to use a repad.
I understand that it is subject to the load, but is it what ASME considers "Pressure Bearing"? I believe it to be pressure bearing. For the pressure vessel to function and contain the pressure the assembly must meet code standards for pressure bearing part. What I'm looking for is a clear-cut...
Is the top lugs of a Swing-Bolt Closure considered pressure bearing. One of our designs has the top lugs @ 3/4" thk SA-36. If they are considered pressure bearing they can only be up to 5/8" thk. The part I'm unclear about is the "pressure bearing" part. Can anyone clear this up?
