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Hemispherical Heads 1

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rick44028

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Is there a formula for calculating the weight of a hemispherical head?
 
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Rick,
D= diameter of head in feet
Surface area in sq. ft. A=1.571*D^2
t= thickness in inches
Density of steel = 40.8 lbs/in/sq. ft.

weight lbs = A*40.8*t

HTH
 
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Thanks

I have been doing volumetric calculations and just knew there must be a quicker way
 
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