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Thickness of test blind 2

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mathmas

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Aug 22, 2011
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Hi, Please advice how to calculate the thickness of a test blind cut from MS plate.

Thanks,

Mathmas
 
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Do you mean a blind flange or a blank that goes between two flanges?
 
Dear mathmas,

Always safe to use forged blinds for testing purposes.

Regards.

DHURJATI SEN
Kolkata, India

 
"MS Plate" is fairly vague as to the strength of it.

As a minimum I would start with the thickness of a normal blind flange and double it.

But this is really pretty cheapskate - Buy a forged blind instead to B16.48 or 16.47.

And machine in a sealing raised face for the gasket.

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