CASE STUDY 2

THICKNESS CALCULATIONS
DATA:
Design pr

= 48kg/cm2 = 683 psig

Design temp

= 300C

= 572F

Inside dia

= 1200 mm

= 47.25 in

M.O.C.

= 515 gr 70

Corr./Erro. Allow = 2.5 mm (0.1 in)

Allowable Stress = 19400 psi
Length (T-T) = 315 in (8000mm)
Radiography = Full / Spot

Calculate required thickness, Design thickness and Nominal

thickness for shell and heads considering both cases of
radiography.

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SOLUTION:
AA) Shell Thickness
t=
=

PR
SE 0.6P
683 x 602.5
= 21.7.for E=1
19400 0.6 x 683

Required thickness = 21.7+2.5 = 24.2 mm. Nominal thickness= 26.0 mm.

By similar calculations for E=0.85
t =

683 x 602.5
+ 2.5 = 25.5+2.5=28.0mm (E=0.85), Say, 28.0 mm.
19400 x 0.85 0.6x683

BB) Dished Head :

1) Hemspherical
(E=1)

t=

PxR
2SE 0.2P =

683 x 602.5
= 10.64 mm
2 x 19400 x 1 0.2x683

Adding C.A, Required thk. = 13.14, Nomonal thk= 14.0 mm

With E = 0.85, t = 12.75mm . Adding C.A , Thk = 15.25. Say, 16.0 mm.
2) 2:1 Ellip. Head
PD
With E =1.0,

t =

2SE 0.2P

683 x 1205
2 x 19400 0.2 x 683

= 21.28. Adding C.A of 2.5 mm, thk = 23.78 , Say, 24 mm.

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By similar calculations for E=0.85,

t=

683 x 1205
==
2 x 19400 x 0.85 0.2x683

25.5 mm

(E=0.85)

Adding C.A. = 28.0 mm. Say, 28 mm plate

3) Torispherical head
0.885 x P x L
SE 0.1 P

t=

0.885 x 683 x 1205

19400 0.1 x 683

=
t=

+C

L= Dia = 1205 mm.

= 37.5 +2.5 = 40.0 mm Choose thk=40 mm

0.885 x 683 x 1205

19400 x 0.85 0.1 x 683

= 44.35 + 2.5 = 46.8 mm

Say, 47.0 mm. thk

COMPARISON OF THICKNESS
Item

Shell
E=1.0

Shell
E=0.85

Torisph.
E=1.0

Torisph.
E=0.85

2:1 Ellip
E=1.0

2:1Ellip
E=0.85

Hemisph.
E=1.0 E=0.85

Calculate
1
d
)
Thickness

21.7

25.5

37.5

44.35

21.28

25.5

10.64

12.75

2
Thk + C.A
)

25.0

28.0

40.0

48.0

24.0

28.0

14.0

16.0

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