2:1 Elliptical Tank Head Buoyancy, Pressure, and Weight Chart

A listing of common sized elliptical tank heads showing their

weight, buoyancy, and maximum ABS pressure rating.

DISCLAIMER: Personal submersibles are potentially dangerous. You can drown, suffocate, be crushed, get the
or have any number of other fatal mishaps in a submersible. The information contained within this document is i
for illustration purposes only and should be used cautiously. No warranty of accuracy pertaining to any data info
contained within this document is expressed or implied. Use of this material requires review by a licensed profes
mechanical engineer. YOU are the one ultimately responsible for your life and the lives of others in your
underwater vehicle.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

- Pressure ratings (P-max) and maximum depth (D-max) shown in this chart are based upon nomimal mater

All tank heads will have sections thinner than the nominal thickness due to forming and fabrication. Conta
to determine the dimension of the thinnest tank head section after forming and use that number to calculate
pressure (crush depth) for that particular tank head.

- Displacement and Buoyancy are different between fresh and salt water.
design or diving requirements.

- P-MAX = Maximum pressure rating

- D-MAX = Maximum depth rating
Revision History
09/14/2010 - Original Version

Use the appropriate data sheet for

2:1 Elliptical Heads

Diameter (OD)
12
12
12

T-nom
0.107
0.135
0.192

Skirt
2
2
2

Volume (gals)
1.96
1.96
1.96

Weight (lbs)
5.45
6.88
9.79

14
14
14

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

2.89
2.89
2.89

17.01
25.52
34.03

16
16
16

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

4.06
4.06
4.06

21.90
32.85
43.79

18
18
18

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

5.51
5.51
5.51

27.40
41.09
54.79

24
24
24

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

11.75
11.75
11.75

47.57
71.36
95.14

30
30
30

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

21.42
21.42
21.42

73.27
109.90
146.54

36
36
36
36

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25

104.49
156.73
208.98
261.22

48
48
48
48

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

78.33
78.33
78.33
78.33

183.49
275.24
366.99
458.73

60
60
60
60

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

109.05
109.05
109.05
109.05

284.58
426.88
569.17
711.46

72
72
72
72

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

246.75
246.75
246.75
246.75

407.76
611.65
815.53
1019.41

84
84
84
84

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

383.84
383.84
383.84
383.84

553.03
829.55
1106.06
1382.58

96
96
96
96

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

564.01
564.01
564.01
564.01

720.39
1080.58
1440.77
1800.97

Elliptical Heads
Displacement (lbs)
16.77
16.77
16.77

Buoyancy (lbs)
11.32
9.89
6.98

P-MAX
257
352
542

D-MAX
577
790
1218

24.73
24.73
24.73

7.71
-0.79
-9.30

617
965
1307

1387
2168
2936

34.74
34.74
34.74

12.84
1.89
-9.06

528
835
1136

1186
1878
2552

47.14
47.14
47.14

19.75
6.05
-7.65

459
734
1003

1031
1649
2254

100.53
100.53
100.53

52.96
29.18
5.39

318
528
734

715
1186
1649

183.27
183.27
183.27

110.00
73.37
36.73

234
403
570

525
905
1280

301.60
301.60
301.60
301.60

197.11
144.87
92.62
40.38

178
318
459
597

400
715
1031
1342

670.19
670.19
670.19
670.19

486.70
394.95
303.21
211.46

113
213
318
423

253
479
715
952

933.03
933.03
933.03
933.03

648.45
506.15
363.86
221.57

77
151
234
318

173
340
525
715

2111.19
2111.19
2111.19
2111.19

1703.43
1499.55
1295.66
1091.78

56
113
178
248

125
253
400
557

3284.14
3284.14
3284.14
3284.14

2731.10
2454.59
2178.07
1901.56

43
86
140
198

96
194
315
446

4825.67
4825.67
4825.67
4825.67

4105.28
3745.09
3384.90
3024.70

32
68
113
161

72
154
253
363

2:1 Elliptical Heads

Diameter (OD)
12
12
12

T-nom
0.107
0.135
0.192

Skirt
2
2
2

Volume (gals)
1.96
1.96
1.96

Weight (lbs)
5.45
6.88
9.79

14
14
14

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

2.89
2.89
2.89

17.01
25.52
34.03

16
16
16

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

4.06
4.06
4.06

21.90
32.85
43.79

18
18
18

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

5.51
5.51
5.51

27.40
41.09
54.79

24
24
24

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

11.75
11.75
11.75

47.57
71.36
95.14

30
30
30

0.250
0.375
0.500

2
2
2

21.42
21.42
21.42

73.27
109.90
146.54

36
36
36
36

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

35.25
35.25
35.25
35.25

104.49
156.73
208.98
261.22

48
48
48
48

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

78.33
78.33
78.33
78.33

183.49
275.24
366.99
458.73

60
60
60
60

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

109.05
109.05
109.05
109.05

284.58
426.88
569.17
711.46

72
72
72
72

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

246.75
246.75
246.75
246.75

407.76
611.65
815.53
1019.41

84
84
84
84

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

383.84
383.84
383.84
383.84

553.03
829.55
1106.06
1382.58

96
96
96
96

0.250
0.375
0.500
0.625

2
2
2
2

564.01
564.01
564.01
564.01

720.39
1080.58
1440.77
1800.97

Elliptical Heads
Displacement (lbs)
16.34
16.34
16.34

Buoyancy (lbs)
10.89
9.46
6.55

P-MAX
257
352
542

D-MAX
593
812
1252

24.09
24.09
24.09

7.08
-1.43
-9.93

617
965
1307

1425
2228
3017

33.85
33.85
33.85

11.95
1.00
-9.95

528
835
1136

1219
1930
2623

45.94
45.94
45.94

18.54
4.84
-8.85

459
734
1003

1060
1694
2316

97.96
97.96
97.96

50.39
26.60
2.82

318
528
734

735
1219
1694

178.58
178.58
178.58

105.31
68.68
32.04

234
403
570

540
930
1315

293.88
293.88
293.88
293.88

189.39
137.15
84.90
32.66

178
318
459
597

412
735
1060
1379

653.04
653.04
653.04
653.04

469.54
377.80
286.05
194.31

113
213
318
423

260
492
735
978

909.15
909.15
909.15
909.15

624.57
482.27
339.98
197.69

77
151
234
318

178
350
540
735

2057.15
2057.15
2057.15
2057.15

1649.39
1445.51
1241.63
1037.74

56
113
178
248

128
260
412
573

3200.07
3200.07
3200.07
3200.07

2647.04
2370.53
2094.01
1817.49

43
86
140
198

99
200
323
458

4702.15
4702.15
4702.15
4702.15

3981.76
3621.57
3261.38
2901.18

32
68
113
161

74
158
260
373