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PIPES CHECK AT BENDING MOMENT GIVEN FOR Fb LOAD

Round segment ϕ63.5

mm
· Bending moment Mi [N*mm] which need to be supported by round pipe is given by:

Mi = F b  L 1 N*mm where:

Wa := 1375 Kg Assistor mass plus part weight

Fb := Wa  9.81 N L1 := 300 mm measured on CAD drawing

Fb = 13488.75 N

Mi := Fb  L1 N*mm Mi = 4046625 N*mm

· Admisible bending tensile stress σab should be 50% (bending safety coefficient = 2) from
yield pipe tensile stress S235 [MPa]

σ ab := 235 MPa σ ab = 235 MP

a
· Real bending tensile stress σrround [MPa] is give by formula:

Mi
σ rround = MP where
Wzround a
· Wzround [mm3] represent the pipe axial modulus and is given by formula:

π  dm   di  4
3
Wzround =  1 -   mm3
32   dm  
· dm outer pipe diameter [mm] dm := 63.5

· di inner pipe diameter [mm] di = dm - 2  ti mm

· Round pipe ϕ63.5 could have following thicknes ti: 2.03, 3.25, 4.06, 4.88, 6.35 and 7.94
mm

t1 := 8 mm t2 := 3.25 mm t3 := 4.06 mm t4 := 4.88 mm

t5 := 6.35 mm

d1 := dm - 2  t1 mm d1 = 47.5 mm

d2 := dm - 2  t2 mm d2 = 57 mm

d3 := dm - 2  t3 mm d3 = 55.38 mm

d4 := dm - 2  t4 mm d4 = 53.74 mm

d5 := dm - 2  t5 mm d5 = 50.8 mm

π  dm
3  d1  4
Wzround1 :=  1 -   mm3 Wzround1 = 17266.9724 mm3
32   dm  
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Mi
σ rround1 := MPa σ rround1 = 234.3564 MPa
Wzround1

σ rround1 < σ ab where σ ab = 235 MPa

Round segment ϕ63.5 mm with thickness of 8 mm could support

successfuly 1375 Kg

Square segment 60 mm

· Bending moment Mi [N*mm] which need to be supported by square pipe is given by:

Mis60 = Fb  L1 N*mm where:

Wb := 1160 Kg Assistor mass plus part weight

Fs60 := Wb  9.81 N
L1 = 300 mm measured on CAD drawing
Fs60 = 11379.6 N
Mis60 := Fs60  L1 N*mm Mis60 = 3413880 N*mm

· Real bending tensile stress σrsquare60 [MPa] is give by formula:

Mis60
σ rsquare60 = MP wher
Wrisquare60 a e

· Wrisquare60 [mm3] represent the pipe axial modulus and is given by manufacturers taking
in consideration the thickness:

· Square pipe 60 could have following thicknes ti60: 2.6, 3.2, 4, 5, 6.3 and 8 mm

Wr1square60 := 10720 mm3 for t160 := 2.6 mm

Wr2square60 := 14500 mm3 for t280 := 4 mm

Mis60
σ 1rsquare60 := MPa σ 1rsquare60 = 235.44 MPa
Wr2square60

σ 1rsquare60 < σ ab where σ ab = 235 MPa

Square segment 60 mm with minimum thickness 4 mm could

support successfuly 1160 Kg

Square segment 80 mm
· Bending moment Mi [N*mm] which need to be supported by square pipe is given
by:

Mis80 = Fb  L2 N*mm where

:
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Wc := 760 Kg Assistor mass plus part weight

Fs80 := Wc  9.81 N
1621
L2 := mm measured on CAD drawing
2

Mis80 := Fs80  L2 N*mm Mis80 = 6042763.8 N*mm

· Real bending tensile stress σrsquare80 [MPa] is give by

formula:
Mis80
σ rsquare80 = MP wher
Wrisquare80 a e

· Wrisquare80 [mm3] represent the pipe axial modulus and is given by manufacturers taking
in consideration the thickness:

· Square pipe 80 could have following thicknes ti80: 3.2, 4, 5, 6.3 and 8 mm

Wr1square80 := 25800 mm3 for t180 := 3.2 mm

Wr2square80 := 28610 mm3 for t280 := 4 mm

Mis80
σ 1rsquare80 := MPa σ 1rsquare80 = 234.2157 MPa
Wr1square80

σ 1rsquare80 < σ ab where σ ab = 235 MPa

Square segment 80 mm with minimum thickness 3.2 mm could

support 760 Kg

Square segment 40 mm
· Bending moment Mi [N*mm] which need to be supported by square pipe is given
by:
Fb
Mis40 =  L3 N*mm where
2 :

Wd := 1920 Kg Assistor mass plus part weight

Fs40 := Wd  9.81 N
Fs40 = 18835.2

330 + 105
L3 := mm measured on CAD
2 drawing
Fs40
Mis40 :=  L3 N*mm Mis40 = 1024164 N*mm
4

· Real bending tensile stress σrsquare40 [MPa] is give by

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formula:
Mis40
σ rsquare40 = MP wher
Wrisquare40 a e

· Wrisquare40 [mm3] represent the pipe axial modulus and is given by manufacturers taking
in consideration the thickness:

· Square pipe 40 could have following thicknes ti40: 2.6, 3.2, 4 and 5 mm
Wr1square40 := 4399 mm3 for t140 := 2.6 mm

Wr2square40 := 5115 mm3 for t240 := 3.2 mm

Mis40
σ 1rsquare40 := MPa σ 1rsquare40 = 232.8175 MPa
Wr1square40

σ 1rsquare40 < σ ab where σ ab = 235 MPa

Square segment 40 mm with minimum thickness 2.6 mm could

support successfuly 1960 Kg