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Spherical shells

Values for calculation

Material

plate and strip/EN 10028-3/P460NH/1.8935/N/1.3/≤ 16

Calculation temperature

T 30 °C

Test temperature

Ttest 20 °C
Calculation pressure

P 4 MPa

Test pressure

Ptest 6 MPa

Inside diameter of shell

Di 800 mm

Testing group

Joint coefficient

z 0.85

0.2 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 0.2/ T 455 MPa

0.2 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 0.2/ Ttest 460 MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature T

Rp 1.0/ T MPa

1.0 % proof strength at temperature Ttest

Rp 1.0/ Ttest MPa

Tensile strength

Rm /20 570 MPa

Tensile strength at temperature T

Rm / T MPa

Tensile strength at temperature Ttest

Rm / Ttest MPa

Calculation
Maximum value of the nominal design stress for normal
operating load cases
Rp 0.2/ T Rm /20 455 570
fd = min ( , ) = min ( , ) = 237.5MPa
1.5 2.4 1.5 2.4

Maximum value of the nominal design stress for testing

load cases
Rp 0.2/ Ttest 460
ftest = = = 438.1MPa
1.05 1.05

Required thickness
P ⋅ Di 4 ⋅ 800
e= = = 3.983mm
4 ⋅ fd ⋅ z − P 4 ⋅ 237.5 ⋅ 0.85 − 4

Required thickness for testing load cases

Ptest ⋅ Di 6 ⋅ 800
etest = = = 2.749mm
4 ⋅ ftest − Ptest 4 ⋅ 438.1 − 6

Requirements
e/ (Di + 2 ⋅ e) ≤ 0.16 → 0.004929 ≤ 0.16

 Does suit.

etest / (Di + 2 ⋅ etest ) ≤ 0.16 → 0.003412 ≤ 0.16

 Does suit.