[Example 11|- Seamless or Full-Hemispherical Head: Calculate the minimum required thickness for a blank, unstayed, full-hemispherical head. The radius to which the head is dished is 7.5 in. The MAWP is 900 psi and the head material is SA 285-C. The aver- age temperature of the header is 570°F. Solution: Use equation 1.13. fs 28 - 02P P-=900 psi; L=75in; ‘S = 13,800 psi - (SA 285-C at 600°F). t 900 x 7.5 = 0.24 in. 2'(13,800) — 0.2 (900) Check if this thickness exceeds 35.6% of the inside radius = 7.5 x 0.356 = 2.67 in. It does not exceed 35.6%, therefore the calculated thickness of the head meets the code requirements. ASME SEt Vill — DIVISION 1: Dished Head Formulae: ‘The ASME Section Vill - Division 1 determines the rules for dished heads. The most common configu- rations are spherical, hemispherical, elliptical (or ellipsoidal) and torispherical shapes. How the shapes are, make some confusion for beginners and even professionals users of ASME Section Vill. To cast a little ight on these subjects see the resume below: ‘SemicElliptical Heads (2:1) Torispherical Heads Spherical or Hemispherical Heads Elliptical or Elipsoidal Heads (1.9:1) Flanged and Dishod Heads ] 1 Puy —=—_ (a Flat Dished Heads Dished Dises Toriconical Heads Non Standard 80-10 Dished Heads