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In the Piping and Pipeline Engineering field, Miter Bend plays an important role
because standard Elbows are not easily available and economical for larger pipe
sizes. Site Engineer or the Fabrication supervisor is responsible for the perfect
delivery of the joints made for the miter bend.
This article will provide detailed calculation procedures for finding out the required
dimensions, angles of cut, and weight of the pipe.
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Fig. 1: Miter Bend/Elbow
ASME B16.9
Note:
1. The numbers of miters will be decided according to the pressure and temperature of
the line.
2. Application size range can vary from company to company.
Table No. 1
Note: D = Pipe/Line size
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We have,
Step-2: As per the number of cuts, Sketch the drawing as below (refer to
Fig. 2)
Step-3: Find the Angle of Cut (refer to Fig. 2 for all the steps)
We know,
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Step-4: Find the Center Line Length (CL1) of the First Miter
We know from Pythagoras formula,
Important Note:
1. The first and last miter always will be of the same length at each point.
2. Except for the last miter, all the miter’s length will be double of the first miter at
every point.
Therefore,
Step-5: Calculate Inside and Outside Radius (IR & OR) of the bend.
We know from fig. 2,
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Step-6: Calculate the Inside Length (IL1) of the First Miter.
Therefore,
Step-7: Find out the Outside Length (OL1) of the First Miter
We know from Pythagoras formula,
Therefore,
Step-8: Find the “Length of Pipe required” for the Miter Bend.
Length of pipe required = CL1 + Cutting allowance + CL2 + Cutting allowance + CL3 +
Cutting allowance + CL4
Note- Cutting allowance depends upon the cutting method used, we are assuming 5 mm,
refer to Fig. 3.
Thus,
L = 136+5+272+5+272+5+136
L = 831 mm
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Fig. 3: Calculated Dimensions for Miter Bend
Check the Plain End Mass in the code-book under the code “ASME B 36.10 for 8” SCH
120 Pipe (refer to Fig. 4).
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Fig. 4: Part of Table 1 of ASME B 36.10M-2015
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