Quotation#:

Customer:
Date:
Prepared By:
Exp. Jt. Item #:

I-30000
Acme
7/29/2002
John Doe
12" ND

BELLOWS DESIGN CALCULATION

rev. 68, 06/27/02

Design Basis:
Allowable Stress Basis:
Bellows Element Geometry
Bellows Material:
Collar Material:
Bellows Inside Diameter (in.)
Bellows Outside Diameter (in.)
Number of Convolutions
Individual Ply thickness (in.)
Number of Plies
Bellows Element Length (in.)
Bellows Effective Area (in.^2)

The Expansion Joint Manufacturer's Association Standard, 7th Edition, 2000 Addenda
ASME Sect. VIII, Division 1, 2001 Edition
SA240-T321
SA240-T304
12.75
14.49
7
0.012
5
4.88
145.7

H=0.810

2r=0.310

Design Information
Condition Type (i.e design, upset)
Design Pressure (Psig)
Design Temperature (deg. F)
Axial Compression (in.)
Axial Extension (in.)
Lateral (+) (in.)
Lateral (-) (in.)
Angular (+) (deg.)
Angular (-) (deg.)
Bellows Stress Analysis

S1
S'1
S2
S'2
S3
S4
S3+S4
S5
S6

Tangent Circumferential Membrane Stress Due to Pressure, psi

Collar Circumferential Membrane Stress Due to Pressure, psi
Circumferential Membrane Stress Due to Pressure, psi
Reinforcing Ring Membrane Stress Due to Pressure, psi
Meridional Membrane Stress Due to Pressure, psi
Meridional Bending Stress Due to Pressure, psi
Meridional Mem. + Bending Stress Due to Pressure, psi
Meridional Membrane Stress Due to Deflection, psi
Meridional Bending Stress Due to Deflection, psi
Maximum Design Pressure Based Upon Squirm, psig
Fatigue Characteristics
Total Stress Range for All Movements (St), psi
Fatigue Life (cycles to failure)
Expansion Joint Spring Rates
Axial Spring Rate (lbs./in.)
Lateral Spring Rate (lbs./in.)
Angular Spring Rate (in.-lbs./deg.)
Torsional Spring Rate (in.-lbs./deg.)
(Maximum Allowed Torsion =
Pressure Thrust at Design Pressure (lbs.)

Design
150
600
0.500
0.000
0.125
0.000
0.00
0.00

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EJMA

Actual
Stress
8,863
9,030
7,046
N/A**
1,046
43,729
44,775
590
103,747
150

Allow.
Stress
18,300
16,600
18,300
N/A**
N/A
N/A
54,900
N/A
N/A

135,680
41,224
721
7,459
293
1,311,512

0.0534453deg.)
21854.204