Weight Calculation:

density of stainless steel

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Shell
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Thickness
outside diameter
volume
Weight
Thickness
outside diameter
volume
Weight

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Shell
Shell
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Thickness
outside diameter
inside diameter
volume
Weight

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Flange
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Flange

Thickness
inside diameter
outside diameter
volume
Weight

length
Outside diameter
Inside Diameter
wall thickness
Flange volume
Flange Weight

0.27777778 #/in^3
2 in
41.25 in
2672.8 in3
742.4 pounds
2 in
41.25 in
2672.8 in3
742.4 pounds
1.375 in
41.25 in
36 in
438.0 in3
121.7 pounds
1.375 in
41.25 in
36 in
438.0 in3
121.7 pounds
36 in
36.5 in
36 in
0.25
1024.9 in3
284.7 pounds

6 inch weld neck flange weigh

Number of 6 inch weld neck flanges

24 pounds
1

3.5 inch weld neck flange weigh

Number of 3.5 inch weld neck flanges

12 pounds
2

2 inch weld neck flange weigh

Number of 2 inch weld neck flanges
Port Weight Summary:
Vessel Weight
Vessel Volume

6 pounds
2
60 pounds
2072.9 pounds
36643.5 cubic inches

Vessel Volume

21.2 cubic feet

External Pressure Rating Calculation NASA

Vacuum Vessel per ASME Section VIII, Division 1
See UG-28 Thickness of Shells and Tubes under External Pressure
P = External Design Pressure, psig
Pa = calculated maximum external working pressure
Vessel Measurements:
Shell Material (assumed)
Do = outside diameter of Shell, in
ts = nominal cylinder Shell Thickness, in
Shell Length, in

20 psig

SA 240 TP304
36.5
0.25
36

L = shell length + 2 * 1/3 * head depth (assume head

depth is 4 inches and use all 4")

36

Do / t
Is Do / t Greater than or equal to 10?
ratio of L/ Do
Factor A from Figure G in Section II, Part D , Subpart 3
Factor B from Figure HA-1 in Section II, Part D, Subpart
Pa = 4*Factor B / (3*(Do/t)) (psig external)

146
yes
0.986
0.001
9,000
82.19 psig

Is Pa > P?

Yes

Therefore, the shell of this vessel is good for

full vacuum at atmospheric pressures less than
about 82 psia.

See UG-27, Thickness of Shells Under Internal Pressure for Shell:

Joint Efficiency, E
0.7
Internal Design Pressure, P
15 psi
Inside Radius of the shell, R
18 in
Shell thickness, t
0.25 in
Maximum Allowable Stress, S (psi)
16,700 psi
P=
161.019284 psig
Therefore, the shell good for 161 psig internal
pressure

full penetration weld fr

See UG-34, Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers (Blind Flange Heads):
From Figure UG-34, C=
0.3
Diameter, d
38 inches
Joint Efficiency, E
1
Internal Design Pressure, P
15 psi
Maximum Allowable Stress, S (psi)
16,700 psi
minimum required thickness, t = d*sqrt(CP/SE)
Solve for maximum P

no welds in the end fla

0.624 in
154.201293 psi

Therefore, the flat plate ends are good for

either 154 psig internal or external pressure

See UG-12 and UG-23 for stress in the Flange Bolts:

number
diameter
bolt circle diameter
Assume A307 bolting (low strength)
Maximum Allowable Stress, S (psi) (From Section II,
Part D, Table 3 for Temperature < 100 F and A307
bolting)
Bolt gross area, A
Allowable tensile load per bolt,
Total tensile load for all bolts
Diameter to outside of o-ring seal
Area of flat plate exposed to pressure
maximum psi to reach max allowable bolt tension

24
0.5
39.5

7,000 psi
0.19634954 in^2
1,374 pounds
32,987 pounds
38 inches
1134 sq, inches
29.09 psi

Therefore, the use of low strength bolting limits

the maximum internal pressure to 29 psig

Flat Plates used as Optical Windows using formula from TM-1052 for fixed edges
diameter, d (in)
2.5 in
thickness, t(in)
0.51 in
applied unit load, w (psi)
15 psi
Factor "W" from Roark = w*pi*d^2/4
73.6310778
Maximum stress, at edge in psi = 3*W/(4 pi t^2)
67.5821799 psi
Young's Modulus, E (psi)
290000 psi

poission's ratio
m = 1/poisson's ratio
deflection (in)

0.37
2.7027027
0.00016603 in

Flat Plates used as Optical Windows using formula from TM-1052 for fixed edges
diameter, d (in)
3.5
thickness, t(in)
0.51
applied unit load, w (psi)
15
Factor "W" from Roark = w*pi*d^2/4
144.316913
Maximum stress, at edge in psi = 3*W/(4 pi t^2)
132.461073
Young's Modulus, E (psi)
290000
poission's ratio
0.37
m = 1/poisson's ratio
2.7027027
deflection (in)

0.00063783

ull penetration weld from both sides with no radiography

o welds in the end flanges

ed edges

ed edges

Lifting Fixture ID 197:

Beam Weldment:
Check for Capacity =
ASME BTH lifter design basis, Nd
ASME BTH section 3-2.3.3
Young's Modulus, E

2100 pounds
2

29,000,000 psi

Yield Stress, Fy

30,000 psi

depth, d
thickness, t
Length braced, Lb

3.5 inches
0.5 inches
15.5 inches

eqn 3-19: Lb* d/t^2

eqn 3-19: 0.08*E/Fy
Lb*d/t^2>0.08*E/Fy
therefore, eqn 3-20 does not apply

217
77.3

eqn 3-21: 1.9*E/Fy

1837

Therefore, eqn 3-22 applies to set Fa

Cb, bending coefficient dependent upon

moment gradient (para. 3-2.3.2)
Cb = 1.75 + 1.05*(M1/M2)+0.3*(M1/M2)^2 < 2.3
M1 = small bending moment
M2 = larger bending moment
M1 = 1 (pin connection at far end)
M2 = P* a
a = 15.5 inches
P=
M2 = P* a
M1/M2 = 0
Therefore, Cb =
eqn 3-22:
Lb*d/(t^2)
Fy/E
0.274*( Lb* d/t^2)*Fy/E
1.52-[0.274*( Lb* d/t^2)*Fy/E]

15.5 inches
525 pounds
8137.5 in-lbs
1.75

217
0.0010344828
0.0615082759
1.4584917241

Cb* (1.52-[0.274*( Lb* d/t^2)*Fy/E])

Fy/Nd

2.5523605172
15,000

Fb = Cb*[1.52-0.274*(Lb*d/t^2)]*Fy/E*Fy/Nd < 1.25*Fy/Nd

Fb =
38,285
1.25*Fy/ Nd =
18,750
Allowable Bending Stress, Fb = the
lessor of the two above values
Therefore, the allowable bending stress
is:

18,750

Determine the bending moment:

Treat each plate as a simply supported
beam with a center point load of half the
fixture total load:
Span of simply supported beam, L
Point load, P
Max Bending Moment, M = PL/4:
Maximum bending moment, M
Moment of inertia, I
y = 3.5 / 2
Bending stress, sigma
sigma = M*y/I

Combine stresses in both members

(square root of the sum of the squares):

31 inches
1050 pounds
8138 inch pounds
1.79 in^4
1.75
7971 psi

11273.3 psi

Welds between the two arms and

the center plate:
Weld length
Fillet weld size
Number of fillet welds per plate
Shear load on the weld group:

3.5 inches
1/4 inch
2.0
525.0 pounds

Fillet weld area 2* (0.707*L*W)

Fillet weld shear stress

1.2 sq in
424.3 psi

Assume fillet weld tensile yield strength

Allowable shear stress from AISC

60,000 psi
18,000

Allowable shear stress from ASME BTH =

Fv = 0.6*Exx/(1.2*Nd)

15,000 psi

Weld shear stress is much less than the allowable stress, therefore, Ok

Pins (bolts) Per Section 3-2.3.6

For A307 bolting, Fy =
from above section, Nd =

45,000 psi
2

Use eqn 3-28 to get Allowable shear, Fv

=

12,990 psi

Determine shear stress for gross area

diameter, in
Gross Area, (sq in)
Load per pin (bolt)
Number of Shear planes
Load per shear plane
Shear Stress in each shear plane

0.5 inches
0.196 sq inches
525 pounds
2
262.5 pounds
1337 psi

Actual shear stress < allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

check based on thres area of 1/2-13 threads in the shear plane:
Net Area, (sq in)
0.126 sq inches
Shear Stress in each shear plane
2088 psi
Actual shear stress < allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

Plates to connect Beams to Top Plate Lifting Lugs:

See Section 3-2.1 Tension Members:
Yield Stress, Fy

30,000 psi

Tensile Ultimate Stress, Fu

from above section, Nd =
Ft = Fy/Nd
Ft = Fu/(1.2Nd)

50,000 psi
2
15,000 psi
20,833 psi

Use the lesser value, Ft =

15,000 psi

eqn 3-28 Allowable Shear, Fv =

12,990 psi

Width
thickness
Gross Area
bolt hole diameter
Area less bolt hole
Number of plates
Total load from above
load per plate
Tensile stress:

1.75 inch
0.25 inch
0.4375 sq inches
0.5625 inch
0.296875 sq inches
8
2100 pounds
262.5 pounds
884 psi

Actual tensile stress << the allowable tensile stress, therefore, Ok

Check Block tearout for bolt bearing area:
depth of area from bolt center line to
edge of plate:
thickness
number of shear planes for block
tearout:
Load per shear plane
block tearout Shear Stress:

1.125 in
0.25 inch
2
131.25 pounds
466.7 psi

Actual block tearout stress << the allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

Center Lifting Hole:

Hole diameter, in
Lug outside diameter
Lug thickness, in
Load on Center Lug
Tensile Area, in2
Tensile stress, psi
Shear Area per plane
Number of shear planes
shear Area, total
Shear Stress
Use the allowable tensile stress
calculated above:

1.75 inch
4.25 inch
0.5 inch
2100 pounds
1.25 sq in
1680 psi
0.625 sq in
2
1.25 sq in
1680 psi

15,000 psi

Use the allowable shear stress

calculated above:

12,990 psi

Actual tensile stress << the allowable tensile stress, therefore, Ok

Actual block tearout stress << the allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

Fixture Weight
From NX solid model, the volume is
Steel density
Weight

100.76 in ^3
0.2836 lbs / in3
28.6 pounds

assumed conservative
value

nch pounds

deflection

0.0125789

refore, Ok

assumed conservative
value
assumed conservative
value

erefore, Ok

erefore, Ok