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The Ellipsoidal Head, Hemispherical Head and

Torispherical Head are three types of ASME Pressure
Vessel Dished Heads.

See the following Fig. for these heads sketches:

Ellipsoidal Head Dimensional Characteristics:

In the same design condition, such as design pressure,

design temperature and material, your calculated wall

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thickness under internal pressure will be approximately

equal to shell thickness.

For example if you have calculated your shell thickness

under internal pressure and obtained 12 mm, your
ellipsoidal head thickness also will be approximately 12
mm.

The inside depth of your ellipsoidal head (h in above

fig.) will be one-fourth of the head inside diameter (h
= D/4).

Your ellipsoidal head knuckle radius is 0.17D and the

spherical radius is 0.9D.

Torispherical Head Dimensional Characteristics:

In the same design conditions within the same design

pressure, design temperature and material, your
calculated wall thickness under internal pressure will be
approximately equal to 1.77 times the shell thickness.

For example, if you have

calculated your shell
thickness under internal
pressure and obtained 12
mm, your torispherical
head thickness will be
approximately 21.24mm.

Your torispherical head

knuckle radius is 6% of
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The inside depth of your hemispherical head will be

one-half of head inside diameter (h = D/2). Email

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You need to make a dimensional inspection on the

pressure vessel heads for any effort for the fit-up
process. The dimensional inspection is done on the
knuckle radius, crown radius, skirt length, depth and
thickness.

Review the Pressure Vessel Dimensional Inspection

Article for a detailed description for heads inspection.

Pressure Vessel Dished Head Joint Efficiencies:

If your dished head is welded and the joint efficiency is

1, then all of your head welds need full length
radiography.

If your dished head is seamless and your joint

efficiency is 1, your head to shell needs full
radiography and spot radiography for your ellipsoidal
or torispherical heads.

For a more detailed description, please review the

ASME Pressure Vessel Joint Efficiencies article.

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