I understand the mentality of over designing a system to reduce the chance of having issues in the future. It is often cheaper to spend a little more money up front then to have to deal with a problem down the line. My question is regarding the engineering reason behind going with the thicker...
Thank you for the suggestion about the SMACNA but I could not find the information in there either.
All I have found regarding thickness is something like this:
Fume Exhaust Ductwork and Plenums:
41. Stainless Steel Construction:
a. Round ducts and fittings: Longitudinal seam 316L 16 gauge...
My question is regarding the thickness of Material needed for exhaust ducting from a generator to a heat exchanger. A microturbine generator with (5) engines will be supplying its exhaust to a heat exchanger.
The design criteria is:
Exhaust Temperature: 535-600 F
Exhaust Flow: 11,720 SCFM or...
