Forgive me if I ask this incorrectly, but I have a question about a ram shaft, seal seat insert in the body, ram blocks. Are these required to be analyzed per API 6X because they are pressure-controlling? We consider the ram shaft to be pressure containing and controlling but the stresses on...
Should API 6X apply to a pressure controlling/containing component in the wellbore? For instance a position shaft used on a gate valve? The shaft is a solid piece and while it sees wellbore pressure, there is not a pressure differential through the shaft except at the seals on the bonnet...
We have parts that have been made for years by one supplier but now, we are getting the parts made by another supplier. WE have trouble interpreting and agreeing on what the current surface finish call out is. See attached.
The parts are supposed to have an intentional roughness (100-150 Rq)...
We've use Creo Parametric to create dawings and then we export those drawings to pdf using the export feature......It usually works okay, but when we get to some assembly drawings, it will take 20 minutes to create one 3 page pdf. What the heck is causing that? Anyone else have this issue?
