Hello Duwe6's and weldstan,
Thank you a lot .. [smile]
I agree with you that it is a very poor design!!
But in this case the E joint efficiency should be 0.8, is it true?
According to UW-12
Dear All,
I need your help choosing the joint efficiency of the welds,
Assume
Given:-
• hemispherical head which assembled to the shell by "type No (2):- single
Welded butt joint with backing strip… see sketch UW-13.1 (i) ".
• the manufacturer decides to do Spot just for the...
thank you a lot..
from clause 2-1(e) i understood that yes.. it is acceptable and there is no prevention to use this type of flange if it is designed according to the acceptable design method !!
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Hello there.
could you explain to me please:
is the design calc. according PD 5500 for the full face type is sufficient according to ASME VIII Div.1?
as far as i know there is no reference in Asme calc. to this type !!
Does ASME accept this type of flange?