FredRosse,
We purchase our SA-285C steel from a steel service center. Most of the time it is A-36 material that is recertified by an outside lab and tested to SA-285C specs. This is done by the sevice center and the cost is passed onto us in a higher cost per pound for the steel. Usually we...
I am designing a rectangular boiler from a flat plate of steel. The steel will be bent to form the rectanglar shell of the vessel. Heads will be added later. My question is:
What is the correct section of SECTION I should I use (PG-46 or PG-27) in detemining the minimum thickness reguired?