Guys,
I am considering an 8' diameter rotating cylindrical dryer that will have .375" 304L stainless shell near a burner and .375" A36 shell on either side butt welded together.
My concern is with the radial expansion of the two different metals at the butt joints. If the stainless expands...
I apologize for the poor equipment description. This is an asphalt mixer drum; i.e. an 8' dia. drum x approx. 30' long and supported by these "tire/spoke" units - one on each end. The spokes are welded to the inside dia. of the tire and the outside dia. of the drum shell. The spoke has a...