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Using higher permissible stress material instead of SB-151 O60 for floating head flange.

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mechengineer

Mechanical
Apr 19, 2001
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Hi Experts,
Floating head heat exchanger.
Shell side medium: see water.
Shell side DP at DT: 26.3 bat at 150 deg.C
Shell side DP at DT: 17.2 bar at 70 deg.C
Shell ID: 450 mm
Floating falnge material: SB-283 C70620.
Client data sheet for the bolt material: UNS C70620.
Vendor uses the bolt material of SB-151 O 60 for the floating head flange. The bolt size will be 2.5" (63.5 mm). It is too large.
May anyone advise a higher permissible stress bolt material applicable to instead of SB-151 O 60.

Regards
 
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This bolting is quite exotic and will be too expensive for sea water.
 
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