Weight Calculation:

density of stainless steel 0.27777778 #/in^3

Top Flange Thickness 2 in

Top Flange outside diameter 41.25 in
Top Flange volume 2672.8 in3
Top Flange Weight 742.4 pounds

Bottom Flange Thickness 2 in

Bottom Flange outside diameter 41.25 in
Bottom Flange volume 2672.8 in3
Bottom Flange Weight 742.4 pounds

Top Shell Flange Thickness 1.375 in

Top Shell Flange outside diameter 41.25 in
Top Shell Flange inside diameter 36 in
Top Shell Flange volume 438.0 in3
Top Shell Flange Weight 121.7 pounds

Bottom Shell Flange Thickness 1.375 in

Bottom Shell Flange inside diameter 41.25 in
Bottom Shell Flange outside diameter 36 in
Bottom Shell Flange volume 438.0 in3
Bottom Shell Flange Weight 121.7 pounds

Shell length 36 in
Shell Outside diameter 36.5 in
Shell Inside Diameter 36 in
Shell wall thickness 0.25
Shell Flange volume 1024.9 in3
Shell Flange Weight 284.7 pounds

6 inch weld neck flange weigh 24 pounds

Number of 6 inch weld neck flanges 1

3.5 inch weld neck flange weigh 12 pounds

Number of 3.5 inch weld neck flanges 2

2 inch weld neck flange weigh 6 pounds

Number of 2 inch weld neck flanges 2

Port Weight Summary: 60 pounds

Vessel Weight 2072.9 pounds

Vessel Volume 36643.5 cubic inches
Vessel Volume 21.2 cubic feet

External Pressure Rating Calculation NASA Vacuum

Vessel per ASME Section VIII, Division 1

See UG-28 Thickness of Shells and Tubes under External Pressure

P = External Design Pressure, psig 20 psig

Pa = calculated maximum external working pressure

Vessel Measurements:
Shell Material (assumed) SA 240 TP304
Do = outside diameter of Shell, in 36.5
ts = nominal cylinder Shell Thickness, in 0.25
Shell Length, in 36
L = shell length + 2 * 1/3 * head depth (assume head
depth is 4 inches and use all 4") 36

Do / t 146
Is Do / t Greater than or equal to 10? yes
ratio of L/ Do 0.986
Factor A from Figure G in Section II, Part D , Subpart 3 0.001
Factor B from Figure HA-1 in Section II, Part D, Subpar 9,000
Pa = 4*Factor B / (3*(Do/t)) (psig external) 82.19 psig

Is Pa > P? Yes

Therefore, the shell of this vessel is good for full

vacuum at atmospheric pressures less than about
82 psia.

See UG-27, Thickness of Shells Under Internal Pressure for Shell:

Joint Efficiency, E 0.7 full penetration weld from both sides with no rad
Internal Design Pressure, P 15 psi
Inside Radius of the shell, R 18 in
Shell thickness, t 0.25 in
Maximum Allowable Stress, S (psi) 16,700 psi
P= 161.019284 psig
Therefore, the shell good for 161 psig internal
pressure
See UG-34, Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers (Blind Flange Heads):
From Figure UG-34, C= 0.3
Diameter, d 38 inches
Joint Efficiency, E 1 no welds in the end flanges
Internal Design Pressure, P 15 psi
Maximum Allowable Stress, S (psi) 16,700 psi

minimum required thickness, t = d*sqrt(CP/SE) 0.624 in

Solve for maximum P 154.201293 psi

Therefore, the flat plate ends are good for either

154 psig internal or external pressure

See UG-12 and UG-23 for stress in the Flange Bolts:

number 24
diameter 0.5
bolt circle diameter 39.5
Assume A307 bolting (low strength)

Maximum Allowable Stress, S (psi) (From Section II,

Part D, Table 3 for Temperature < 100 F and A307
bolting) 7,000 psi
Bolt gross area, A 0.19634954 in^2
Allowable tensile load per bolt, 1,374 pounds
Total tensile load for all bolts 32,987 pounds

Diameter to outside of o-ring seal 38 inches

Area of flat plate exposed to pressure 1134 sq, inches

maximum psi to reach max allowable bolt tension 29.09 psi

Therefore, the use of low strength bolting limits the

maximum internal pressure to 29 psig

Flat Plates used as Optical Windows using formula from TM-1052 for fixed edges
diameter, d (in) 2.5 in
thickness, t(in) 0.51 in
applied unit load, w (psi) 15 psi
Factor "W" from Roark = w*pi*d^2/4 73.6310778
Maximum stress, at edge in psi = 3*W/(4 pi t^2) 67.5821799 psi
Young's Modulus, E (psi) 290000 psi
poission's ratio 0.37
m = 1/poisson's ratio 2.7027027

deflection (in) 0.00016603 in

Flat Plates used as Optical Windows using formula from TM-1052 for fixed edges
diameter, d (in) 3.5
thickness, t(in) 0.51
applied unit load, w (psi) 15
Factor "W" from Roark = w*pi*d^2/4 144.316913
Maximum stress, at edge in psi = 3*W/(4 pi t^2) 132.461073
Young's Modulus, E (psi) 290000
poission's ratio 0.37
m = 1/poisson's ratio 2.7027027

deflection (in) 0.00063783

d from both sides with no radiography
Lifting Fixture ID 197:
Beam Weldment:
Check for Capacity = 2100 pounds
ASME BTH lifter design basis, Nd 2
ASME BTH section 3-2.3.3

Young's Modulus, E 29,000,000 psi

assumed conservative
Yield Stress, Fy 30,000 psi value

depth, d 3.5 inches

thickness, t 0.5 inches
Length braced, Lb 15.5 inches

eqn 3-19: Lb* d/t^2 217

eqn 3-19: 0.08*E/Fy 77.3
Lb*d/t^2>0.08*E/Fy
therefore, eqn 3-20 does not apply

eqn 3-21: 1.9*E/Fy 1837

Therefore, eqn 3-22 applies to set Fa

Cb, bending coefficient dependent

upon moment gradient (para. 3-2.3.2)

Cb = 1.75 + 1.05*(M1/M2)+0.3*(M1/M2)^2 < 2.3

M1 = small bending moment

M2 = larger bending moment

M1 = 1 (pin connection at far end)

M2 = P* a
a = 15.5 inches 15.5 inches
P= 525 pounds
M2 = P* a 8137.5 in-lbs
M1/M2 = 0
Therefore, Cb = 1.75

eqn 3-22:
Lb*d/(t^2) 217
Fy/E 0.0010344828
0.274*( Lb* d/t^2)*Fy/E 0.0615082759
1.52-[0.274*( Lb* d/t^2)*Fy/E] 1.4584917241
Cb* (1.52-[0.274*( Lb* d/t^2)*Fy/E]) 2.5523605172
Fy/Nd 15,000

Fb = Cb*[1.52-0.274*(Lb*d/t^2)]*Fy/E*Fy/Nd < 1.25*Fy/Nd

Fb = 38,285
1.25*Fy/ Nd = 18,750
Allowable Bending Stress, Fb = the
lessor of the two above values

Therefore, the allowable bending stress

is: 18,750

Determine the bending moment:

Treat each plate as a simply supported

beam with a center point load of half
the fixture total load:

Span of simply supported beam, L 31 inches

Point load, P 1050 pounds
Max Bending Moment, M = PL/4:
Maximum bending moment, M 8138 inch pounds
Moment of inertia, I 1.79 in^4
y = 3.5 / 2 1.75
Bending stress, sigma
sigma = M*y/I 7971 psi deflection

Combine stresses in both members

(square root of the sum of the
squares): 11273.3 psi

Welds between the two arms and

the center plate:

Weld length 3.5 inches

Fillet weld size 1/4 inch
Number of fillet welds per plate 2.0
Shear load on the weld group: 525.0 pounds

Fillet weld area 2* (0.707*L*W) 1.2 sq in

Fillet weld shear stress 424.3 psi
Assume fillet weld tensile yield strength 60,000 psi
Allowable shear stress from AISC 18,000
Allowable shear stress from ASME BTH
= Fv = 0.6*Exx/(1.2*Nd) 15,000 psi

Weld shear stress is much less than the allowable stress, therefore, Ok

Pins (bolts) Per Section 3-2.3.6

For A307 bolting, Fy = 45,000 psi

from above section, Nd = 2
Use eqn 3-28 to get Allowable shear, Fv
= 12,990 psi

Determine shear stress for gross area

diameter, in 0.5 inches
Gross Area, (sq in) 0.196 sq inches
Load per pin (bolt) 525 pounds
Number of Shear planes 2
Load per shear plane 262.5 pounds
Shear Stress in each shear plane 1337 psi

Actual shear stress < allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

check based on thres area of 1/2-13 threads in the shear plane:

Net Area, (sq in) 0.126 sq inches
Shear Stress in each shear plane 2088 psi
Actual shear stress < allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

Plates to connect Beams to Top Plate Lifting Lugs:

See Section 3-2.1 Tension Members:

assumed conservative
Yield Stress, Fy 30,000 psi value
assumed conservative
Tensile Ultimate Stress, Fu 50,000 psi value
from above section, Nd = 2
Ft = Fy/Nd 15,000 psi
Ft = Fu/(1.2Nd) 20,833 psi
Use the lesser value, Ft = 15,000 psi

eqn 3-28 Allowable Shear, Fv = 12,990 psi

Width 1.75 inch

thickness 0.25 inch
Gross Area 0.4375 sq inches
bolt hole diameter 0.5625 inch
Area less bolt hole 0.296875 sq inches
Number of plates 8
Total load from above 2100 pounds
load per plate 262.5 pounds
Tensile stress: 884 psi

Actual tensile stress << the allowable tensile stress, therefore, Ok

Check Block tearout for bolt bearing area:

depth of area from bolt center line to

edge of plate: 1.125 in
thickness 0.25 inch
number of shear planes for block
tearout: 2
Load per shear plane 131.25 pounds
block tearout Shear Stress: 466.7 psi

Actual block tearout stress << the allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

Center Lifting Hole:

Hole diameter, in 1.75 inch

Lug outside diameter 4.25 inch
Lug thickness, in 0.5 inch
Load on Center Lug 2100 pounds
Tensile Area, in2 1.25 sq in
Tensile stress, psi 1680 psi
Shear Area per plane 0.625 sq in
Number of shear planes 2
shear Area, total 1.25 sq in
Shear Stress 1680 psi

Use the allowable tensile stress

calculated above: 15,000 psi
Use the allowable shear stress
calculated above: 12,990 psi

Actual tensile stress << the allowable tensile stress, therefore, Ok

Actual block tearout stress << the allowable shear stress, therefore, Ok

Fixture Weight

From NX solid model, the volume is 100.76 in ^3

Steel density 0.2836 lbs / in3

Weight 28.6 pounds

0.0125789