How to calculate the flat plate thickness to withstand25kpsi

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The discussion focuses on calculating the appropriate thickness of a steel plate for a hydrotesting chamber designed to withstand a pressure of 25,000 psi. The steel grade specified is SPHC, with a yield strength of 249 MPa and an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 346 MPa. The calculation must consider whether the plate acts as a thin or thick-walled cylinder, and relevant equations for thick-walled cylinders are referenced for determining permissible stress conditions. The holding period for the pressure is approximately 10 minutes in two stages.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of material properties, specifically yield strength and ultimate tensile strength.
  • Knowledge of pressure vessel design principles, including thin and thick-walled cylinder theory.
  • Familiarity with the SPHC steel grade and its mechanical properties.
  • Basic proficiency in structural engineering calculations and stress analysis.
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  • Research the equations for thick-walled cylinder stress analysis.
  • Study the design criteria for pressure vessels as per ASME standards.
  • Learn about hydrostatic testing procedures and safety measures.
  • Explore software tools for finite element analysis (FEA) to simulate pressure conditions on the plate.
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Engineers involved in pressure vessel design, structural engineers, and safety professionals working on hydrotesting applications will benefit from this discussion.

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we are building a hydrotesting chamber, the steel plate will be a sheild wall.
if something goes wrong in pressure testing the steel plate should withstand the pressure without deforming, i am stuck in how to calculate the thickness applicable to withstand it.
hydrotesting pressure is 25,000 psi , need a formula to calculate this.
example if a 20inch material pipe,union,bolt etc, comes direct contact with the plate how much thickness should it be to hold it without leaving the chamber.plate details are below.
steel grade : SPHC
width(mm) : 1219 -flat plate
yield strngth: 249
uts : 346
pressure : 25,000psi
holding period : aprrox. 10 min in 2 stages
how to calculate what thickness of plate should be used.
 
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syed ali said:
we are building a hydrotesting chamber, the steel plate will be a sheild wall.
if something goes wrong in pressure testing the steel plate should withstand the pressure without deforming, i am stuck in how to calculate the thickness applicable to withstand it.
hydrotesting pressure is 25,000 psi , need a formula to calculate this.
example if a 20inch material pipe,union,bolt etc, comes direct contact with the plate how much thickness should it be to hold it without leaving the chamber.plate details are below.
steel grade : SPHC
width(mm) : 1219 -flat plate
yield
arrow-10x10.png
strngth: 249
uts : 346
pressure : 25,000psi
holding period : aprrox. 10 min in 2 stages
how to calculate what thickness of plate should be used.
I think the concept of thin cylinders and thick cylinders needs to be applied(I might be wrong-not sure just a guess). So we should first decide which type of cylinder we want to use.
And specifically if it's an thick walled cylinder. Then permissible stress condition and equations are given here : http://courses.washington.edu/me354a/Thick Walled Cylinders.pdf
 

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