SITUATION. A pressure vessel 300 mm in diameter is to be fabricated from steel plates. The vessel is to carry an internal pressure of 5 MPa. Find the required thickness of the plate if the vessel is to be cylindrical. (Allowable stress is 125 MPa) 3 mm 4 mm 5 mm 6 mm

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SITUATION. A pressure vessel 300 mm in diameter is to be fabricated from steel plates. The
vessel is to carry an internal pressure of 5 MPa.
Find the required thickness of the plate if the vessel is to be cylindrical. (Allowable stress is
125 MPa)
3 mm
4 mm
5 mm
6 mm
Transcribed Image Text:SITUATION. A pressure vessel 300 mm in diameter is to be fabricated from steel plates. The vessel is to carry an internal pressure of 5 MPa. Find the required thickness of the plate if the vessel is to be cylindrical. (Allowable stress is 125 MPa) 3 mm 4 mm 5 mm 6 mm
(Continuation)
Find the required thickness of the plate if the vessel is to be spherical. (Allowable stress is 125
MPa)
3 mm
4 mm
5 mm
6 mm
(Continuation)
If the vessel to be fabricated is a cylinder using 10 mm thick steel plating, what is the max
internal pressure that the vessel can carry if the allowable steel stress is 125 MPa?
8.33 MPa
7.50 MPa
8.00 MPa
9.33 MPa
Transcribed Image Text:(Continuation) Find the required thickness of the plate if the vessel is to be spherical. (Allowable stress is 125 MPa) 3 mm 4 mm 5 mm 6 mm (Continuation) If the vessel to be fabricated is a cylinder using 10 mm thick steel plating, what is the max internal pressure that the vessel can carry if the allowable steel stress is 125 MPa? 8.33 MPa 7.50 MPa 8.00 MPa 9.33 MPa
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