Design of Cylindrical Shells under External Pressure
according to 2015 ASME BPVC VIII-2 § 4.4 or Code Case 2286
Attention!
This calculation is only a simplified estimation, and does not replace a detailed design calculation.
Input data
Outside diameter
D
o
mm
Shell thickness
t
mm
Unstiffened section length
L
mm
Modulus of elasticity
E
y
MPa
Ultimate tensile strength
σ
uts
MPa
Yield strength
σ
ys
MPa
Material as per Table 4.4.1
carbon steel
low alloy steel
high alloy steel
quenched and tempered steel
aluminium alloy
copper alloy
nickel alloy
titanium alloy
Material as per Table 3-D.1
ferritic steel
stainless steel
nickel base alloy
duplex stainless steel
precipitation hardenable nickel base
aluminium
copper
titanium
zirconium
Calculate
Results
Allowable external pressure
p
max
bar
Allowable metal temperature
T
max
°C
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