Admissible Forces And Bending Moments - VAT 168 Series Installation, Operating, & Maintenance Instructions

Series 168
4.2.1

Admissible forces and bending moments

The following forces or bending moments are admissible:
DN (nom. I. D.)
mm
400
500
If a combination of both forces («FA» and «M») occurs, the values
mentioned above are invalid. Please contact VAT for more
information.
Table 4-1
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INSTALLATION
Forces from evacuating the system, from the weight of other components or
from baking can lead to deformation of the valve body and to malfunction of
the valve. The stress has to be relieved by suitable means; see «Table 4-1»
below.
Axial tensile or com-
pressive force «FA»
inch N
16 7840
20 8820
Edition 2014-04-29
Bending moment «M»
lbf Nm
1760 980
1980 1078
lbf · ft
722
800
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