Creep and plastic ratcheting
Simplified estimation of the hold backs of the creep and plastic ratchting of pipes
Attention!
This calculation is only a simplified estimation and does not replace a detailed design calculation.
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Inside radius
mm
Outside radius
mm
Elasticity module
E
N/mm²
Yield stress
S
y
N/mm²
Viscosity
γ
Thermal expansion
K
–1
Stress exponent
n
*
Creep constant
k
*
MPa
–n
·H.
–1
Tractive power
kN
Outside wall temperature
°C
Inside wall temperature
°C
Calculation time
H.
*
according to Nortons law:
dε / dt = k · σ
n
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