Boiler Design – issue 4765

[Charles LamontParticipant @charleslamont71117]

I found the boiler design article interesting. But I am unconvinced. The authors start from the premise that there should be no permanent deformation of a copper boiler subjected to its hydraulic test pressure. Why not? I don’t accept this as axiomatic.

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

Deformation of the boiler when undergoing testing is a sign of weakness in the design or manufacture of the boiler and is one of the first things that is checked when doing a hydraulic test and is one of the requirements in our design code for model boilers in Australia.

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