Boiler end plates

[Joe KingParticipant @joeking68307]

Do boiler end plates need to be flanged please ?

[Joe KingParticipant @joeking68307]

Boiler end plates.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

A lot will depend on the size of boiler, material and method of jointing so hard to say without more details.

J

[Joe KingParticipant @joeking68307]

Say 16swg copper tube between 50mm to 100mm diameter as in the simple low pressure model steam engines.

I had copper discs for the ends in mind say 3mm thick and silver soldered.

Hope this clarifies a bit ,

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

A 16 to 14 gauge disc, flanged and slightly domed with a robust centre tube or stay would be normal at 100mm.

Neil

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Published designs of most Gauge 1 boilers with 60psi working pressure and boiler diameter 50mm + are usually copper discs let into the boiler tube and silver soldered or just simply butted up against the boiler tube and silver soldered. I usually use 2.5 – 3mm thickness.

Mick

[Joe KingParticipant @joeking68307]

Thank you

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