VAT 110 Series - Admissible Forces and Bending Moments

Series 110
INSTALLATION
283289EA
Edition 2013-06-26
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4.2.1 Admissible forces and bending moments
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, e.g. bellows
sections.
The following forces or moments are admissible:
DN (nom. I.D.)
Axial tensile or com-
pressive force «FA»
Bending moment
«M»
mm
inch
N
lbf
Nm
lbf ∙ ft
250
10
3430
770
196
140
320
12
4000
900
300
220
If a combination of both forces («FA» and «M») occurs, the values
mentioned above are invalid. Please contact VAT for more
information.
Table 4-2
FA M