VAT 150 Series - Admissible forces and bending moments

Series 150 INSTALLATION
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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; see «Table 4-1»
below.
The following forces or bending moments are admissible:
DN (nom. I. D.)
Axial tensile or com-
pressive force «FA»
Bending moment
«M»
F
A
M
mm inch N lbf Nm lbf · ft
63 2½ 980 220 39 29
100 4 1080 242 49 36
160 6 1080 242 49 36
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