Companion Articles

How the Pipe Volume tool works out internal volume, water weight and a preliminary hydrotest fill for one or more pipe lengths.

How the Weld Inches tool estimates shop weld inches from listed joints and splits a straight run into spools and field welds.

How the Valve Cv tool gives a basic liquid Cv and Kv, warns about choked flow, and makes a simple gas estimate.

How the Bend Cutting tool works out mitre segments, cut angles and wrap templates, and how to cut an elbow to a smaller angle.

How the Insulation Thickness tool works out heat loss and surface temperature for one layer of insulation, and solves the thickness for a target.

How the Stud Bolt Length tool builds up a stud length from flange, gasket and nut dimensions, rounds it to a shop length, and draws a tightening order.

How the Cut Length tool works out the pipe to cut between two fittings from the centre-to-centre, take-outs and weld gaps.

How the Branch Reinforcement tool runs the ASME B31.3 area-replacement check for one welded branch and sizes a pad when one is needed.

How the Paint and Insulation tool works out pipe surface area, insulation volume, cladding area and paint quantity.

How the Orifice Flanges datasheet gives class 300 weld-neck and slip-on orifice flange dimensions from an interim manufacturer catalog.