Purpose
The dialog is used to select the rating and materials of socket weld tee components. There is no drawing of the socket weld tee components and the dimensions can not be edited.
Description
- 'Project number', to identify the project or plant by number. The number is shown in various reports.
- 'Pipe Class', the name or number to identify the pipe class. The number is shown in various reports.
The dialog shows a list of socket weld tee components per line size.
Figure: socket weld tees dialog
The following data fields are available:
- 'Table', a list of selectable socket weld tees with the main properties. Each row represents one socket weld tee. Select one or more rows and use the other fields to set the properties.
- 'Standard', the socket weld tee standard for one or more tees.
- 'Rating', list of available selectable ratings according the standard.
- 'Material Standard', the material standard of one socket weld tee. Use the buttons to change or remove a material standard for one or more socket weld tees. For further information see PCC material selection window.
- 'Dimension Standard', the dimension standard of one socket weld tee. Here, this standard is read-only and can not be changed, because it is the used socket weld tee standard. For further information see PCC dimension selection window.
- 'Schedule/Rating', the rating to classify the strength of one socket weld tee. Here, this rating is read-only and can not be changed, because it is the selected socket weld tee rating.
- 'Description', the description of one socket weld tee. Use this field for one or more socket weld tees. It is initially set by the default value from the pipe class settings. For further information see PCC pipe class edit window. This field is only used for reporting.
- 'Note list', a list of notes of one socket weld tee. Use this field for one or more socket weld tees. This field is only used for reporting.
- 'Commodity code', the commodity code of one socket weld tee. Use this field for one or more socket weld tees. This field is only used for reporting.
- 'Weld joint quality factor z, E', the value for the weld joint factor of one socket weld tee. Use this field for one or more socket weld tees. The value ranges from 1 to 0. It is initially set by the default value from the pipe class settings. When you change the material, this value can change.
- 'Weld joint strength reduction W', select the material category that will set the value for the weld joint strength reduction factor W of one or more socket weld tees. The value for W ranges from 1 to 0 and is used in certain calculation codes to reduce the (weld joint) strength even further than the weld joint factor. For high design temperatures, the factor W determines the deterioration of the strength due to the temperature.
- 'Coefficient Y', select the material category that will set the value for coefficient Y of one or more socket weld tees. The value for Y ranges from 0.7 to 0 and is used in certain calculation codes to calculate the minimum required thickness.
- 'Material performance factor Mf', select the material category that will set the value for factor Mf of one or more socket weld tees. The value for Mf ranges from 1 to 0 and is used in certain calculation codes to reduce the strength even further than the weld joint factor. For certain media like hydrogen, the factor Mf determines the deterioration of the strength due to the medium.
The buttons at the bottom are:
- 'Help' button to show this help page.
- 'OK' button to close the dialog and save the data.
- 'Cancel' button to close the dialog without saving the data.