Q. Why does AutoPIPE Vessel round-up the wall th'k significantly higher than the req'd th'k?


Answer:

AutoPIPE Vessel give the user an option to round up the wall thickness calculation to the nearest whole fraction accuracy selected on the Vessel Properties> Geometry tab> Thickness Round-up group. 

See AutoPIPE Vessel help> search for "Example of rounding Up of Thickness Using" for details on this feature. 

See Also

Pressure Vessel FAQ's

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