Series 168
INSTALLATION
603171EA
Edition 2014-04-29
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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»
mm
inch
N
lbf
Nm
lbf
·
ft
400
16
7840
1760
980
722
500
20
8820
1980
1078
800
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
