Design and Analysis of Pressure Vessel for SA-516
Grade 70, SB-209 Alloy 6061 T6 and E- Glass Epoxy
using ANSYS Software
Yashas
1
, Nishan A
2
, Yathin Kumar
3
and Shreyas M
4
1
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore, India
Email: yashasofbajal@gmail.com
2-3-4
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore, India
Email: {sumanasurajmlr, yathinshettigar72, shreyas1999}@gmail.com
Abstract—The pressure vessels, which have a variety of uses, are a crucial part of the process
sector. The choice of material and the pressure vessel's design are crucial since the pressure
vessel houses highly pressurized liquids. The primary goal of this work is to design a pressure
vessel by ASME standards and perform structural analysis on the vessel using Ansys software.
It is achieved by selecting three different materials based on the literature survey. The work is
concluded by selecting the best material according to the comparative analysis results..
Index Terms—Pressure vessel, ASME standards, structural analysis, Ansys.
I. INTRODUCTION
Normally a pressure vessel is a closed container capable of storing materials at high pressure, above the
atmospheric pressure. Pressure vessels according to their usage can be classified into two types- process vessels
and storage containers. According to their shape, theoretically, a pressure vessel is divided into any shape such
as cylindrical, spherical, or even conical shape. Most commonly used are cylindrical and spherical. Further put
into sets, horizontal or vertical pressure vessels may even have coils to vary the fluid temperature [1].
Pressure vessels are found in various sectors of the practical world like the oil industry, the petrochemical
industry, gas production industry, nuclear power industry, biotechnology, food industry, and so on. The safety
and reliability of the pressure vessels have been instrumental in the usage of pressure vessels in industries which
is mainly decided by the selection of the materials. Hence selection of perfect materials has a vital role in the
manufacturing of pressure vessels. There are several materials as per the ASME standard grade which is
preferred for designing and manufacturing pressure vessels.
A. Introduction to ASME Codebook
• Carbon steel: Carbon steel pressure vessel has a vast range of advantages. Some of the notable properties of
carbon steel are high resistance to corrosion, shock and vibration. High tensile strength makes it a preferable
material for heavy tank applications [2].
• Nickel alloy: Nickel alloy is obtained in a large range of grades, to make nickel alloy more heat resistant
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