Re: I can do tube bending analysis.

Bob Madden (madden@netcom.com)
Fri, 21 Apr 1995 20:26:01 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks Chuck, Now Alan can do something with this. Ah, for a Cray and some finite analysis. Some of that water pipe main (colored blue) in 10" Diameter would be a good start. Oh, some I have is 3/8" thick. Got to ask my son-in-law if he has the specs for various schedule and size.

Bob

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On Fri, 21 Apr 1995, Chuck Grant wrote:

> > I wonder if a materials handbook would have the modulus for the type of
>
> From my CRC handbook of applied engineering science, 1976 we have:
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> Polyvinylchloride and vinylchloride acetate
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> Modulus of elasticity, 200k-600k psi
> Specific Gravity 1.36-1.4
> Specific heat 0.2-0.28 cal/g
> Thermal Expansion 5.0-18 x10e-5 / degree C
> Index of Refraction 1.54
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> Chuck
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>