Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE Vessel Version(s): V8i Environment: N/A Area: Library Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Item #1 Adding new materials, updating and loading database Item #2. Input user defined material factor of safety for changing design allowable stress as per various codes. Item #3: For fixed heat exchangers acc. EN 13445 the thermal expansion coefficient shall be in acc Annex O of EN 133445, if not listed in the EN material standard. Use the program these Annex? If not where are these expansion factors from? Answer: In the Material database (\Config\Material.emdm): For a EN material, if there is no value in the table "Thermal Expansion EN Ref" the program will use by default the values entered in the Table "Thermal Expansion Ref:" These default values come from CODAP Code. See below an example: Note: the Material database is a customizable file, the user can change/update the tables. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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