Tema Standards: tube material applicability
3-4 Ferrous Al BWG14 to 3-8 Other BWG20
TEMA Standards 10th Edition — tube dimensions (BWG wall thickness), tube material applicability, type designations (front end, shell, rear end, TEMA class), shell thickness minimums, baffle-shell clearances, and nozzle alignment tolerances for shell-and-tube heat exchanger design
| record type | record id | bwg (BWG) | material family | standard | tube od display | tube od in (in) | tube od mm (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tube material applicability | 3-4 Ferrous Al BWG14 | 14 | Carbon Steel, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/4 | 0.75 | 19.1 |
| tube material applicability | 3-4 Ferrous Al BWG16 | 16 | Carbon Steel, Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/4 | 0.75 | 19.1 |
| tube material applicability | 3-4 Other BWG14 | 14 | Other Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/4 | 0.75 | 19.1 |
| tube material applicability | 3-4 Other BWG16 | 16 | Other Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/4 | 0.75 | 19.1 |
| tube material applicability | 3-4 Other BWG18 | 18 | Other Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/4 | 0.75 | 19.1 |
| tube material applicability | 3-8 Copper BWG18 | 18 | Copper and Copper Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/8 | 0.375 | 9.5 |
| tube material applicability | 3-8 Copper BWG20 | 20 | Copper and Copper Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/8 | 0.375 | 9.5 |
| tube material applicability | 3-8 Copper BWG22 | 22 | Copper and Copper Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/8 | 0.375 | 9.5 |
| tube material applicability | 3-8 Other BWG18 | 18 | Other Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/8 | 0.375 | 9.5 |
| tube material applicability | 3-8 Other BWG20 | 20 | Other Alloys | TEMA Standards 10th Ed. | 3/8 | 0.375 | 9.5 |
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