General Studies · Machine Design
A double-riveted butt joint with two cover plates is used for the longitudinal seam of a boiler shell of 1.5 m diameter. The boiler is subjected to a steam pressure of 0.95 N/mm2. Assuming a joint efficiency of 75% and an allowable tensile strength of 90 MPa for the plate, the thickness of the boiler shell plate and the diameter of the rivet will respectively be closest to:
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10 mm, 20 mm
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