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A Design Study in Steel Castings - Steel Plates in BOP Valve                                        

Feature A - Nose of the Header

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  • A generous radius on the nose of the header will eliminate two sharp corners, reduce stress and avoid corner defects in the casting, which are produced by sharp, weak corners in the sand mold.

The nose of the header should be radiused.
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