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

Feature B - Interior Edge of the Bar

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  • A generous radius on the edges of the bar will eliminate two sharp corners, reduce stress and produce better fill in this section that is tensile stressed.

The interior edges of the bar should be radiused.
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