What Is Tri Clamp Crosses?
These fittings are cross-shaped and are produced with tri-clamped connections at the openings. They can either create or merge the flow of media into three or one outlet. The openings of a Tri Clamp Equal 4 Ways Cross tend to have equal-sized diameters.
What Is Tri Clamp 4 Way Cross-sectional area formula?
To calculate the area of a 4-way cross, the fitting needs to be split up into different sections. As there are four openings, each a cylinder until the point of intersection. When imaginary lines are drawn from through all the areas of the central portion of the tri clamp crosses such that it forms a square. Note the lines will be perpendicular to each other because they meet at the point of intersection of all four cylinders. Hence, the formula would include 4 parts of the cylinder and one part of the square. But the calculation for a cross section will be flat. Cross sectionally, one can simply divide the Tri Clamp 4 Way Cross into three parts i.e. one rectangle with 2 squares, that flank the rectangle. The area of a rectangle (centre area including two outlets) can be calculated using the following formula –
AR = length x width
To calculate the area of a square (sides) the following formula –
AS = side2
A combination of the two equations will yield the cross-sectional area of a cross fitting.
Here AS = Area of a square & AR = Area of a rectangle
Cross section area = length of the rectangle x width of the rectangle + 2 x side2
How To Calculate Sanitary Tri Clamp Cross Weight?
The following equation can be used to calculate the weight of a tri clamp cross –
weight (kg) = outer diameter – wall thickness x wall thickness x length (m) x density
Why Use Tri Clover Compatible Cross?
A benefit of using the Sanitary Tri Clamp Cross is that it can replace a manifold in simple brewing applications and offer a leak-proof connection. They also do not require an elbow to direct a flow in multiple directions.
Benefits Of Stainless Steel Tri-Clover Cross
The fittings offer good corrosion resistance properties and have good impact strength at low temperatures. Good resistance to oxidation aside, the Stainless Steel Tri-Clover Cross is considered to not have an adverse reaction to chemicals like acids, bases and neutral solutions. They are effective for long-term applications, especially in the food and beverage sector. Coating them prolongs their work life.
How Does A Tri Clamp Cross Work?
A Tri Clover Compatible Cross has four openings, which connect four different tubes to form a piping system. There are two ways of this system functioning. First, one of the pipes will create a diversion by splitting the flow into three paths. And second, fluids from three pipes will be combined into a single flow. Since the fitting is perpendicular, it is easy to change the direction of the flow of media.
