RUPTURE DISC SIZING/CAPACITY FORM

(All types except CAL-VAC® & POS-A-SET® Rupture Discs)

Customer Contact Information

Company: _________________________________________________ Date: ______/______/_____
Contact: _________________________________________ E-mail: __________________________
Phone: __________________________________ Fax: __________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred Form of Contact (check one): Email Phone Mail Fax

To have a rupture disc evaluated for size or capacity for a specific application, please completely fill out the required information below. If
there are any questions regarding the required sizing/capacity information or about C.D.C. rupture disc products, contact the C.D.C. Sales
Department by calling (816) 792-1500 or emailing customerservice@contdisc.com.

Required Sizing/Capacity Information

Rupture Disc Tag Number ____________________
Size or capacity calculated per: ASME Section VIII Div. 1 / API Recommended Practice 520 / ISO 4126-6 (circle one)
Choose one of the two below:
For Rupture Disc Sizing Fluid Type (circle the unit of measure)
Relieving Capacity _________ For Gas/Vapor: lb/h • kg/h • standard* ft /min (scfm) • actual ft /min (acfm)• standard* m /min • actual m /min • _________
3 3 3 3

For Liquid: lb/h • kg/h • U.S. gpm • Imperial gpm • ft3/min (cfm) • m3/min • ___________
For Steam: lb/h • kg/h • ___________
*Standard Conditions (14.7 psia & 60° F)

For Rupture Disc Capacity

Rupture Disc Size _________ inches • millimeters (circle one)
Rupture Disc Type and Holder Type (Required for capacity evaluation) ____________________________
Relieving Capacity Returned in Units of: Fluid Type (circle the unit of measure)
For Gas/Vapor: lb/h • kg/h • standard* ft3/min (scfm) • actual ft3/min (acfm) • standard* m3/min • actual m3/min
For Liquid: lb/h • kg/h • U.S. gpm • Imperial gpm • ft3/min (cfm) • m3/min
For Steam: lb/h • kg/h
*Standard Conditions (14.7 psia & 60° F)

Supply below information as completely as possible:

Discharge coefficient ..........0.62 (default) or 0.68 • 0.73 • 0.80 (Circle one. Only available for ISO gas/vapor or steam evaluation)

Fluid State ............................Gas/vapor • Liquid • Steam (circle one)

Burst Pressure.....................____________________________ psig • barg • ________ (circle one)
Allowable Overpressure ......___________ % or _______ psig ! barg ! ________ (circle one)
Relieving Temperature ........_______________ °F • °C • ________ (circle one)
Fluid Name ...........................____________________________________

Fluid Properties At Relieving Conditions

For Fluid Gas/Vapor
________________ ________________ ________________
Molecular Weight Ratio of Specific Heats (k or Cp/Cv) Compressibility Factor, (z)

For Fluid Liquid

_______________ cP • Pa·s • _____ (circle one) _______________ S.G. • lb/ft3 • kg/m3 • _____ (circle one)
Absolute or Dynamic Viscosity Specific Gravity (relative to water @60°F) or Weight Density

For Fluid Steam

Dry and saturated • Superheated (circle one)
OR for ISO 4126-6 calculation, steam quality x > 90%, specify x ________ %

Note: omitted/missing information may be sized using default values. Subsequent sizing results will be subject to those default values. In
order to ensure the most accurate sizing calculations possible, supply information completely as noted above.

GEF-SCF-1001
Rev A: 21583
Ref. I.D.: 14624