Positive Displacement Pumps - Rotary

API STANDARD 676 First Edition, Sept. 1980. par.2.4.7

For pumps with steel or alloy-steel casings, inlet and outlet nozzles shall be capable of withstanding forces and moments from external
piping determined by the following formulas :

Fx = 75D Mx = 125D
Fy = 75D My = 125D
Fz = 75D Mz = 125D

where :

D= nominal pipe size of the pump nozzle connection in inches.

Fx = force in pounds on the x-axis, which is parallel to the shaft axis.
Fy = vertical force in pounds on the y-axis, which is matually perpendicular to the x- & z- axes.
Fz = horizontal force in pounds on the z-axis, which is matually perpendicular to the x- & y- axes.
Mx = moments around the x-axis, in pound-feet.
My = moments around the x-axis, in pound-feet.
Mz = moments around the x-axis, in pound-feet.

Nominal size of Nozzle flange (inches)

Force/Moment 4 inch 6 inch 8 inch 10 inch
Each nozzle lb kg N lb kg N lb kg N lb kg N
FX 300 136 1334 450 204 2002 600 272 2669 750 340 3336
FY 300 136 1334 450 204 2002 600 272 2669 750 340 3336
FZ 300 136 1334 450 204 2002 600 272 2669 750 340 3336
Each nozzle lb * ft Kg * m N*m lb * ft Kg * m N*m lb * ft Kg * m N*m lb * ft Kg * m N*m
MX 500 69 678 750 104 1017 1000 138 1356 1250 173 1695
MY 500 69 678 750 104 1017 1000 138 1356 1250 173 1695
MZ 500 69 678 750 104 1017 1000 138 1356 1250 173 1695

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