Does the nominal diameter of a container generally refer to the inner diameter or the outer diameter?
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For example, for the cylinder body of a container with a diameter of 1600, does this refer to the inner diameter or the outer diameter of the container?
The nominal diameter is neither the outer diameter nor the inner diameter; it is generally a value that lies between the two. As for the 1600 you mentioned, this generally refers to the inner diameter. When it comes to manufacturing containers, we don’t refer to the outer diameter; instead, the standard is based on the inner diameter, which is usually an integer value
It should be the inner diameter; on drawings, the inner diameter along with the wall thickness is usually indicated. However, the end caps are available in two specifications, EHA and EHB; one is based on the outer diameter and the other on the inner diameter.
:Victory: it refers to the inner diameter; there is also another type that uses tubes, in which case it refers to the outer diameter
If you want to take a look, read the standards first and you’ll understand
For the device, it is the inner diameter; for the pipe, it is neither the inner nor the outer diameter
The nominal diameter is neither the inner diameter nor the outer diameter