Pipe Materials; Pipe Dimensions - GE TransPort PT900 User Manual

Chapter 4. Programming

4.3.1 Pipe Materials

From the drop-down list of pipe materials supported by the PT900 transmitter,
select the pipe material for your application. For convenient reference, some of the
available options are shown in Table 3 below.
Material
Other
Steel (Carbon)
Steel (Stainless)
Iron (Duct)
Iron (Cast)
Copper
Aluminum
Brass
30% Nickel
10% Nickel
Important: The pipe sound speed is automatically entered, based on the selected
pipe material. If OTHER is selected for the pipe material, be sure to
enter the correct sound speed for your specific pipe material.

4.3.2 Pipe Dimensions

Be sure to enter the following information for your pipe:
•
If the PIPE MATERIAL is any type of steel and the PIPE STANDARD is ANSI ,
select the NOMINAL size and the pipe SCHEDULE from the drop down list.
Note: If the PIPE MATERIAL is not any type of steel, the above menu options are
not available.
•
In the OUTER DIAMETER box, enter the nominal outside diameter of the
pipe.
•
In the WALL THICKNESS box, enter the wall thickness of the pipe.
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Table 3: Pipe Materials
Description
Any material
Carbon steel
Stainless steel
Ductile iron
Cast iron
Copper
Aluminum
Brass
30% Ni/Cu alloy
10% Ni/Cu alloy
Material
Glass (Pyrex)
Glass (Flint)
Glass (Crown)
Plastic (Nylon)
Plastic (Polye)
Plastic (Polyp)
Plastic (PVC)
Plastic (Acryl)
Plastic (Glass)
TransPort
Description
Pyrex glass
Flint glass
Crown glass
Nylon
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl chloride
Acrylic plastics
Glass reinforced
plastic
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