Elbows and Bends

Butt weld, socket weld or screwed Elbows will be distinguished from pulled Bends by the addition of appropriate markers. These will be plotted on both pipe legs a short distance from the intersection.

The material list number for a separate component, as opposed to a pulled Bend, will be indicated in a boxed enclosure in the usual way. A pulled Bend is treated as part of the tube and its length around the tube centreline is included in the material list.

Representation of a butt welded elbow

Right-angled Bends and Elbows are not marked as such, since the angle is usually obvious. All other bend angles are identified by a message giving the acute angle in degrees, linked to the intersection point of the legs. See the Identification of an acute angle image.

Identification of an acute angle