Burst disk material
A bit of info scrounged from the forums on burst disks, not particularly well layed out here but (hopefully) better than nothing.
- In general the burst pressure of a disk is a function of the disk's material, thickness and diameter.
- Larger diameter disks will burst at lower pressure than a smaller disk of the same material.
- Burst disk tend to be variable so solid numbers concerning burst pressures are hard to find.
- There is often disagreement as to what pressure a particular disk (material and dimension) ruptures at.
| Material (single layer) |
Approx. Burst Pressure (PSIG) |
Diameter (inch) |
link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum Foil | 5 | 1.25 | [1] |
| Aluminum Foil | 28 | 1 | [2] |
| Potato Chip Bag | 85-110 | 1 | [3] |
| Plastic Milk Jug | . | . | . |
| Stiff Plastic packaging ("clam shell packaging") | 180 | 0.5 | [4] |
| Aluminum Soda Can | 200 | 0.5 | [5] |
| . | . | . | . |
There may be more information at the SpudTech archive.
