(a) Tank heads of the inner tank and outer jacket must be flanged and dished, or ellipsoidal.
(b) Flanged and dished heads must have—
(1) A main inside dish radius not greater than the outside diameter of the straight flange;
(2) An inside knuckle radius of not less than 6 percent of the outside diameter of the straight flange; and
(3) An inside knuckle radius of at least three times the head thickness.
source: 29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967.
cite as: 49 CFR 179.400-7