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How to Calculate Concentricity

By Paul Dohrman, eHow Contributor
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In geometry, concentricity is the quality of imbedded

circles having the same center. In industry, concentricity
is a measure of constancy of tube or pipe wall thickness.
Such constancy is desirable for different reasons in

Concentric Circles Have the Same

Center; Left Circles Are Concentric

different situations. Evenness of wall thickness is
desirable for integrity if pressure will be applied to the tubing. If the tubing needs to be
spun, variation in wall thickness can cause shimmy.

The formula for calculating concentricity is simple. The difficult part is making sure the
survey of the varying thickness of the piping wall is comprehensive enough.

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Instructions
1

Find the thickest and thinnest points of wall tubing thickness.

For example, in the diagram, the dotted lines mark the cross
sections of thinnest and thickest wall. If need be, these points can
done by trial and error, using a micrometer. If you know how to use one, try doing
so with an optical comparator.

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Measure the thickness at these points. The measurement can be taken with a
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Use the following formula in the diagram to calculate the

concentricity: C = Wmin/Wmax --- 100%.
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Wmin is the minimum width. Wmax is the maximum width. C is a

percent. 100% means the tubing is fully concentric.

Compare C from Step 3 with any quality control tolerance that was predetermined. Do this to decide if the level of concentricity is sufficient.

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For example, suppose that the tolerance is 70%. Concentricity is not allowed to go
below this tolerance. Suppose that Wmin is 0.25 mm and Wmax is 0.30 mm. Then
C = 83%, the tolerance is met, and the tube is deemed sufficiently concentric.

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