SPRING HANGERS

Spring Hanger Size and Series Selection

How to use hanger selection table: In order to choose a proper size  he chart must be read opposite from the direction of the pipe’s
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hanger, it is necessary to know the actual load which the spring is to movement. The load arrived at is the cold load.
support and the amount and direction of the pipe line movement If the cold load falls outside of the working load range of the hanger
from the cold to the hot position. selected, relocate the actual or hot load in the adjacent column and
Find the actual load of the pipe in the load table. As it is desirable to find the cold load. When the hot and cold loads are both within the
support the actual weight of the pipe when the line is hot, the actual working range of a hanger, the size number of that hanger will be
load is the hot load. To determine the cold load, read the spring found at the top of the column.
scale, up or down, for the amount of expected movement.

LOAD TABLE (LBS) FOR SELECTION OF HANGER SIZE (sizes 10 through 22 on next page)

Working Range (in) unshaded Hanger size

Shaded Rows Show Overtravel
B-268 Only Fig. 82, Fig. B-268, Fig. 98, Triple & Quadruple Spring
Figure No.
Quad. Triple 98 B-268 82 000 00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
7 19 43 63 81 105 141 189 252 336 450 600
7 20 44 66 84 109 147 197 263 350 469 625
2 1 ⁄2
1
1 1
⁄2 1
⁄4
8 22 46 68 88 114 153 206 273 364 488 650
9 24 48 71 91 118 159 213 284 378 506 675
0 0 0 0 0 10 26 50 74 95 123 165 221 294 392 525 700
11 28 52 76 98 127 170 228 305 406 544 725
12 30 54 79 101 131 176 236 315 420 563 750
12 31 56 81 105 136 182 244 326 434 581 775
2 11⁄2 1 1
⁄2 1
⁄4 14 34 58 84 108 140 188 252 336 448 600 800
14 35 59 87 111 144 194 260 347 462 619 825
15 38 61 89 115 149 200 268 357 476 638 850
16 40 63 92 118 153 206 276 368 490 656 875
4 3 2 1 1
⁄2 17 41 65 95 122 158 212 284 378 504 675 900
18 43 67 97 125 162 217 291 389 518 694 925
19 45 69 100 128 166 223 299 399 532 713 950
20 47 71 102 132 171 229 307 410 546 731 975
6 4 ⁄2
1
3 1 ⁄2
1 3
⁄4 21 49 73 105 135 175 235 315 420 560 750 1,000
21 50 74 108 138 179 241 323 431 574 769 1,025
22 53 76 110 142 184 247 331 441 588 788 1,050
23 55 78 113 145 188 253 339 452 602 806 1,075
8 6 4 2 1 24 56 80 116 149 193 258 347 462 616 825 1,100
25 58 82 118 152 197 264 354 473 630 844 1,125
26 60 84 121 155 201 270 362 483 644 863 1,150
27 62 86 123 159 206 276 370 494 658 881 1,175
10 71⁄2 5 21⁄2 11⁄4 28 64 88 126 162 210 282 378 504 672 900 1,200
28 66 89 129 165 214 288 386 515 686 919 1,225
29 68 91 131 169 219 294 394 525 700 938 1,250
2 11⁄2 1 1
⁄2 1
⁄4
30 70 93 134 172 223 300 402 536 714 956 1,275
31 72 95 137 176 228 306 410 546 728 975 1,300
Spring Rate (lbs/In)
82 – – 30 42 54 70 94 126 168 224 300 400
B-268 7 15 15 21 27 35 47 63 84 112 150 200
98 – – 7 10 13 17 23 31 42 56 75 100
Triple – – 5 7 9 12 16 21 28 37 50 67
Quadruple – – 4 5 7 9 12 16 21 28 38 50
Note: General rule for series selection use Fig. 82 for up to 1⁄2" of movement up to 1" use Fig. B-268, up to 2" use Fig. 98, up to 3" use a Triple, up to 4" use a Quadruple.
Double check to assure desired variability is achieved.

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Spring Hanger Size and Series Selection

Straps
Supports
Pipe
How to use hanger selection table (cont.): Should it be impossible to Cold load = (hot load) ± (movement) x (spring rate)
select a hanger in a particular series such that both loads occur within A key criteria in selecting the size and series of a variable spring is a

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the working range, consideration should be given to a variable spring factor known as variability. This is a measurement of the percentage
hanger with a wider working range or a constant support hanger. change in supporting force between the hot and cold positions of a
The cold load is calculated by adding (for up movement) or spring and is calculated from the formula:

Pipe Shields
& Saddles
subtracting (for down movement) the product of spring rate times Variability = (Movement) x (Spring Rate) / (Hot Load)
movement to or from the hot load. If an allowable variability is not specified, good practice would be to
use 25% as recommended by MSS-SP-58.

Pipe Roll
LOAD TABLE (LBS) FOR SELECTION OF HANGER SIZE (Continued from previous page)

Hanger size Working Range (in) unshaded

Pipe Guides
Shaded Rows Show Overtravel

& Slides
Fig. 82, Fig. B-268, Fig. 98, Triple & Quadruple Spring Figure No.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 82 B-268 98 Triple Quad.

Constant Spring Sway Brace

Supports Hangers Seismic
780 1,020 1,350 1,800 2,400 3,240 4,500 6,000 7,990 10,610 14,100 18,750 25,005
813 1,063 1,406 1,875 2,500 3,375 4,688 6,250 8,322 11,053 14,588 19,531 26,047 1
⁄4 1
⁄2 1 11⁄2 2
845 1,105 1,463 1,950 2,600 3,510 4,875 6,500 8,655 11,495 15,275 20,313 27,089
878 1,148 1,519 2,025 2,700 3,645 5,063 6,750 8,987 11,938 15,863 21,094 28,131
910 1,190 1,575 2,100 2,800 3,780 5,250 7,000 9,320 12,380 16,450 21,875 29,173 0 0 0 0 0
943 1,233 1,631 2,175 2,900 3,915 5,438 7,250 9,652 12,823 17,038 22,656 30,215
975 1,275 1,688 2,250 3,000 4,050 5,625 7,500 9,985 13,265 17,625 23,438 31,256
1,008 1,318 1,744 2,325 3,100 4,185 5,813 7,750 10,317 13,708 18,213 24,219 32,298

Vibration Control
1,040 1,360 1,800 2,400 3,200 4,320 6,000 8,000 10,650 14,150 18,800 25,000 33,340 1
⁄4 1
⁄2 1 11⁄2 2

& Sway Brace

1,073 1,403 1,856 2,475 3,300 4,455 6,188 8,250 10,982 14,592 19,388 25,781 34,382
1,105 1,445 1,913 2,550 3,400 4,590 6,375 8,500 11,315 15,035 19,975 26,563 35,424
1,138 1,488 1,969 2,625 3,500 4,725 6,563 8,750 11,647 15,477 20,563 27,344 36,466
1,170 1,530 2,025 2,700 3,600 4,860 6,750 9,000 11,980 15,920 21,150 28,125 37,508 1
⁄2 1 2 3 4

Sway Strut
Assembly
1,203 1,573 2,081 2,775 3,700 4,995 6,938 9,250 12,312 16,362 21,738 28,906 38,549
1,235 1,615 2,138 2,850 3,800 5,130 7,125 9,500 12,645 16,805 22,325 29,688 39,591
1,268 1,658 2,194 2,925 3,900 5,265 7,313 9,750 12,977 17,247 22,913 30,469 40,633

Snubbers
1,300 1,700 2,250 3,000 4,000 5,400 7,500 10,000 13,310 17,690 23,500 31,250 41,675 3
⁄4 11⁄2 3 41⁄2 6
1,333 1,743 2,306 3,075 4,100 5,535 7,688 10,250 13,642 18,132 24,088 32,031 42,717
1,365 1,785 2,363 3,150 4,200 5,670 7,875 10,500 13,975 18,575 24,675 32,813 43,759

Special Design
1,398 1,828 2,419 3,225 4,300 5,805 8,063 10,750 14,307 19,017 25,263 33,594 44,801

Products
1,430 1,870 2,475 3,300 4,400 5,940 8,250 11,000 14,640 19,460 25,850 34,375 45,843 1 2 4 6 8
1,463 1,913 2,531 3,375 4,500 6,075 8,438 11,250 14,972 19,902 26,438 35,156 46,885
1,495 1,955 2,588 3,450 4,600 6,210 8,625 11,500 15,305 20,345 27,025 35,938 47,926
1,528 1,998 2,644 3,525 4,700 6,345 8,813 11,750 15,637 20,787 27,613 36,719 48,968
Application
Examples
1,560 2,040 2,700 3,600 4,800 6,480 9,000 12,000 15,970 21,230 28,200 37,500 50,010 11⁄4 21⁄2 5 71⁄2 10
1,593 2,083 2,756 3,675 4,900 6,615 9,188 12,250 16,302 21,672 28,788 38,281 51,052
1,625 2,125 2,813 3,750 5,000 6,750 9,375 12,500 16,635 22,115 29,375 39,063 52,094 1
⁄4 1
⁄2 1 11⁄2 2
Technical

1,658 2,168 2,869 3,825 5,100 6,885 9,563 12,750 16,967 22,557 29,963 39,844 53,136
Data

1,690 2,210 2,925 3,900 5,200 7,020 9,750 13,000 17,300 23,000 30,550 40,625 54,178
Spring Rate (lbs/In)
12,500 16,670 82
Index

520 680 900 1,200 1,600 2,160 3,000 4,000 5,320 7,080 9,400
260 340 450 600 800 1,080 1,500 2,000 2,660 3,540 4,700 6,250 8,335 B-268
130 170 225 300 400 540 750 1,000 1,330 1,770 2,350 3,125 4,167 98
87 113 150 200 267 360 500 667 887 1,180 1,567 2,083 2,778 Triple
65 85 113 150 200 270 375 500 665 885 1,175 1,563 2,084 Quadruple
Note: General rule for series selection use Fig. 82 for up to 1⁄2" of movement up to 1" use Fig. B-268, up to 2" use Fig. 98, up to 3" use a Triple, up to 4" use a Quadruple.
Double check to assure desired variability is achieved.

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