Superheat Correction Factor
Superheat Correction FactorThe table below is used to calculate the superheat correction factor, Ksh when sizing a relief valve in steam service. | ||||||||||
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Set Pressure | Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) | |||||||||
40 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
60 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.8S | 0.84 | 0.S1 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
80 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.93 | O.S8 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
100 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
120 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
140 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
160 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.S5 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
180 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
200 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
220 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
240 | - | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
260 | - | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
280 | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.7S | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
500 | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
550 | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
400 | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.7S | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.70 |
500 | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.70 |
600 | - | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.70 |
800 | - | - | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.8S | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.70 |
1000 | - | - | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 73.00 | 0.71 |
1250 | - | - | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.71 |
1500 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.77 | .0.74 | 0.71 |
1750 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.70 |
2000 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
2500 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.66 |
3000 | - | - | - | - | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.62 |