1" acrylic tank?
- Thread starter wcgunns
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Thanks for the input. Size of the acrylic does notatter if I go longer? Maybe 16' x 4' x 4' instead of 8'long.
Rule of thumb that I have learned is with good top and bottom support to keep your window from bowing the length or front to back doesn't matter much.. I only believe this to an extent. If your going with a 16 foot solid window I would say you need to be alot thicker but if your going with 2 windows at 8 ft with a good solid support in the middle and top and bottom I would say 11/4 is enough. But im no expert
wcgunns,
CYRO indistries recommends a maximum continious hydrostatic load pressure of 750 PSI for cell cast acrylic aquariums. However acrylic aquarium manufacturing companies rarely if ever engineer aquariums to these rigorous of standards. Most I gather generally engineer acrylic aquariums to withstand around 1500-2000 PSI. This is a commonly used formula in the acrylic manufacturing industry. I hope this acrylic aquarium thickness calculator helps. http://www.acrylite.net/product/acrylite/en/technical-support/pages/default.aspx
In order to use it. You must create an account, log in, and download the aquarium thickness calculator from their website. To change the cell labeled "Maximum Allowable Stress for Acrylite GP in Aquarium [psi]" copy the entire formula and paste it into another excel sheet. From there you can manipulate it to differing values.
Keep in mind that the thiner the material you chose for your project, the more deflection you will experience. Its likely the acrylic will be able to handle the added stress. But what about the silicon seal? An acrylic window bowing 3/4 of an inch will cause excess stress on the sealant possibly causing a leak if separation occurs.
Remember to sand the acrylic sheets edges before instillation in order to gain maximum adhesion. 60 grit paper generally provides a good surface for silicon to form a mechanical bond to the cell cast acrylic.
If you have questions regarding instillation of the viewing window please feel free to let me know.
CYRO indistries recommends a maximum continious hydrostatic load pressure of 750 PSI for cell cast acrylic aquariums. However acrylic aquarium manufacturing companies rarely if ever engineer aquariums to these rigorous of standards. Most I gather generally engineer acrylic aquariums to withstand around 1500-2000 PSI. This is a commonly used formula in the acrylic manufacturing industry. I hope this acrylic aquarium thickness calculator helps. http://www.acrylite.net/product/acrylite/en/technical-support/pages/default.aspx
In order to use it. You must create an account, log in, and download the aquarium thickness calculator from their website. To change the cell labeled "Maximum Allowable Stress for Acrylite GP in Aquarium [psi]" copy the entire formula and paste it into another excel sheet. From there you can manipulate it to differing values.
Keep in mind that the thiner the material you chose for your project, the more deflection you will experience. Its likely the acrylic will be able to handle the added stress. But what about the silicon seal? An acrylic window bowing 3/4 of an inch will cause excess stress on the sealant possibly causing a leak if separation occurs.
Remember to sand the acrylic sheets edges before instillation in order to gain maximum adhesion. 60 grit paper generally provides a good surface for silicon to form a mechanical bond to the cell cast acrylic.
If you have questions regarding instillation of the viewing window please feel free to let me know.