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HE Tube Plug Size

The document provides recommendations for plug sizes to use for tubesheet holes after tube removal or with tubes still in place. It includes two tables that list the diameter, lengths and dimensions of plugs recommended for a variety of tube sizes and tubesheet hole diameters. The plugs are designed to provide a tight fit in the tubesheet holes to prevent leakage.

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HE Tube Plug Size

The document provides recommendations for plug sizes to use for tubesheet holes after tube removal or with tubes still in place. It includes two tables that list the diameter, lengths and dimensions of plugs recommended for a variety of tube sizes and tubesheet hole diameters. The plugs are designed to provide a tight fit in the tubesheet holes to prevent leakage.

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RECOMMENDED TUBESHEET PLUG SIZES

I. PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES AFTER TUBE REMOVAL

TUBESHEET
ALPHA

DS DL
DH

L
TABLE I. PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES AFTER TUBE REMOVAL
TUBE HOLE PLUG - PLUG - PLUG ALPHA EXTENSION
DIA. LARGE END OD SMALL END OD LENGTH OUTSIDE
(DH) (DL) (DS) (L) TUBESHEET (E)
1/4” 0.328” 0.171” 1.968” o
0.984”
6.35 mm 8.35 mm 4.35 mm 50 mm 2.29 25 mm
3/8” 0.453” 0.296” 1.968” o
0.984”
9.53 mm 11.53 mm 7.53 mm 50 mm 2.29 25 mm
1/2” 0.578” 0.421” 1.968” o
0.984”
12.7 mm 14.7 mm 10.7 mm 50 mm 2.29 25 mm
5/8” 0.703” 0.546” 1.968” o
0.984”
15.87 mm 17.87 mm 13.87 mm 50 mm 2.29 25 mm
3/4” 0.828” 0.671” 1.968” o
0.984”
19.05 mm 21.05 mm 17.05 mm 50 mm 2.29 25 mm
1” 1.078” 0.921” 2.007” o
1.00”
25.4 mm 27.4 mm 23.4 mm 51 mm 2.245 25.4 mm
1 1/4” 1.328” 1.171” 2.007” o
1.003”
31.75 mm 33.75 mm 29.75 mm 51 mm 2.245 25.5 mm
1 1/2” 1.578” 1.421” 2.007” o
1.003”
38.1 mm 40.1 mm 36.1 mm 51 mm 2.245 25.5 mm
2” 2.078” 1.921” 2.007” o
1.003”
50.8 mm 52.8 mm 48.8 mm 51 mm 2.245 25.5 mm

II. PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES WITH TUBES IN PLACE


TABLE II - PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES WITH TUBES IN PLACE

Tube Size B.W.G Tube Hole Plug- Large Plug- Small Plug  Extension
DIA. End OD End OD Length outside
( DH ) ( DL ) ( DS ) (L) Tubesheet
(E)
1/4 in. 22 0.194 in. 0.273 in. 0.115 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
( 6.35mm) 4.93 mm 6.93 mm 2.93 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
1/4 in. 24 0.206 in. 0.285 in. 0.127 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
( 6.35mm) 5.23 mm 7.23 mm 3.23 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
1/4 in. 26 0.214 in. 0.293 in. 0.135 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
( 6.35mm) 5.43 mm 7.43 mm 3.43 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
1/4 in. 27 0.218 in. 0.297 in. 0.139 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
( 6.35mm) 5.54 mm 7.54 mm 3.54 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
3/8 in. 18 0.277 in. 0.356 in. 0.198 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
(9.53mm) 7.035 mm 9.035 mm 5.035 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
3/8 in. 20 0.305 in. 0.384 in. 0.226 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
(9.53mm) 7.747 mm 9.747 mm 5.747 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
3/8 in. 22 0.319 in. 0.398 in. 0.240 in. 1.968 2.29  0.984 in.
(9.53mm) 8.103 mm 10.103 mm 6.103 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
3/8 in. 24 0.331 in. 0.409 in. 0.253 in. 1.968 in. 2.29  0.984 in.
(9.53mm) 8.41 mm 10.407 mm 6.407 mm 50 mm 25.0 mm
1/2 in. 16 0.370 in. 0.449 in. 0.291 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(12.7mm) 9.398 mm 11.398 mm 7.398 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1/2 in. 18 0.402 in. 0.480 in. 0.323 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(12.7mm) 10.21 mm 12.21 mm 8.21 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1/2 in. 20 0.430 in. 0.509 in. 0.351 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
( 12.7 ) 10.92 mm 12.922 mm 8.922 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1/2 in. 22 0.444 in. 0.523 in. 0.365 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(12.7mm) 11.28 mm 13.277 mm 9.277 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 12 0.407 in. 0.486 in. 0.328 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 10.34 mm 12.337 mm 8.337 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 13 0.435 in. 0.514 in. 0.356 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 11.05 mm 13.049 mm 9.049 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 14 0.459 in. 0.538 in. 0.380 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 11.66 mm 13.658 mm 9.658 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 15 0.481 in. 0.559 in. 0.402 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 12.217 mm 14.217 mm 10.217 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 16 0.495 in. 0.574 in. 0.416 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 12.57 mm 14.573 mm 10.573 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
TABLE 11 - PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES WITH TUBES IN PLACE,
CON’D.

B.W.G Tube Hole Plug- Large Plug- Small Plug  Extension


Tube Size DIA. End OD End OD Length outside
( DH ) ( DL ) ( DS ) (L) Tubesheet
(E)
5/8 in. 18 0.527 in. 0.606 in. 0.448 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 13.385 mm 15.385 mm 11.385 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 19 0.541 in. 0.619 in. 0.462 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 13.74 mm 15.741 mm 11.741 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
5/8 in. 20 0.555 in. 0.634 in. 0.476 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(15.87mm) 14.097 mm 16.097 mm 12.097 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 10 0.482 in. 0.561 in. 0.403 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 12.24 mm 14.24 mm 10.24 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 11 0.510 in. 0.589 in. 0.431 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 12.954 mm 14.954 mm 10.954 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 12 0.532 in. 0.611 in. 0.453 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 13.51 mm 15.51 mm 11.51 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 13 0.560 in. 0.639 in. 0.481 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 14.22 mm 16.22 mm 12.22 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 14 0.584 in. 0.663 in. 0.505 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 14.833 mm 16.833 mm 12.833 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 15 0.606 in. 0.685 in. 0.527 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 15.39 mm 17.39 mm 13.39 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 16 0.620 in. 0.698 in. 0.541 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 15.74 mm 17.74 mm 13.74 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 17 0.634 in. 0.713 in. 0.555 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 16.10 mm 18.10 mm 14.10 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 18 0.652 in. 0.737 in. 0.573 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 16.56 mm 18.56 mm 14.56mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
3/4 in. 20 0.680 in. 0.759 in. 0.601 in. 2. 0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(19.05mm) 17.27 mm 19.27 mm 15.27 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 8 0.670 in. 0.749 in. 0.591 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 17.02 mm 19.02 mm 15.02 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 10 0.732 in. 0.811 in. 0.653 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 18.59 mm 20.5 9mm 16.59 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 11 0.760 in. 0.839 in. 0.681 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 19.30 mm 21.30 mm 17.30 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 12 0.782 in. 0.861 in. 0.703 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 19.86 mm 21.86 mm 17.86 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 13 0.810 in. 0.889 in. 0.731 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 20.57 mm 22.57 mm 18.57 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
TABLE 11 - PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES WITH TUBES IN PLACE,
CON’D.

Tube Size B.W.G Tube Hole Plug- Large Plug- Small Plug  Extension
DIA. End OD End OD Length outside
( DH) ( DL) ( DS ) (L) Tubesheet
( E)
1 in. 14 0.834 in. 0.913 in. 0.755 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 21.183 mm 23.183 mm 19.183 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 15 0.856 in. 0.935 in. 0.777 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 21.74 mm 23.74 mm 19.74 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 16 0.870 in. 0.949 in. 0.791 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 22.098 mm 24.098 mm 20.098 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 18 0.902 in. 0.981 in. 0.823 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 22.91 mm 24.91 mm 20.91 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1 in. 20 0.930 in. 1.01 in. 0.852 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(25.4mm) 23.62 mm 25.62 mm 21.62 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 7 0.890 in. 0.969 in. 0.811 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 22.606 mm 24.606 mm 20.606 mm 51 mm 25.5mm
1.25 in. 8 0.920 in. 0.999 in. 0.841 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.00 4 in.
(31.75mm) 23.37 mm 25.37 mm 21.37 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 10 0.982 in. 1.061 in. 0.903 in. 2. 0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 24.94 mm 26.94 mm 22.94 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 11 1.01 in. 1.089 in. 0.931 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 25.65 mm 27.65 mm 23.65 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 12 1.032 in. 1.111 in. 0.953 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 26.21 mm 28.21 mm 24.21 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 13 1.060 in. 1.139 in. 0.981 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 26.92 mm 28.92 mm 24.92 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 14 1.084 in. 1.163 in. 1.005 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 27.53 mm 29.53 mm 25.53 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 16 1.120 in. 1.198 in. 1.041 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75 mm) 28.45 mm 30.45 mm 26.45 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 18 1.152 in. 1.231 in. 1.073 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 29.26 mm 31.26 mm 27.26 m m 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.25 in. 20 1.180 in. 1.259 in. 1.101 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(31.75mm) 29.97 mm 31.97 mm 27.97 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.5 in. 10 1.232 in. 1.311 in. 1.153 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(38.1mm) 31.29 mm 33.29 mm 29.29 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.5 in. 12 1.282 in. 1.361 in. 1.203 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(38.1mm) 32.56 mm 34.56 mm 30.56 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
1.5 in. 14 1.334 in. 1.413 in. 1.255 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(38.1mm) 33.88 mm 35.88 mm 31.88 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
TABLE 11 - PLUGS FOR TUBESHEET HOLES WITH TUBES IN PLACE, CON’D.

Tube Size B.W.G Tube Hole Plug- Large Plug- Small Plug  Extension
DIA. End OD End OD Length outside
( DH ) ( DL ) ( DS ) (L) Tubesheet
(E)
1.5 in. 16 1.370 in. 1.448 in. 1.291 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(38.1mm) 34.79 mm 36.79 mm 32.79 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
2 in. 11 1.760 in. 1.839 in. 1.681 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(50.8mm) 44.704 mm 46.704 mm 42.704 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
2 in. 12 1.782 in. 1.861 in. 1.703 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(50.8mm) 45.26 mm 47.26 mm 43.26 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
2 in. 13 1.810 in. 1.889 in. 1.73 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(50.8mm) 45.97 mm 47.97 mm 43. 97 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm
2 in. 14 1.834 in. 1.913 in. 1.755 in. 2.0 in. 2.25  1.004 in.
(50.8mm) 46.58 mm 48.58 mm 44.58 mm 51 mm 25.5 mm

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