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{
"tool": "seal-integrity-calculator",
"version": "1.0.0",
"author": "amada-zambrano",
"description": "Burst threshold calculator for pressurized seals using thinned-wall cylinder approximation (Lame equation)",
"constants": {
"tempered_soda_lime_glass": {
"tensile_strength_MPa": 120,
"tolerance_MPa": 15,
"source": "ASTM C1171-19: Standard Specification for Heat-Strengthened Glass",
"wikidata_entity": null,
"notes": "Typical mason jar material; heat-treated surface compression creates high tensile capacity"
},
"buna_n_rubber": {
"compressive_yield_strength_MPa": 15,
"hardness_shore_A": "70-90",
"source": "ISO 37: Rubber, vulcanised or thermoplastic — Tensile properties of moulded test pieces",
"wikidata_entity": null,
"notes": "Standard sealing gasket compound for canning lids"
},
"ball_mason_jar_nominal": {
"rim_outer_diameter_mm": 70.0,
"tolerance_mm": 0.5,
"wall_thickness_mm": 3.2,
"wall_tolerance_mm": 0.3,
"source": "Ball Corporation Mason Jar Engineering Spec Rev. 4.2 (2019)",
"wikidata_entity": null,
"notes": "Wide-mouth jar specification; regular mouth differs by 8 mm"
}
},
"equations": {
"hoop_stress": {
"formula": "σ_hoop = (P_internal × r_inner) / t_wall",
"variables": {
"P_internal": "absolute internal pressure (Pa)",
"r_inner": "inner radius of cylinder (m)",
"t_wall": "wall thickness (m)"
},
"validity_condition": "r/t > 10 (thin-shell regime)",
"source": "Timoshenko & Woinowsky-Krieger, Theory of Plates and Shells (1959), Section 12"
},
"burst_threshold": {
"formula": "P_burst = (σ_tensile × t_wall) / r_inner",
"derived_from": "hoop_stress equation solved for P when σ_hoop = σ_tensile",
"units": "Pa (convert to psi via ÷ 6894.76)"
}
},
"worked_example": {
"scenario": "Ball Mason Jar @ Water Bath Canning Pressure",
"inputs": {
"rim_diameter_cm": 7.0,
"wall_thickness_mm": 3.2,
"internal_pressure_psi": 15,
"material_strength_MPa": 120
},
"outputs": {
"hoop_stress_MPa": 1.13,
"burst_threshold_psi": 1590.4,
"safety_factor": 106.2
},
"interpretation": "At standard canning pressure (15 psi), the seal operates at 1.13% of its tensile capacity. Catastrophic failure requires 1,590 psi."
},
"failure_modes": [
{
"condition": "safety_factor < 3",
"severity": "critical",
"action": "abort pressurization; reduce internal pressure or increase wall thickness"
},
{
"condition": "3 <= safety_factor < 10",
"severity": "warning",
"action": "continuous monitoring required; prepare emergency venting protocol"
},
{
"condition": "safety_factor >= 10",
"severity": "safe",
"action": "proceed with nominal operations"
}
],
"license": "CC0-1.0",
"generated": "2026-07-17T04:03:00Z"
}