Subpart A—Introduction, Approvals and Reports8Subpart B—General Design Requirements11Subpart C—Specifications for Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-105, 109, 112, 114 and 120)31Subpart D—Specifications for Non-Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-111AW, 115AW, and 117AW)69Subpart E—Specifications for Multi-Unit Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-106A and 110AW)20Subpart F—Specification for Cryogenic Liquid Tank Car Tanks and Seamless Steel Tanks (Classes DOT-113 and 107A)44
Regulationcurrent
49 CFR 179.202-4
-4 Thickness of plates.
Current as of 2026-08-18 Government source
eCFR editorial compilationAuthoritative but unofficial
The wall thickness after the forming of the tank shell and heads must be, at a minimum, 9/16 of an inch AAR TC-128 Grade B, normalized steel, in accordance with § 179.200-7(b).#
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