Full-scale burst, crack-arrest testing vets X-120 line pipe.

Autor: Papka, Scott D., Stevens, John H., Macia, Mario L., Fairchild, Douglas P., Petersen, Cliff W.
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Zdroj: Oil & Gas Journal; 2/23/2004, Vol. 102 Issue 8, p8-8, 1p
Abstrakt: The article discusses results of burst and fracture-arrest studies and analyses that show sufficient pressure-containment capacity for a new high-strength steel with a specified minimum yield strength of 120 ksi developed for line pipe applications. Full-size tests evaluated the intrinsic arrestability of the material and the effectiveness of crack arrestors. It also highlights the effectiveness of tight-fitting sleeve crack arrestors in stopping propagating fractures.
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