Butt fusion joining polyethylene pipes - And assessing the resultant joint strength

Welding and Metal Fabrication

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 62-65

  Bowman, J ^a,b  

^a Chesterfield Trading Estate   (United Kingdom)

^b TWI ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; DESIGN; DUCTILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); INSTALLATION; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MECHANICAL TESTING; PIPE; POLYETHYLENES; SERVICE LIFE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WELDS;

BRITTLE FAILURE; BUTT FUSION JOINING; DUCTILE STRENGTH; JOINT STRENGTH; POLYETHYLENE PIPES;

BUTT WELDING;

EID: 0030080748     PISSN: 00432245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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