Influence of flux cored arc welded cruciform joint dimensions on fatigue life of ASTM 517 'F' grade steels

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 765-772

  Balasubramanian, V ^a   Guha, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Arc welded; Cruciform joint; Flux cored; Mathematical model

Indexed keywords

WELDED JOINT;

EID: 0032194356     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(98)00080-5     Document Type: Article

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