Effect of weld induced residual stresses on pipe crack opening areas and implications on leak-before-break considerations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (Publication) PVP

Volumn 434, Issue , 2002, Pages 73-79

  Fredette, Lee ^a   Brust, F W ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK-OPENING-DISPLACEMENTS (COD);

CRACKS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PIPE; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STAINLESS STEEL;

WELDS;

EID: 0036383782     PISSN: 0277027X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/PVP2002-1109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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