Innovative nondestructive method determines fracture toughness of in-service pipelines

Proceedings of the Biennial International Pipeline Conference, IPC

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 881-887

  Haggag, Fahmy M ^a   Phillips, Larry D ^a  

^a Advanced Technology Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CRACKS; DATA ACQUISITION; DEFECTS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; INDENTATION; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; NATURAL GAS PIPELINES; SERVOMOTORS; STEEL PIPE; STRAIN; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AUTOMATED BALL INDENTATION (ABI) TEST TECHNIQUES; FITNESS FOR SERVICE ASSESSMENT; KEROSENE PIPELINES; NONDESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENTS;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 18144384422     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ipc2004-0345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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