Potential guidelines for design and fitness for purpose for carbon steel components subject to repeated thermal shock

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-180

  Price, J W H ^a   Kerezsi, B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon steel; Corrosion fatigue; Design guidelines; Fitness for purpose; Thermal shock

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LOADS (FORCES); SHOCK TESTING;

DAMAGE MECHANISM; THERMAL SHOCKS;

CARBON STEEL;

CARBON STEEL; CRACKING; DESIGN; FATIGUE; GUIDELINE; PRESSURE VESSEL;

EID: 1942443683     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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