Influence of yield-to-tensile strength ratio on failure assessment of corroded pipelines

Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 436-442

  Zhu, Xian Kui ^a   Leis, Brian N ^a  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECT-FREE PIPES; FAILURE ASSESSMENT; FINITE STRAIN;

CRACKS; DEFORMATION; PIPE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 28044436498     PISSN: 00949930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2042481     Document Type: Article

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