Failure analysis of duplex stainless steel weld used in flexible pipes in off shore oil production

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1500-1506

  Tavares, S S M ^a   Scandian, C ^b   Pardal, J M ^a   Luz, T S ^b   da Silva, F J ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ductile fracture; Duplex stainless steel; Weld metal

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954459143     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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