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Effect of Increased Yield-to-Ultimate Tensile Strength on Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Pipeline Steels

Overview

Fast Facts

Project No. 17
Contract No. DTRS-57-80-C-00086
Research Award Recipient Southwest Research Institute
AOTR
Researcher Contact Info 6220 Culebra Road San Antonio, Texas 78238

Financial and Status Data

Project Status Closed
Start Fiscal Year 1986 (10/01/1985)
End Fiscal Year 1987 (09/30/1987)
PHMSA $$ Budgeted $0.00

Main Objective

An evaluation and comparison was made of the resistance to rapid crack propogation of a bainitic pipeline steel with high yield-to-ultimate strenth ratio and ferritic-pearlite pipeline steel with a lower yield-to-ultimate strength ratio.

Public Abstract

An evaluation and comparison was made of the resistance to rapid crack propogation of a bainitic pipeline steel with high yield-to-ultimate strenth ratio and ferritic-pearlite pipeline steel with a lower yield-to-ultimate strength ratio.

Status History

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