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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 Empty Value
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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