The Paton Welding Journal, 2009, №05



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TPWJ, 2009, #5, 34-37 pages  
EVALUATION OF RESIDUAL LIFE OF WELDED JOINTS ON TANK VERTICAL WALL AFTER 20-25 YEARS OF SERVICE


Journal                    The Paton Welding Journal
Publisher                 International Association «Welding»
ISSN                       0957-798X (print)
Issue                       № 5, 2009 (May)
Pages                      34-37
 
 
Authors
A.Yu. BARVINKO
E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
The paper presents the results of experimental investigations of the residual service life of shop vertical butt welded joints of 16G2AF steel on a coiled tank wall after 20-25 years of service. No changes of mechanical properties with time were found, including their cold resistance. It is established that the studied welded joints have the residual service life sufficient for their further operation for not less than 20 more years.
 
 
Keywords: oil storage tanks, 16G2AF steel, shop butt welded joints, residual life
 
 
Received:                16.03.09
Published:               28.05.09
 
 
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