While historical data indicate that the probability of a long, ductile fracture in a pipeline properly designed against fracture initiation is extremely small, increasingly stringent operating conditions make detailed studies of fracture propagation and arrest of continuing importance. Some existing approaches are reviewed in this paper; while these have generally proved successful in predicting fracture behaviour in conventional systems, problems have been encountered in recent years. The influence of gas decompression behaviour and the metallurgical properties of the steel are considered. The limitations in existing methods of measuring fracture propagation resistance are discussed, and requirements for improved techniques delineated. Finally, a programme of instrumented drop-weight tear testing, incorporating high-speed photography which is being carried out in conjunction with full-scale burst test studies, is briefly described. (Wassmann)


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    Title :

    Requirements for control of ductile fracture propagation in large-diameter gas transmission pipelines


    Additional title:

    Bedingungen fuer die Ueberwachung der Ausbreitung duktiler Brueche in Gasfernleitungen mit grossem Durchmesser


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    28 Seiten, 6 Bilder, 22 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English