Improvement of the fatigue life of welded tubular T-joints in offshore platforms due to weld toe grinding and TIG dressing is studied physically and experimentally. It is shown that the two methods of treatment can im...Improvement of the fatigue life of welded tubular T-joints in offshore platforms due to weld toe grinding and TIG dressing is studied physically and experimentally. It is shown that the two methods of treatment can improve the fatigue strength of welded tubular joints not only in the environment of air but even in the envirnment of seawater accordingly.展开更多
The effect of heat treatment on the electrochemical and mechanical properties of SS400 steel was investigated, and the effects of annealing conditions on notched specimens subjected to the slow strain rate test (SSRT)...The effect of heat treatment on the electrochemical and mechanical properties of SS400 steel was investigated, and the effects of annealing conditions on notched specimens subjected to the slow strain rate test (SSRT) were studied. The results show that no correlations are observed among the maximum tensile strength, yield strength, and stress corrosion cracking. In contrast, the elongation and time-to-fracture are improved with stress-relieving annealing compared with the as-received condition. The elongation, time-to-fracture, and number of dimples increase with annealing heat treatment.展开更多
文摘Improvement of the fatigue life of welded tubular T-joints in offshore platforms due to weld toe grinding and TIG dressing is studied physically and experimentally. It is shown that the two methods of treatment can improve the fatigue strength of welded tubular joints not only in the environment of air but even in the envirnment of seawater accordingly.
文摘The effect of heat treatment on the electrochemical and mechanical properties of SS400 steel was investigated, and the effects of annealing conditions on notched specimens subjected to the slow strain rate test (SSRT) were studied. The results show that no correlations are observed among the maximum tensile strength, yield strength, and stress corrosion cracking. In contrast, the elongation and time-to-fracture are improved with stress-relieving annealing compared with the as-received condition. The elongation, time-to-fracture, and number of dimples increase with annealing heat treatment.