On Apr 22, 2005, at 12:56 AM, Dragos Aron wrote:
> I have an question refer to EN 13480-3:2000. Why the flat end with a
> stress
> relief groove is prohibited for piping in the creep range (7.2.3.4)?
Probably because the stress concentration at the groove results in
unacceptable permanent deformation
Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at
chrisw@skypoint.com | this distance" (last words of Gen.
.......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania1864)
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