On Aug 9, 2007, at 7:14 AM, paresh parmar wrote:
> what is the mean of Flattening test acceptance criteria?
> And what is the important of flattening in piping design?
Passing the test is an indication of material ductility and the a
check on excessive work hardening during forming. Flattening itself
only has significance with respect to material quality.
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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