USE AND WELDING OF METALS FOR LOW TEMPERATURES. APPLICATION TO EQUIPMENT FOR LIQUEFACTION OF METHANE

The safety of equipment functioning at low temperatures depends largely on the materials employed in its manufacture. It is necessary for the user, the design office and the manufacturer to be informed of the limits to which the uses of various metals can be put as a function of operational temperature. The fragility of metals subjected to low temperatures together with the consequences arriving therefrom are now a well known phenomenon. This fragility is a result of numerous factors such as chemical composition, the impurity content and structural state. A general examination of metals likely to be used under cold conditions as well as welding conditions for these metals is made by the author.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association Francaise des Techniciens du Petrole

  14 Avenue de la Grande-Armee
  Paris 75017,   France 
• Authors:
  • Francois, M G
• Publication Date: 1965-6

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-60
• Serial:
  • Assn Francaise des Techniciens du Petrole Revue
  • Volume: 176
  • Publisher: Association Francaise des Techniciens du Petrole

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Liquefied natural gas; Low temperature materials; Materials selection; Specifications; Tankers; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Lng tank construction; Materials evaluation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046141
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association Francaise des Techniciens du Petrole
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 1973 12:00AM