MATERIALS FOR CRYOGENIC TANKS AND FABRICATING TECHNIQUES

When choosing the optimum material for the containment tanks in an LNG carrier, various factors must be considered, including the physical properties at the service temperature, ease of fabricating and welding, and cost-plus-availability. These factors are considered for austenitic stainless steels, low nickel steels, nickel steels, high nickel alloys, and aluminum. The author discusses certain advantages of some of the materials over the others, and results of testing on some of the materials.

• Corporate Authors:

  Spearhead Publications Limited

  2 Fife Road
  Kingston-on-Thomas S, urrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 27-30
• Serial:
  • Tanker and Bulk Carrier
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 20
  • Publisher: Terminus Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building materials; Containing equipment; Cryogenic materials; Liquefied gases; Liquefied natural gas; Materials selection; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Containment vessels; Materials evaluation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097515
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Kings Point
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1975 12:00AM