EVALUATE, TEST AND MANUFACTURE AN IMPROVED WIRE ROPE AND CABLE

The data resulting from post-exposure testing after six-months in seawater are presented showing general and specific corrosion of the various materials tested. Post-exposure and pre-exposure tensile test data are presented for comparison and the only material that exhibited a significant strength loss was solid stainless steel in the 5,000 pound and 10,000 pound mooring tests. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Quarterly Progress Report No.6,2 Sept-3l, Dec 66.
• Corporate Authors:

  Metals and Controls Incorporated

  Attleboro, MA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1966-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion tests; Design; Environmental impacts; Mooring; Moorings; Wire rope
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00015068
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Defense Documentation Center
• Contract Numbers: NOBS-92232
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1973 12:00AM