What’s new in ASME B31.3-2020? ASME B31.3 2020 vs 2018 (With PDF)
Hopefully, all of you are aware that the latest edition of the process piping bible ASME B31.3-2020, which will revise the 2018 edition of the same code is going to be issued on the 18th of June,...
User-defined SIF is the stress intensification factor that the user input in the stress analysis program. The SIF values are usually calculated using FEA programs and then manually entered in the...
Tensile strength is the maximum stress up to which a material can be loaded without failure. When the tensile strength is exceeded, the material breaks or fails. This is also known as ultimate...
Thrust Block Design | Working of a Thrust Block in Pipelines (With PDF)
A thrust block is a concrete pipe restraint that prevents the mainline from moving by transferring pipe loads (mainly due to pressure thrust) to a wider load-bearing surface. Usually, thrust blocks...
What is Metal Fatigue? Types, Identification, Determination of Metal Fatigue (With PDF)
Metal Fatigue Definition The unexpected failure of metallic components by progressive fracturing while in operating condition is known as metal fatigue. Local overstressing of a component...
Brittle Fracture and Ductile Fracture: Definition, Mechanism, Differences (With PDF)
The fracture can be defined as the separation of the material into two or more parts. Failure of material can involve any of the two mechanisms; ductile fracture or brittle fracture. Both these...
