Preventing a Tank Fracture When Inserting a New Nozzle
Fracture Toughness
Property Measured
Brittle Fracture
Risk Assessed
Safe Modification
Outcome
Minimized
Downtime
The Challenge
A client needed to cut a plug in a storage tank wall to install a new nozzle/outlet. Before making the modification, they required fracture toughness data for the tank wall material to ensure that cutting the opening would not initiate brittle fracture, potentially leading to catastrophic failure during the modification process.
The Solution
ABI® testing was performed on the storage tank wall to measure its mechanical properties including fracture toughness. The test results provided the engineering data needed to confirm that the tank wall material had sufficient fracture resistance to safely undergo the modification. The new nozzle was installed without incident.
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