The material is a normalized steel which is heat treated and as a consequence exhibits greater yield and tensile strength than the more standard ASTM A516 grades. The steel is suitable for use in ...

Pressure vessels (previous to CTD’s Type V breakthrough, see Next-generation pressure vessels) have been classified in four categories, based on their construction. Each type has assets and ...

High-pressure gas storage vessels represent one of the biggest and fastest-growing markets for advanced composites. In 2013, construction of pressure vessels of all types — metal, composite and ...

A pressure vessel is a container designed to hold liquids or gases at a pressure often different to the surrounding atmosphere. Due to the nature of the substances being stored, which in certain cases ...

A pressure vessel that is neither cylindrical nor spherical has been developed by a multinational steel-making company. The scientists have developed a box-type, large size pressure vessel for the ...

When reviewing the pressure vessel certification tests prescribed by the applicable norms, many of the tests are significantly influenced by the prop­erties and proper processing of the epoxy matrix ...