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The main purpose of this technical evaluation was to determine the cause of an aluminum cylinder failure in Union City, GA.
Key Words: SLC, sustain load crack, SCBA, DOT 3AL cylinder with gaseous oxygen, ruptured cylinder, SEM analysis, over pressurize
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The main purpose of this technical evaluation was to determine the cause of an aluminum cylinder failure in Key Largo, FL.
Key Words: SLC, sustain load crack, SCUBA, DOT 3AL cylinder with gaseous oxygen, ruptured cylinder, SEM analysis, over pressurize
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The main purpose of this technical evaluation was to determine the cause of an aluminum cylinder failure in Allegan City/Kalamazoo, MI.
Key Words: SLC, sustain load crack, SCBA, DOT 3AL cylinder with gaseous oxygen, ruptured cylinder, SEM analysis, over pressurize
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The report is result of a failure analysis and metallurgical analysis of a cargo tank (commonly known as a Nurse Tank). The Nurse Tank failed in service from a cracked head. The purpose of this project was to determine the crack initiation site (CIS) and the cause of the tank...
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Report on investigation of failure of a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) cylinder fabricated by EFI Corporation on March 4, 1996 in Eureka, CA.
Key Words: cycling test, hydrostatic, hydraulic fluid, hydrostatically tested
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