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... for publication in the JOURNAL OF PRESSURE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY . Manuscript received by the PVP Division August 5, 2003; revision received September 18, 2003. Associate Editor: S. Y. Zamrik. 05 August 2003 18 September 2003 05 05 2004 flaw detection ultrasonic materials testing...

... flaw detection stability Mild steel storage tanks are widely used in the petrochemical and nuclear industry. The A285 Grade B carbon steel is one of the commonly used materials of construction in such tanks. A key element in assessing the fitness-for-service of aged mild steel storage tanks...