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Due to a dramatic increase in the interest and understanding of boiler-tube failure analysis, this edition has been updated and expanded. New features include material on fluid dynamics, heat transfer and stress calculations; remaining life assessment of boilers being used beyond their original design expectations; mechanical engineering aspects of boiler design; more information on fatigue, creep, thermal stress for carbon as well as stainless steels; suggestions to prevent future failures.

Table of Contents
Design Considerations.

Metallurgical Principles: Ferritic Steels.

Stainless Steels.

Failures Caused by Gas-Metal Reactions.

Corrosion-Caused Failures.

Weld Failures.

Failure Prevention.

Appendix.

Index.

Metallurgical Failures in Fossil Fired Boilers

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 16 February 1993
      ISBN-13 9780471558392
      978-0471558392
      ISBN-10 0471558397
      Also in:
      Engines and power transmission Mechanical engineering and materials Metals technology / metallurgy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Due to a dramatic increase in the interest and understanding of boiler-tube failure analysis, this edition has been updated and expanded. New features include material on fluid dynamics, heat transfer and stress calculations; remaining life assessment of boilers being used beyond their original design expectations; mechanical engineering aspects of boiler design; more information on fatigue, creep, thermal stress for carbon as well as stainless steels; suggestions to prevent future failures.

      Table of Contents
      Design Considerations.

      Metallurgical Principles: Ferritic Steels.

      Stainless Steels.

      Failures Caused by Gas-Metal Reactions.

      Corrosion-Caused Failures.

      Weld Failures.

      Failure Prevention.

      Appendix.

      Index.

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