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    Pressure reqd. to rupture a tube

    Which pressure or force is higher to rupture a tube,to rupture it from inside or outside ?I think from outside will be higher due to greater surface area .
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    What are the considerations for using stainless steel in heat exchanger tubes?

    We have 3 interstage coolers for a Synthesis gas compressor.Synthesis gas is mostly H2 & N2 with small Ar & CH4.Tube side fluid is water & shell side fluid is Syn.gas.The heat exchangers are made of carbon steel.Now due to corrosion in tube to tubesheet joint we like to use SS for tubes.But our...
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    Finding Composition of Carbon Steel API 5L Grade B Schedule 40

    The chemical composition of API 5L GradeB is(in %): C less than equal to 0.28 Mn " 1.20 P " 0.03 S " 0.03 (How to type less than equal to by symbol?) Scedule no. has nothing to do with chemical composition.
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