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ng a thoroughexamination. The hydrostatic test is looked upon by some as a means for defi-nitely determining the safety of steam boilers. It is, however, a shorttime load not accompanied by temperature stresses, and unless thepressure applied is greatly in excess of normal working pressure, thetest… … Figure 5 that a hydrostatic test at 1 y2 times the maximum working pressure maycause overstresses in the remaining material without giving evidence ofthe existing weakness. This overstress may not be of sufficient magni-tude to produce immediate failure but it may lead to failure shortlyafter the…
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