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Thanks, IFRs. I manage to download a copy of BS 2762 which states the yield and ultimate stresses for that particular grade plate to be 235MPa and 432MPa respectively with a max carbon content of 0.2%. The shell strakes have fared relatively well, and the change will be to a less severe...

Hi All, I am doing a change-of-service assessment of an old 1960s API 650 tank manufactured by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company. The material specified on the drawing for a few of the lower thicker shell courses is BS 2762-ND-1B. Can someone please indicate which of the API 650 material groups...