Problem:
A seamless steel pressurized hydraulic cylinder approximately 12 inches outside diameter and 30 feet long with a .25 wall thickness and a prime coating of paint is inserted into a 16 inch inside diameter pvc casing which is sunk into a well hole in the ground. The PVC casing is capped...
I am planning to make a composite test piece using 4130 N steel sheets, .025 thickness, bonded to a foam core using a room temperature cure epoxy, Any suggestions on preparing the steel surface would be appreciated.
