Among the tests required on steel plates for ship construction are Tensile Tests, Charpy V-notch, Ultrasonic (UT), checmical and mechanical properties tests. A couple of good sources for information on steel for shipbuilding are Mil-S-22698 and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules for steel...
The Babcock formula for pressure drop can be found at the following website:
www.ruffneck.com
Here it is for your info;
Pressure Drop (PSI)= .000130W^2*L/pd^5 *(1+3.6/d)
Where:
W= Steam Flow Rate, lb/min
L = Length pf Pipe, ft
p =.0434 for 2 PSIG Steam
.0612 for 10 PSIG Steam...
I am looking to use composite materials, such as Kevlar, in place of CuNi for the containment body of strainers in a seawater system. The strength and density makes it very appealing, but I'm not sure of the qualities such as forming or molding Kevlar in the required shapes. Has anyone had...