@ LittleInch
Thanks for the response! Yeah... I figured it was some variation of 0.8 x 0.9, but was this just based off of typical design and test parameters / factors? So would it be fair to say the 0.72 SMYS rule was not based off of any sort of fatigue testing / rule or sorts?
Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone was aware of the origins of the 20 ksi cap found in B31.3's displacement stress range calculation for hot and cold allowables. I know the stress range formula was based off of Markl's work in the 50's, however I never came across the 20 ksi...