Chapter 16. Materials of Construction
For him iron is as flimsy as straw, and bronze as soft as rotten wood.—Job 41:27, Good News Bible
16.1. Wrong Material Used
Many incidents have occurred because the wrong material of construction was used. This has usually been the result of errors by maintenance or construction personnel or suppliers, who did not use or did not supply the materials specified. Few failures have been the result of errors by materials specialists who incorrectly specified the materials to be used.
The following incidents are typical:
- A titanium flange was fitted by mistake on a line carrying dry chlorine. The flange caught fire. Titanium is ideal for wet chlorine but catches fire on contact with dry chlorine. (Burning ...
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