Originally Posted by
Fishy Wishy
I'm not experienced with B31.1 Severe Cyclic Loading. I am experienced with Sect I and VIII.
I currently hold none of those tickets...I did receive training and performed RT, MT, PT and had started UT training. I had finished my CEDO accreditation before I left NDE. I know a number of Level 3s in UT, RT, MT & PT in both GGSB and ASNT accreditations.
But this isn't a determination of NDE...this is understanding strength of materials and design.
The direction of the threads in the hole do not create a stress riser in the direction of the greatest stress.
A plug will not reinforce the barrel.
In a failure the barrel will fail in the weakest location...the hole definitely is going to create the weakest point so of course it will tear/splits there.
FW