PSI - Issue 60

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Fig. 3. (a) Hoop and axial stress in the 4.2mm cylindrical shell at ultimate pressure; (b) Von mises stress (MPa) at ultimate pressure

3. Manufacturing of the pressure vessel The 15-5 PH pressure vessel was configured with flow formed cylindrical shell, welded to shaped integral end domes realized from forgings thereby avoiding long seam weld as well as to minimize the number of circumferential weld joints from 7 to 2 M. Runge (1993), Khayatzadeh (2017).

Fig. 4. Schematic Comparison of Weld Joints in a) present AFNOR15CDV6; b) flow formed 15-5 PH tanks