For nuclear airplanes, check out the Convair X-6.It was developed in the 50s. The program was ultimately abandonded. One of the drawbacks of a nuclear plane would be what would happen if it crashed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_X-6
The crack itself is right in the center of the weld. Nothing is evident off to the side in the heat affected zone.
I don't know precisely what our fabricator is using for a filler material, no material is specified in our drawings.
As for weld quality, there is no evidence of porosity within...
The tank that we recieved was used for like 2 months when the failure occured. The time for failure for other tanks has varied.
I agree that 304L and 321 are better choices for material in this application because of how they respond to the heat of welding.
I'm sorry it's 304 for the welded sections. The tank cover is specified to be made out of 303. It's dumb that our drawings specify two different materials for this tank.
I have a problem with a weld cracking on a 303 stainless tank. At the base of the tank is 42 1/2" by 13 1/8". Along the longer edges of the tank there are 3/4" flanges that protrude from the base of the tank to the inside wall. Along the shorther edges, there are no flanges and it is welded from...
I have a problem where I have a plexiglass sign that is bolted to an aluminum box (where there are lights inside), and the plexiglass cracks in cold weather. The plexiglass is screwed to the aluminum through four small bolt holes that are near the corners of the sign. In addition an aluminum...
