The causes of sustained load cracking in aluminum 6351-T6 gas cylinders

Gas cylinders made of the Al-Mg-Si alloy (AA6351) have shown susceptibility to sustained load cracking (SLC) in the neck and shoulder region, which has led to catastrophic, and even fatal, failures. This case study applied computed tomography scanning, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscop...

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Main Authors: Cassandre Roos, Jonathan D. Stolk, Wynona Brinkmann, Katelyn Vo, William Skelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
Series:Materials & Design
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026412752500958X
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