- Author
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Newton, B. E.
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Porter, A. R.
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Hull, W. C.
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Henry, S. H.
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Anderson, D. S.
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Randall, L. N.
- Title
- Case Study of an Oxygen-Acetylene Cutting Torch Failure and Measured Overpressures Due to Flashback Reactions.
- Coporate
- Wendell Hull and Associates, Las Cruces, NM
NASA-WSTF Laboratories Office, Las Cruces, NM
Stanford H. Henry and Associates, Spring, TX
Ward, Anderson and Porritt, Bloomfield Hill, MI
- Report
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ASTM STP 1267; ASTM PCN 04-012670-31,
- Book or Conf
- American Society for Testing and Materials. Flammability and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres: Seventh (7th) Volume. ASTM STP 1267. Proceedings. March 16-17, 1995,
ASTM, Philadelphia, PA,
Denver, CO,
Janoff, D. D.; Royals, W. T.; Gunaji, M., Editors,
243-266 p.,
1995
- Keywords
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oxygen enriched atmospheres
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flammability
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sensitivity
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flashback
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case histories
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overpressure
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combustion
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welding
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oxygen
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acetylene
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pressure
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failure analysis
- Identifiers
- oxygen-acetylene combustion; oxygen cutting torch; welding equipment; inspection of the fracture; pressure containment testing and combustion modelling; measurement of flashback pressures; accident reconstruction and conclusions