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<div><font style="background-color: transparent;">Jim,</font></div>
<div>PC-9 & PC-15 were (are) A537. The 9-boat was 9/16" wall, rated and certified for 1350 feet, and the 15 (I think, originally at least) for 1500. Maybe that was the dive chamber. Don't remember. Some of the boats were normalized, too--built and sent off for a nice broil in the ovens in Alabama. Mike Stahle said no, but I keep remembering that one of the PC-14s was 7/16" wall and had been normalized. Both the 14s were rated to 1200 feet, although 1402 was sold to the Army for 600 foot service without ABS certification. They said they didn't need certification, so didn't have to pay for it, apparently.</div>
<div>Vance</div>
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To: personal_submersibles <personal_submersibles@psubs.org><br>
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Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Best Steel to use for Sub Hull<br>
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<div><font size="3">Vance,</font></div>
<div><font size="3">From Leeco Steel's website:</font></div>
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<div>A537 plate steel is heat-treated. As a result, it displays greater yield
and tensile strength than the more standard A516 grades. <strong>A537 steel
plate</strong> is ideal for both in boilers and pressure vessels, and is used in
the oil, gas and petrochemical industry.</div>
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<div><font size="3">Nice to see it provides at least a brief comparison to
A516. I'm sure there are more variables to consider including
cost.</font></div>
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<div>In a message dated 10/22/2013 5:23:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
<a href="mailto:vbra676539@aol.com">vbra676539@aol.com</a> writes:</div>
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<div><font style="background-color: transparent;">Jim,</font></div>
<div>A537 was used extensively, as well, especially in the early boats that
Perry built. Maybe you can figure it out. It seems that I recall being told
that it was somewhat harder to weld but had better cold-water-under-pressure
properties. Maybe Dr. Nuytten would weigh in on this, assuming he isn't up to
his ass in DW3000 alligators this week (which I suspect he is).</div>
<div>Vance</div>
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<div><font size="3">I should have clarified that. It was a cut-and-paste
from a web site. I'm more of a librarian in that I save info in an
organized fashion when I come across it so I'll have it available later when
the need arises. That was the case in this instance.</font></div>
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<div>In a message dated 10/22/2013 1:25:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <a title="mailto:jgcottrell2002@yahoo.com" href="mailto:jgcottrell2002@yahoo.com">jgcottrell2002@yahoo.com</a>
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<div style="right: auto;"><span style="right: auto;">Thanks for the info, Jim.
It's good to know there is some one in the group that is also in the steel
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<div><span class="yiv1461676266Normal" id="yiv1461676266dnn_ctr5826_Main_ctl00_grdAnswers_lblAnswerText_0">ASTM A 516 or ASME SA 516 grade is one of the most
popular steel grades in market . <br clear="none"><br clear="none">It is
primarily intended for use in welded pressure vessels where notch toughness
is important. It comes in four grades 55, 60, 65 & 70. At Oakley Steel
we mainly sell 516 gr 60 and 516 gr 70. These grades cover a range of
tensile strengths from 55 - 90 MPa and this versatility explains much of the
specifications popularity. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">For plates thinner
than 40mm we normally supply them as rolled. Plates supplied above 40mm
thick are normalised. <br clear="none"><br clear="none">For A 516 grade 70,
which is one of our most popular steels, the ASME standard composition is as
follows (dependent on grade): <br clear="none"><br clear="none">Carbon 0.27 -
0.31% <br clear="none">Manganese 0.79 - 1.3% <br clear="none">Phosphorous 0.035%
max <br clear="none">Sulphur 0.035% max <br clear="none">Silicon 0.13 - 0.45%
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<div>In a message dated 10/22/2013 11:53:12 A.M. Central Daylight Time, <a title="mailto:jonw@psubs.org" href="mailto:jonw@psubs.org">jonw@psubs.org</a>
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<div class="yiv1461676266moz-cite-prefix"><br clear="none">Generally, A516gr70
suffices for personal or recreational submarines.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Jon<br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 10/22/2013
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<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Courier New, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; background-color: transparent;"><span>What
is the best steel to use for a submarine hull<var id="yiv1461676266yui-ie-cursor"></var>. Someone mentioned marine steel
such as 316,316L or 317. Any suggestions or a website I can
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<div><span>Thanks,</span></div>
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<div><font size="4"><b>Christopher Cave <br clear="none"></b><br clear="none"></font><i><u><font size="3" style="background-color: rgb(255, 191, 128);"><b><a title="mailto:christophercave@yahoo.com" class="yiv1461676266moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:christophercave@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">christophercave@yahoo.com</a></b></font></u></i><br clear="none"></div>
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