Definition(s)


Tensile Strength

The maximum tensile stress which a material is capable of sustaining. Tensile strength is calculated from the maximum load during a tension test carried to rupture and the original cross-sectional area of the specimen.

Source: API RP 7G, Recommended Practice for Drill Stem Design and Operating Limits, Upstream Segment, Sixteenth Edition, August 1998 (Addendum 2: September 2009). Global Standards

 

Tensile Strength

Maximum tensile stress that a material is capable of sustaining that is calculated from the maximum load during a tensile test carried to rupture and the original cross-sectional area of the specimen.

Source: API SPEC 7-1, Specification for Rotary Drill Stem Elements, First Edition, March 2006 (Addendum April 2011). Global Standards

 

Tensile Strength

Minimum stress level where strain hardening is at maximum or at rupture.

Source: Offshore Standard DNV-OS-C101, Design of Offshore Steel Structures, General (LRFD Method, Det Norske Veritas, April 2011. Global Standards

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