Analysis of foreign and domestic material specifications for ships components

Abstract

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Evaluation criteria for comparing domestic and foreign material specifications

“…(6) No 23 attempt has been made to evaluate the appropriateness of specific tests and requirements for specific applications or end-uses.…”

“…(6) In all cases, the ASTM specification was the Coast Guard approved benchmark to which the foreign specification was compared.…”