Study on Welding of High Strength Steel with High Toughness for Pressure Hull of Deep Submergence Vehicle (1st report)

Abstract

For pressure hulls of Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) operating in seas of 2000 m depth, the most important point is the maximum load carrying capacity under the minimum weight. For this reason, spherical shell made of high strength steel is adopted for pressure hulls. Spherical shape is an optimum shape for external hydrostatic pressure loading and the most suitable steel for this shape is HT100 steel