The purpose of this project was to determine chemical and metallurgical characteristics of the DOT-3-AA seamless steel cylinder with a pin hole leak on the sidewall, initial point of fracture, and possible cause of leak.

Key Words: cycling test, hydrostatic, chemical analysis, metallurgical evaluation, hydraulic fluid, hydrostatically tested, initial point of fracture

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