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tensile strength

Energy; Natural gas

The highest tensile stress that a material can withstand before failure or rupture occurs - the force being applied in a direction tending to elongate the material.

tensile test

Energy; Natural gas

A destructive test performed on a specially machined specimen taken from material in its delivered condition to determine mechanical properties, such as tensile strength, yield ...

threaded end

Energy; Natural gas

A valve end that has femal pipe threads cut into it to allow for screwing in male threaded connecting pipe.

throttling

Energy; Natural gas

The intentional restriction of flow by partially closing or opening a valve.

thrust

Energy; Natural gas

The net force applied to a part in a particular direction - e.g., on the end of a valve stem

tilting-disc check valve

Energy; Natural gas

A check valve design in which the flow control element rotates about an axis that is perpendicular to the fluid parth and is in the fluid path and passes through the flow control ...