4130 chrome-moly steel tube welded to solid 4130 or 4340 ends

 

normalized
yielding occurred in the ends, excessive plastic deformation, no fracture
 
heat treated,
0.065" wall
thickness
yielding occurred in the ends, minimal plastic deformation before fracture
 
heat treated,
0.035" wall
thickness
tube buckled
 

Photos by Jeff Thomas, October 19 and November 10, 2000.