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.