API Exam API-571 Topic 1 Question 107 Discussion

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Question #: 107
Topic #: 1

Preventative measures to minimize the potential for brittle fracture in existing equipment are limited to controlling _______ and ________, minimizing pressure at ambient temperatures during start-up and shutdown and periodic inspections at high stress locations.

ATemperature, stress

BStress, pressure

CVelocity, stress

DTemperature, Pressure

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by Chantay at Mar 04, 2025, 10:28 AM

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Shala

1 months ago

Wait, where's the 'All of the above' option? Surely they can't expect us to choose just one... that's like asking Goldilocks to pick between the bears.

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Jesse

8 days ago

User 2: No, I believe it's D) Temperature, Pressure.

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Cathrine

16 days ago

User 1: I think the answer is A) Temperature, stress.

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Taryn

1 months ago

I'm going with C) Velocity and stress. Hey, if it's good enough for the Roadrunner, it's good enough for me!

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Erasmo

6 days ago

I agree with you, C) Velocity and stress seem like the right choices to prevent brittle fracture.

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Margart

13 days ago

I believe D) Temperature and pressure are the critical elements to manage.

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Mattie

14 days ago

I think A) Temperature and stress are the key factors to control.

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Aleisha

1 months ago

B) Stress and pressure - bingo! Controlling those two factors is crucial to keeping equipment from going all 'Humpty Dumpty' on us.

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Mel

15 days ago

B) Stress and pressure - bingo! Controlling those two factors is crucial to keeping equipment from going all 'Humpty Dumpty' on us.

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Luisa

18 days ago

B) Stress, pressure

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Aleisha

1 months ago

A) Temperature, stress

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Elmira

2 months ago

D) Temperature and pressure - really? I mean, pressure is important, but stress is the main culprit for brittle fracture, not velocity.

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Latanya

4 days ago

B) Stress, pressure

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Cordell

5 days ago

D) I agree, stress is a major factor in brittle fracture.

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Corinne

9 days ago

A) Temperature, stress

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Lashunda

2 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's important to consider both temperature and stress in preventing brittle fracture.

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Ashlyn

2 months ago

I agree with Elin, because controlling temperature and stress can help prevent brittle fracture.

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Cecilia

2 months ago

A) Temperature and stress - that seems like the obvious answer here. Minimizing temperature and stress fluctuations is key to preventing brittle fracture.

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