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                                        working pressure               life(%)
                                       the highest pressure
                        Fig. 10. Relation between bent radius, pressure capacity and working life of hosepipe.



           (3) The main reasons for hosepipe failure are as follows:
               (a) inadequate structure;
               (b)  low fatigue resistance;
               (c) severe bending deformation in mounting.



           Reference

            [I]  Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, Aeronautical Material Science, Shanghai Science and Technology Press,
              1985, p. 6.
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