Research Article

Application of Response Surface Methodology for Modeling of Postweld Heat Treatment Process in a Pressure Vessel Steel ASTM A516 Grade 70

Table 5

Estimated regression coefficients for tensile strength.

Term Coef.SE coef.

Constant535.400 1.064 503.171 0.000
PWHT time−12.474 1.346 −9.268 0.000
PWHT temp.−1.439 1.346 −1.069 0.294
PWHT time PWHT time −0.463 2.019 −0.229 0.820
PWHT temp. PWHT temp. −18.300 2.019 −9.064 0.000
PWHT time PWHT temp. −29.5004.662−6.3270.000

= 4.037795.134; = 87.90%; (adj.) = 85.89%.