Research Article

Design of Independent Type-B LNG Fuel Tank: Comparative Study between Finite Element Analysis and International Guidance

Table 2

Mechanical and thermal properties of materials of tank components.

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Poisson’s ratio0.30.40.024
Elastic modulus (MPa)193 × 10319110,600
Density (tonnage/mm3)8 × 10−93 × 10−111.2 × 10−10
Yield stress (MPa)340.6 (20°C)2.763
556.3 (−163°C)
Thermal conductivity (W/m2 °C)142.5 × 10−24 × 10−2
Specific heat (J/tonnage °C)5 × 1051.5 × 1061.6 × 10−6
Thermal expansion coefficient (mm/mm °C)1.7 × 10−58 × 10−56.1 × 10−6