Shell Game
Expert advice for producing strong welds between stainless and carbon steel.
September 1940
Workers from Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co. weld the outer shell of a gas storage facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The facility consists of three alloy steel tanks, 57 feet in diameter, 70 feet tall, with a storage capacity of 50 million cubic feet. The inner and outer shells are separated by a three-foot layer of cork insulation that protects the integrity of the stainless steel inner shell during seasonal expansion and contraction.
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