46 CFR 154.630
§ 154.630 Cargo tank material.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 154.630, § 154.630 Cargo tank material, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228948
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(a) If a material of a cargo tank is not listed in §§ 154.610, 154.615 or § 154.620, the allowable stress of that material must be specially approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
(b) For cargo tanks of aluminum alloys with welded connections, the minimum tensile strength (σB) for the calculations under § 154.440, § 154.447 and § 154.450 must be the minimum tensile strength of the alloy in the annealed condition.
(c) Increased yield strength and tensile strength of a material at low temperature for independent tanks type A, B, and C must be specially approved by the Commandant (CG-ENG).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.