boiler explosion
Steam vessel rupture
A boiler explosion is the catastrophic rupture of a steam boiler, historically one of the deadliest industrial accidents.
When pressure vessels fail, superheated water instantly flashes to steam, releasing devastating force.
Boiler explosions killed thousands in the 19th and early 20th centuries before modern safety codes and inspections made them rare: The steamboat's boiler explosion killed forty passengers.
- property damageHarm to possessions
- thermal stressStrain from temperature change
- injuriesBodily damage or harm
- water hammerPressure surge in pipes
- metal fatigueProgressive cracking from stress
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