Maximum allowable weld weave
Maximum allowable weld weave
(OP)
I am wondering if anyone knows what the maximum weave is for SMAW (specifically ASME Section VIII Div 1). For some reason 3x is sticking in my brain, but I would like to know where to find it in the ASME Codes.





RE: Maximum allowable weld weave
Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer
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RE: Maximum allowable weld weave
I know of at least one situation where there is a restriction in Sec VIII limiting bead width. In UCS 56 there are certain criteria which must be met for making repairs to PWHT'd vessels or parts, without PWHT. One of the restrictions is to limit the the bead width to 4x core wire diameter.
RE: Maximum allowable weld weave
Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/83b/b04
RE: Maximum allowable weld weave
I won't take back the star because you are still right. The "3X weave" business is a Code legend that is applied a lot of times as if it was in the Code. The UCS-56 reference is not the origin of this wive's tale.
Joe Tank
RE: Maximum allowable weld weave