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X ray after stress relief in sphere
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X ray after stress relief in sphere

X ray after stress relief in sphere

(OP)
Hello, acording to ASME VIII section 1 and 2, after performing the Stress relief procedure, does it comand to do more X ray?

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

No. RT (x-ray) can be performed either before or after PWHT.

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

(OP)
Of course we did 100% Xray on all welds, our question is regardaing the heat treatment for stress relief...

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

...and did metengr not answer your question? If not, perhaps you could restate your question.

jt

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

If you x-ray after PWHT and you have a defective weld that needs re-work then you will have to re-heat treat that weld. Not sure what the benefit of that would be.

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

Some specifications call for NDE (pick your favorites) before and after PWHT. The intent of this is to find issues and fix them prior to the PWHT while still discovering cracks which may occur days after the welding is completed or as a result of the stress redistribution during PWHT. For example, you might see RT and PT prior to PWHT and PT again after the PWHT.

Just depends on how critical the vessel is perceived to be. Or if it's fabricated of V-modified materials. Though I hear claims that the cracking issues of a few years ago have been resolved.

But... the OP's question was strictly Code requirements, not "good practice" or owner's specification related.

jt

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

(OP)
jte, our concern is is how do you certify PWHT is satisfactory. Or the normal procedure is only to PT after PWHT?
My initial question was: If the code orders or not to RT after PWHT?  

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

(OP)
Truthseeker: The benefit would be to repair a defective weld, that may appear after PWHT

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

We UT before PWHT and RT after PWHT.

especially on heavy wall where RT is so expensive

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

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If the code orders or not to RT after PWHT?

For Section VIII, Div 1; NO!

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

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our concern is is how do you certify PWHT is satisfactory

You either read the PWHT charts to understand what time and temperature was applied to the pressure retaining item or you can use hardness testing to check if the weld and surrounding base metal heat affected zone have been tempered from PWHT.  

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

(OP)
JTE
You said some specifications call for NDE before and after, can mention wich ones please?  

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

Well, for example several weeks ago I was reviewing a project heavy wall spec which is being proposed by an E&C for use on one of my company's projects which called out substantial pre- and post- PWHT NDE. Sorry - don't want to get more specific about which companies and which project. The point is that they do exist. At least one of our generic reactor spec's requires RT prior to PWHT and more NDE post-PWHT.

jt
 

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

i have a job in house that they want radiography done after PWHT and again after Hydrotest.

This is no joke....after hydrotest

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

vesselfab -- as long as they pay for it, right?

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RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

With most fixed price contracts, the purchaser pays for it only if you bid it correctly. Otherwise you eat the added costs.

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

vesselfab-

Would that job you currently have be fabricated of a PWHT limited material - perhaps one for which the welding procedures are only qualified to three or four PWHT cycles?

That's typically where I'd expect pre-PWHT RT requirements. When you perform pre-PWHT RT, then it is not unreasonable to ask for post-PWHT NDE - whether thats RT, PT, MT, shear wave, etc. is up to the spec writer. As mentioned, if its in the spec, then the owner is willing to pay for the extra effort in order to receive a more reliable / maintainable vessel.

jt

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

(OP)
From another forum:

Luis,
 
According to ASME Sec VIII,DIV-1,welds have to be radiographed,as a part of the design efficiency, e.g RT-1,RT-2.... and others. No code will specify at what point of fabrication NDE (such as RT) has to be done, if so that becomes too binding. Often clients spefication, which is more suited to service conditions, specify if RT shall be done before or after PWHT.
 
Usually from codes perspectives for steels which are not prone to serious cracking (e.g P1,P3,P4,P5A) RT shall be done on completion of fabrication, prior to PWHT. For steels which may develop cracking upon PWHT, through secondary hardening, such as P5B, P5C additional NDE (RT/UT or others) should be done following PWHT, to safeguard the components.    
 
From ASME perspectives, for PI materials RT shall be done prior to PWHT. If  there is any additional project requirement of RT after PWHT it is above the code requirements.
 

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

this is P1 material for wet H2S service.

we are used to RT after PWHT as it is not all that uncommon.

But after Hydrotest?

we have had to WFMT after hydrotest before for the same Wet H2S.

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

Didn't catch the "hydrotest" part... Guess I needed another cup of coffee. Yup, that's unusual.

jt

RE: X ray after stress relief in sphere

Not specifically pertinent to this discussion but ASME B31.3 specifies that for P3, P4 and P5 materials, all examinations (e.g., RT) shall be completed after PWHT. See para 341.3.1(a).

For other P group materials, ASME B31.3 does not specify whether before or after PWHT so either would be permissible.

In sour service (both vessels and piping) I have seen many end user specifications that require that examinations be performed both before and after PWHT or that the be performed after PWHT. Some require that these examinations shall be no sooner than 24 hrs after PWHT and some specify 48 hrs.

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