Equivalent longitudinal weld efficiency per ASME VIII Div.1
Equivalent longitudinal weld efficiency per ASME VIII Div.1
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I am reading a "Classic BULLETIN Article" that appeared on the National Board website at
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintPage.aspx?NewsP...
In one of the questions and answers, someone asked how to calculate the value of "E" for use in the UG-27 formula where there are different welds each with a different degree of x-ray inspection. There is a method presented to derive an equivalent weld joint efficiency, being the lowest of the various weld joint efficiencies.
I am confused by one aspect where the equivalent weld joint efficiency is determined, being where the circumferential joint which attaches the shell to a seamless head at each end is given a joint efficiency of 2 x 0.7 = 1.4
Moreover, the seamless heads were attached to the cylinder by a type 1 butt weld with spot radiograhy, which lends me to question if it shouldn't have been 0.85 instead of 0.7.
Can anyone explain this logic?
https://www.nationalboard.org/PrintPage.aspx?NewsP...
In one of the questions and answers, someone asked how to calculate the value of "E" for use in the UG-27 formula where there are different welds each with a different degree of x-ray inspection. There is a method presented to derive an equivalent weld joint efficiency, being the lowest of the various weld joint efficiencies.
I am confused by one aspect where the equivalent weld joint efficiency is determined, being where the circumferential joint which attaches the shell to a seamless head at each end is given a joint efficiency of 2 x 0.7 = 1.4
Moreover, the seamless heads were attached to the cylinder by a type 1 butt weld with spot radiograhy, which lends me to question if it shouldn't have been 0.85 instead of 0.7.
Can anyone explain this logic?





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