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Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

(OP)
Hey Everybody:

Has anyone ever attached a nozzle to a cylindrical shell while only performing an external fillet weld? I want to do this for an alteration, and while I think I can, just wanted to see if anyone has done this before. Can you do it without any weld inspection if you are under DPS6 using FIg. UW-16.1(u)?

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

Is it ASME__ what Section__ want size__ what type___

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

Is it ASME__ what Section__ want size__ what type___

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

(OP)
ASME section VIII div 1, 4" schedule 5 nozzle with 4"slip on flange

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

Nope - fillet only fails to meet Code. If you get the nozz wall thickness similar to the shell thickness, that weld can be made full-penn from the OD, set-in. Just takes a GOOD open-root pipe welder. Or if you are insistent on using Sch5, same welder can gap the nozz fit-up slightly and set it on. Both Set-In and Set-On meet Sect VIII Code. Just have to be full-penetration.

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

Duwe6 gives good advice...... I agree that a full penetration weld is the correct choice here

A fillet welded nozzle is always a simpler and cheaper way to make a nozzle on a pressure vessel.

Unfortunately, ASME and EN pressure vessel codes do not permit this type of weld in this nozzle size.

Also, the schedule 5S nozzle seems like a very bad choice here. 5S piping is nearly impossible to properly weld.....IMHO

A schedule 40S nozzle with a slip-on flange would be the best choice here.

MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

What is DPS6?

Regards,

Mike

RE: Attaching a nozzle to shell using only fillet welds from the outside

NPS 4" Sch. 5 nozzle fails to meet UG-45 min. wall thickness, unless your nozzle is access or inspection opening.

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