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    Working 40 hrs/week....somewhat....

    Surely a 5.30pm finish would make it look like you work later than most of the other employees as you have noted. Does your boss notice what time you come in? If not, try an 8.30 start. Otherwise take a hit as others suggested and do 8-5.30pm and sock 'em with a 1 hour lunch. If he...
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    Oil & Gas vs Mining - the right move early

    Thank you all for the advice, very encouraging. I thought people would advise that dabbling in both would be detrimental and give the impression of a jack of all trades, master of none. However, in both roles the job is quite discipline specific so perhaps as most of you say this is a...
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    Oil & Gas vs Mining - the right move early

    Hi, I'll try be brief but it's complicated - apologies. I'm a piping/mechanical grad, and after my first 9 months of largely twiddling my thumbs I was seconded to a client's office in a maintenance/modifications role for an offshore facility. The role I filled was that of a senior mechanical...
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    ASTM designation for Super Duplex bolting?

    Thanks to both of you, this is good information. Defoe.
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    ASTM designation for Super Duplex bolting?

    I have found some assistance, and it appears super duplex bolting (Austenitic - Ferritic) UNS 32760 (Zeron 100) easily meets the tensile requirements for ASTM A193-B7 or ASTM A320. Thanks.
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    ASTM designation for Super Duplex bolting?

    Hi all Is there an ASTM designation that deals with Super Duplex bolting? For a particular service, our pipe spec calls for super duplex bolting on flanged connections, and refers correctly to UNS 32760; however it then refers to A790 which is seamless and welded pipe (obviously not correct...
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    JIS flange types?

    edit: should have read "slip-on plate". Anyhow, I have found the solution. Thank you.
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    JIS flange types?

    Hi all, I'm not exactly that schooled in piping (I'm a recent mech. eng. graduate), and was wondering if anyone could tell me the difference between the following two flange types: - Slip on hub - Slip on plain It concerns JIS schedule piping, if this makes a difference.
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