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    Inspecvtion Opening Does Not Meet Code

    No it does not meet code. It is not part of any customer spec. I am responsible for vessel design & checking. Thanks for the reply.
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    Inspecvtion Opening Does Not Meet Code

    Hello, Is there any way to justify to the customer the use of a 2" long weld neck as an inspection opening on a 24" OD vessel? This design slipped through the cracks. It is built & installed on the skid. It would be very costly at this point to repair. The local jurisdiction & the AI will...
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    Questions Concerning UG-84 Base Materials

    SnTMan, thank you for your response.
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    Questions Concerning UG-84 Base Materials

    Could we say that an impact test specimen consists of the base material, the HAZ & the weld? Also, if a vessel is built to ASME Section VIII Div.1, the impact test requirements to be met are in Figure UG-84.1? For the example above in Figure UG-84.1, 2.25" thk plate (SA-516-70N) the energy...
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    Questions Concerning UG-84 Base Materials

    Please help me understand the following: For UG-84(g)(5), How are the impact test energy values established for the "base materials"? Does "base material" refer to the impact test specimen energy value requirement from Figure UG-84.1 that is to be met? Or is it the energy values of the...

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