While performing welds in accordance to AWS D1.1, how is ceramic backing tape categorized?
Is it seen as steel backing strip?
We have a repair project in which we will be using the ceramic as the backing, and we will be qualifying the welders with a setup as shown in Figure 4.21 (2006...
The company I work for uses Section IX to qualify welders. We currently X-ray the welded coupons to ensure that the welder can make an acceptable weld. Due to the recent high failure rate and high cost of having the coupons x-rayed we would like to start using guided bend tests to ensure the...
