I have read a lot of posted data relating to weld reject rates and what people and or projects believe to be an excessively high reject rate.
Regardless of the perceived acceptable rate, all rejects get negative press and doesn't matter if its based on skills, materials or...
I'm wanting to know if there is a surefire way to identify if a valve is NACE compliant in the field?
Please note,
As a project gets delayed or extended, tags become illegible or simply fall off the valves. Tracking down the MRR / MTR is sometimes a tremendous chore in itself. The lack of tag...
T-923 Physical Requirements
Personnel shall have an annual vision test to assure natural or corrected near distance acuity such that they are capable of reading standard J-1 letters on standard Jaeger test type charts for near vision.
Then it says: Equivalent near vision tests are acceptable...
Is anyone aware of a Code or standard that states the minimum acceptable length of a pup piece or spool piece or minimum distance between 2 welds? Boilers and just piping in General.
Thanks in Advance
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I recently received a request to PWHT ALL Monel piping.
All the Monel piping is Schedule 10 and under 2".
Anyone know what might constitute a justification for this type of requirement?
Thanks in Advance
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There are several confusing sections in ASME Section IX and I'm in need of some help with the question noted in the subject line above. This falls into a 2 part question as one affects the other.
1. I have a PQR that was Qualified on a 6" schedule 80 304 coupon. The thickness on the PQR was...
Do the European Standards for Welder Qualification compare to ASME Section IX?
If pipe-welders were recruited from overseas, would their testing experience be similar to ASME?
I'm new to the site and have read a tremendous amount of information so far (although I'm still learning to navigate the site)It is obvious that there are a lot of folks here with a lot of History and experience.
My question is as follows:
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Can you write a WPS for Carpenter 20 or Inconel...
