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I would like to know the range of qualification for single-V groove weld of steel plate thck. 5mm welded with GMAW in 1G when CVN test is required. From my experience welder in this position will perform one root layer, one hot and then two face layers.
Assuming that GMAW-S is 2mm and rest...
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I have question to qualifying welder under Section IX using GMAW on 14mm thck plate SA-516 gr.60. The whole coupon is GMAW welded but root pass is done to short-circuit (ca. 2mm) and rest with globular transfer mode. According to requirements Section IX, QW-404.32 the qualified thickness is...
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I try to imagine how shoud the requirement pertaining to soak band in ASME Section I, PW-39.5.2 be understood: "The soak band shall be a circle whose radius is equal to the radius at the widest width of the width of the weld attaching the nozzle or attachment to the shell, plus the thickness...