we are having an issue with a V groove weld and I'm looking for some help is solving the problem. We are welding .250 thick SA 53 E/B pipe shell to .188 thick SA 414 G elip head with an SA 414 A backing ring that is being left in place. Welding process is FCAW using .045 wire. 22.5 volts, 218...
I am working on a 16" dia by 34" OAL horizontal tank designed to 312 psi. Shell is .250 SA 53B pipe. Heads are 2:1 elip SA414G. The desired mounting is to use 2x2x1/4 angle running parallel to the shell axis such that the tank will be flush to the mounting surface. This is not a saddle design...
