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Deposit weld metal thickness with consumable insert

Thread starter stanweld99
Start date Sep 24, 2015

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Sep 24, 2015

stanweld99

Nuclear

Consumable insert is used for GTAW root pass, and SMAW for the fill pass. In the PQR, if the deposited weld metal thickness for the root pass is t, will the Max deposit thickness be 2t on the WPS for the GTAW process (without filler wire)? Please advise.