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POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT 2

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PARRON

Mechanical
Feb 7, 2002
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I HAVE TO BUT WELD A 50 MM THICKNESS DIN Tste 355 PLATE. THE PIECE IS TOO LARGE TO PERFORM A PWHT IN A FURNACE. IN ORDER TO DO NOT PERFORM LOCAL PWHT I MADE SOME WELDING AND DESTRUCTIVE TEST (CHARPY, BENDING AND TENSION) WITH GREAT RESULTS.
MY QUESTION IS: IS THERE ANY REASON TO BY WORRY ABOUT DO NOT PERFORM THE PWHT TO THIS COMPONENT?. WHAT IS THE RISK?
 
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