PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD

HEAT TREATMENT

PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

 PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

CONTENTS
Sl. No. Description Page No.

1.0 SCOPE 4

2.0 REFERENCES 4

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY 4

4.0 PROCEDURE 4

4.1 HEAT TREATMENT 4

4.2 GENERAL CONDITIONS 5

4.3 PREPARATION OF HEAT TREATMENT 6

4.4 WELD REPAIR 8

4.5 INSPECTION OF HEAT TREATED PART 8

5.0 RECORDS 8

6.0 HEAT TREATMENT REQUEST 9

7.0 THERMO-COUPLE FIXING ARRANGEMENT 10

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1.0 SCOPE
This procedure describes and specifies the heat treatment to be applied for parts
constructed of carbon steel, low alloy steel and constructed of integrally clad or
applied corrosion resistant lining material. This procedure is intended, as a minimum,
to describe the heat treatment.

2.0 REFERNCES
2.1 ASME Section VIII, DIV 1 of Edition2017.
2.2 ASME Section II Part A, C & Section V of Edition2017.
2.3 Customer/Project Specification
2.4 ASME QC Manual (Latest Revision)

3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:-
3.1 Heat Treatment requirements shall be specified in the fabrication drawing by Design
Engineer

3.2 The Heat Treatment Request (PSVPL/HT/01/F01) along with Thermocouple

Fixing Arrangement (PSVPL/HT/01/F02) shall be prepared by the Welding Engineer
and approved by the QCE for Code conformity.
3.3 Production Manager shall be responsible for Heat Treatment operations at sub
contractor works and coordinate with QCE for the required inspection as per
approved ITP.

4.0 PROCEDURE:-
Heat Treatment shall be performed at sub-contractors works.

4.1 HEAT TREATMENT:

4.1.1 Heat Treatment shall be planned and performed in accordance with this procedure
and the Heat Treatment Request (PSVPL/HT/01/F01) along with Thermocouple Fixing
Arrangement (PSVPL/HT/01/F02) of Quality Control Manual. This procedure is
applicable for both furnace and local heat treatment.

4.1.2 Before subcontracting for heat treatment, the Subcontractor shall be verified and
approved for the facility and technical competence. All measuring instruments used
for heat treatment shall be verified for its calibration status by QCI before approving
the subcontractor.

4.1.3 A Controlled Copy of Heat Treatment Procedure shall be issued to the Subcontractor
along with Work Order.

4.1.4 For each heat treatment, the Heat Treatment Request (PSVPL/HT/01/F01) along with
Thermocouple Fixing Arrangement (PSVPL/HT/01/F02) shall be prepared by Welding
Engineer in accordance with this procedure, the Code requirements, approved

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drawing and WPS. Whenever test coupons are required by the Code, they shall be
heat treated along with the main vessels/Equipments/Parts.

4.1.5 Heat Treatment Request (PSVPL/HT/01/F01) along with Thermocouple Fixing

Arrangement (PSVPL/HT/01/F02) shall be approved by QCE for conformity with the
Code, this procedure, the customer’s specification and the WPS and forwarded to
Production Manager.

4.2 GENERAL CONDITIONS:

4.2.1 Heat Treatment, when required shall be done before the hydrostatic test and after
dimensional check and any welded repairs except as permitted by the Code. A
preliminary hydrostatic or pneumatic test to reveal leaks prior to Heat Treatment is
permissible.

4.2.2 Vessels of different thickness may be heat treated in the same furnace according to the
Heat Treatment requirements for the thinner vessel in the charge, if permitted by
applicable Code Section and or technical specifications

4.2.3 Heat Treatment as per ASME Sec VIII Div.1.

4.2.4 All welds in pressure vessels/Equipments/ parts shall be given a heat treatment at a
temperature not less than specified in Table UCS – 56 of ASME Sec-VIII, Div-1 for the
given material, when the nominal thickness, excluding the corrosion allowance
exceeds the limits in the Table UCS – 56.

4.2.5 When the pressure part of two different P-Number groups are joined by welding, the
Heat Treatment shall be that specified in either of Tables UCS – 56 or UHA – 32, as per
ASME Sec VIII Div – 1, with applicable notes for the material requiring the higher
Heat Treatment temperature. When non-pressure parts are welded to pressure parts,
the Heat Treatment temperature of the pressure part shall govern.

4.2.6 The operation of Heat Treatment shall be carried out by one of the procedures given in
UW – 40 of ASME Sec VIII Div – 1, in accordance with the following requirements.

a) The temperature of the furnace shall not exceed 425 0C at the time the
vessel/Equipment/part is placed in it.

b) Above 4250C, the rate of heating shall not be more than 222 0C/hr divided by the
maximum metal thickness of the shell or head plate in inches, but in no case more
than 2220C/hr. During the heating there shall not be a greater variation in
temperature throughout the portion of the vessel being heated than 140 0C within
any 4.6m interval of length.

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c) The vessel or vessel part shall be held at or above the temperature specified in
Table UCS – 56 or Table – 56.1 of ASME Sec VIII Div – 1, for the period of time
specified in the Tables. During the holding period, there shall not be a greater
difference than 830C between the highest and the lowest temperature throughout the
portion of the vessel being heated, except where the range is further limited in
Table- UCS-56.

d) During the heating and holding periods, the furnace atmosphere shall be so
controlled as to avoid excessive oxidation of the surface of the vessel. The furnace
shall be such design as to prevent direct impingement of the flame on the vessel.

e) Above 425oC, cooling shall be done in a closed furnace or cooling chamber at a

rate not greater than 280oC/hr divided by the maximum metal thickness of the shell
or head plate in inches, but in no case more than 280 oC/hr. At temperatures above
425oC, temperature variations within the heated portion during the cooling phase
shall not be greater than 140 o C, within any 4.6 meter interval. From 425 o C the
vessel may be cooled in still air.

4.3 PREPARATION FOR HEAT TREATMENT:

4.3.1 Prior to heat treatment, oil, grease, weld spatter, dirt and other
foreign matters shall be removed.

4.3.2 Temperature of the material shall be checked and recorded by thermocouples in

contact. Number of thermocouples, location and method of attachment of
thermocouples shall be specified on the Thermocouple Fixing Arrangement
(PSVPL/HT/01/F02). The same material P No. fixing clamp shall be tack welded to the
vessel using a qualified WPS and qualified welder.

4.3.1 As an alternative, capacitor discharge or electric resistance welding may be used for
attaching bare-wire thermocouple, without subsequent Post Weld Heat Treatment,
provided the energy output for welding is limited to 125W-sec max. A welding
procedure specification shall be prepared and the content shall describe as a
minimum, the capacitor discharge equipment. The combination of material to be
joined and technique of application as per UCS- 56(g) of ASME Sec VIII Div.1.

Notes: -

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1. After completion of Heat Treatment, clamp must be carefully removed by grinding
the weld without damaging the parent material and carry out PT on the removed
area.
2. Where more than one pressure vessel or pressure vessel parts are heat treated
within the same charge, thermocouples shall be placed on vessels at the bottom,
center, and top of the charge as per ASME Code Sec VIII Div.1or other zones of
possible temperature variation so that the indicated temperature shall be the true
temperature for all vessels or parts in those zones.
3. Heat Treatment chart shall include loading details, temperature traces of all
thermocouples, start / finish date and time of heating, soaking and cooling.
4. Temperature Recorder & Thermocouples and apparatus shall be calibrated once in
a year or prior to use for Heat Treatment.
5. Prior to the start of any heat treatment operation:
(a) The responsibility of Production Manager is to check the following at Sub
Contractor Heat Treatment facility:

1) Machined surfaces are protected, if required.

2) That the heat treatment equipment and thermocouples and the

Parts to be heat-treated are supported as required preventing any distortion.
3) All items loaded onto the furnace.

(b) The QCE or QCI shall check to ensure:

1) That all items are loaded onto the furnace, including test coupons to be heat
treated along with the main vessel if required by the Code.

2) The thermocouples and temperature recorders are calibrated.

3) That the required numbers of thermocouples are attached in the specified location.

4) That all thermocouples are in contact with the heat-treated part or with blocks
attached to the parts.

4.4 WELD REPAIR: -

Except as permitted by the Code, vessels/Equipments/parts of vessels that have been
treated in accordance with the requirements of this procedure and of ASME Code
Section shall again be post weld heat treated after welded repairs have been made and
with the concurrence of the AI.

4.5 INSPECTION OF HEAT TREATED PART: -

4.5.1 QCI shall examine each one of the heat-treated vessels/ parts for deterioration,
damage and loss of identification together with the responsible Production Engineer

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The non-conforming items are controlled as described in Chapter 9.0 of ASME Quality
Control Manual

5.0 RECORDS: -

5.1 Each heat treatment Instructions, Time - Temperature charts, calibration records and
all other relevant documents shall be submitted to the AI for his review and
acceptance.

5.1.1 Heat Treatment Request (PSVPL/HT/01/F01)

5.1.2 Thermocouple Fixing Arrangement (PSVPL/HT/01/F02)

HEAT TREATMENT REQUEST Date : HTR Report No:

Customer: Equipment/Part Name:

Job/Tag No: Material Specification:

MSN: Thickness:

Heat Number /PL No: Size: Quantity:

Drawing No
Stress Reliving/Normalizing
Ref Procedure No:
Loading Temperature
Rate of Heating
Soaking Temperature
Soaking Time
Rate of Cooling
Unloading Temperature
Heating Band Width (For Local HT)

Insulation Details (For Local HT)

Inspection by: PSVPL QCI / QCE Witnessed by: PSVPL QCI / QCE

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Note:Use Calibrated Thermocouples only

1) Details of Cycle no and date, Furnace ID & SL NO, Temperature Controller SL NO, Recorder SL NO &
Thermocouples SL NO of Heat Treatment to be mentioned in the Chart.
2) The Details of calibration of Thermocouple and recorders to mentioned at the bottom of the chart.
3) Heat Treatment Chart to be send along with the chart.

Prepared By QCI Approved By QCE

Name

Sign

Date

Format No. PSVPL/HT/01/F01 Rev.0

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