4.13 PJP Tubular T-, Y-, or K-Connections and Butt Joints
4.13 PJP Tubular T-, Y-, or K-Connections and Butt Joints
4.13 PJP Tubular T-, Y-, or K-Connections and Butt Joints
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in 4.12.4.1 (2) [a] shall be required. Three macroetch test LAST, (Lowest Anticipated Service Temperature), or at
sections shall be cut from the test specimens, shall con- O°F (-18°C), whichever is lower. If AWS specifications
form to the requirements of 4.12.4.1(3), and shall show for the welding materials to be used do not encompass
the required theoretical weld (with due allowance for this requirement, or if production welding is outside the
backup welds to be discounted, as shown in Details C range covered by prior testing, e.g., tests per AWS filler
and D of Figures 3.8-3.10) (see Figure 4.26 for test joint metal specifications, then weld metal Charpy tests shall
details). be made during WPS qualification, as described in
Annex III.
4.12.4.3 Complete Joint Penetration Groove
Welds in a T-, Y -, or K-Connection WPS Using
GMAW-S. For T-, Y-, and K-connections, where gas
metal arc welding (short circuiting transfer) is used,
4.13 PJP Tubular T-, Y-, or
qualification in conformance with section 4 shall be re- K-Connections and Butt Joints
quired prior to welding the standard joint configurations
When PJP groove welds are specified, in T-, Y-, or K-
detailed in 3.13.4. The joint tested shall incorporate a
connections or butt welds, qualification shall be in con-
37.5° single bevel groove, offset root and restriction ring
formance with Table 4.3.
as shown in Figure 4.27.
5/8 in.
_ _ _ (16mm)M~
---
-r-
2 in. ~
(SOmm)
BACKUP~ ~in. (2Smm) MIN
WELD AREA"
Figure 4.26-Acute Angle Heel Test (Restraints not Shown) (see 4.12.4.2)
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