Flame Straightening
Flame Straightening
Flame Straightening
JNKI/SOP/012
STRAIGHTENING FOR Revision No. 00
STRUCTURAL STEELS Date 14.11.2022
Pages 4 Pages
REVISION HISTORY
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PROCEDURE FOR FLAME Document No. JNKI/SOP/012
STRAIGHTENING FOR Revision No. 00
STRUCTURAL STEELS Date 14.11.2022
Pages 4 Pages
1. Introduction / Scope
This document specifies the procedure for correcting distortions observed
in structural steel by local application of heat.
2. Reference
BS EN 10901-2: Execution of Structural Steel and aluminum structures –
Technical requirement of structural steel
3. Responsibilities
Execution Engineer will responsible for assessment and finalization of the scope of the
distortions observed and needs to be rectified.
Welding Coordinators will be responsible for the supervision for the competent and correct
execution of the procedure and rectification of the distortion observed.
Inspection Engineer will confirm the removal and acceptance of the structure after the
execution of the procedure.
4. Repair Procedure
General
When during inspection it found out that some rotation of flange, width depth, inclination
etc. are out of specified tolerance, heat/flame correction repair can be performed to rectify
the deviation.
The material to be heated shall be free from grease, oil etc. the execution engineer shall
mark the heating pattern/area with chalk on the area to be heated.
Fuel gas heating equipment, oxy acetylene torches designed for heat application. Cutting
torches can be used, but with only rose bud type flame.
The temperature of heated areas in normal mild steel shall not exceed 850 0C in all cases
irrespective of whether cooling is done immediately by water or by air cooling.
The temperature of the heated areas in high tensile steel area shall not exceed:
a. 6500C in case of cooling immediately by water.
b. 8500C in case of water cooling after a period of air cooling, the starting temperature
of water must be below 5000C
c. 8500C in case of air cooling after heating
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PROCEDURE FOR FLAME Document No. JNKI/SOP/012
STRAIGHTENING FOR Revision No. 00
STRUCTURAL STEELS Date 14.11.2022
Pages 4 Pages
6. Assessment of repair
Assessment after repair to ensure that dimension (after repair) has meet acceptance criteria
or still with in tolerance limit.
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