ASME STP-PT-033 : 2011
ASME STP-PT-033 : 2011
DEGRADATION OF NOTCH TOUGHNESS BY A POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (PWHT)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
DEGRADATION OF NOTCH TOUGHNESS BY A POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT (PWHT)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Foreword
Abstract
1 INTRODUCTION
2 APPLICATION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY
3 BASICS OF NOTCH TOUGHNESS
4 STOUT WRC 302
5 SPAEDER-DOTY WRC 407
6 TWI STUDIES
7 EPRI STUDIES
8 STUDIES ON STEELS USED IN THE CREEP RANGE
9 KEY OBSERVATIONS
10 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASME CONSIDERATION
References
Appendix A - Origins of Post Weld Heat Treating
and Origins of Reheat Cracking Issues
in ASME Code Rules for Quenched and
Tempered Steels
Appendix B - Excerpt from USX Brochure on
Welding "T-1" Steel
Acknowledgments
Describes the literature on post weld heat treatment of steels used in ASME Code construction and based on this review, recommendations are made for use by the ASME Code writing committees on issues that these committees should consider.
Document Type | Standard |
Status | Current |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |