2007 SECTION I

TABLE PW-ll REQUIRED RADIOGRAPHIC AND ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION OF WELDED BUTT JOINTS
Pressure Part Service Conditions [Note (1)] Subject to Furnace Radiant Heat [Note (2)] Butt Weld Type Longitudinal Contains Steam and/or Water RT all sizes and thicknesses RT Not Subject to Furnace Radiant Heat [Note (2)] Contains Water RT all sizes and thicknesses RT Contains Steam RT all sizes and thicknesses RT

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Circumferential welds in drums and shells

> NPS 10 CON 250)

or

> NPS 10 CON 250) or > 1Ya in. (29 mm) thick
RT

> NPS 10 (ON 250) or > 1Ya in. (29 mm) thick
RT

> 1 Ya in. (29 mm) thick

Circumferential welds In pipes, tubes, and headers RT

> NPS 4 CON 100) or > ~ in. (13 mm) thick

> NPS 10 (ON 250) or > 1 Ya in. (29 mm) thick

> NPS 16 (ON 400) or > 1% in. (41 mm) thick

GENERAL NOTES: (a) Unless exempted by this table, all longitudinal and circumferential welded butt joints are to be radiographically examined CRT) throughout their entire length. Ultrasonic examination WT) of the welds shall be performed in lieu of RT when it is impracticable to use a combination of radiographic parameters such that a geometric unsharpness of 0.07 in. (1.8 mm) will not be exceeded. When RT is required for welds in ferritic materials using the electroslag process, UT shall also be performed in addition to RT. When RT is required for welds made in any material using the inertia or continuous drive friction welding processes, UT shall be performed in addition to RT. (b) If a grain refining (austenitizing) heat treatment is used for electroslag welds, the UT examination shall be performed after the heat treatment is completed. If an austenitizing heat treatment is not used, the UT examination shall be done after an intermediate postweld heat treatment or after the final postweld heat treatment is completed. (c) Radiographic examination shall be performed in accordance with Article 2 of Section V. UT examination shall be performed in accordance with Article 4 of Section V. (d) Acceptance criteria for the nondestructive examination performed are PW-51 for RT and PW-52 for UT. (e) Personnel performing the radiographic or ultrasonic examination required by this Table shall be qualified and certified in accordance with PW-50. (f) RT is required when either the size or wall thickness limit is exceeded (I.e., the diameter and thickness limitations apply independently). (g) For electric boilers, RT is not required when the maximum allowable working pressure is::; 100 psig (700 kPa), and the shell LD. is::; 16 in. (400 mm) (see PEB-9.1J. (h) For firetube boilers, RT is not required for (1) longitudinal welded butt joints in furnaces made with the addition of filler metal, provided a bend test of a sample of the welded joint for each section of the furnace meets the requirements of PW-53 (2) circumferential welded butt joints in furnaces (see PFT-14) (3) butt welds and corner joints meeting the requirements of PFT-21.1 through PFT-21.3 for waterlegs, furnaces, and fireboxes (j) For miniature boilers, RT is not required (see PMB-9). (j) RT is not required for the longitudinal weld in ERW products that comply with an acceptable material specification when used for construction within the limitations of PG-9.5. NOTES: (1) Service conditions and pressure part contents are as determined by the designer. (2) A weld will not be considered subject to radiant heat from the furnace when in a portion of a pressure part that has five or more rows of tubes between it and the furnace.

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