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Weld Fit-Up Verification

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This is a Required ASME Code Verification
Just leave the gap at . The welder will be able to weld across that! Lets see the WPS calls for a 1/8 MAX gap!

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Weld Fit-Up Verification

Good fit up of the joint is crucial for high quality welding. Poor fit up can make it difficult for the welder to fuse both sides of the weld root. An unfused root can be a stress riser for fatigue cracking and/or a site for deposit formation and corrosion. Large diameter vessel shells, pipe and fittings are often out of round and require adjustment during fit-up. Joint alignment can be done with mechanical devices and should be free of depressions, hammer marks, and arc strikes. Heat is not used in the alignment of joints where it has been determined that the corrosion resistance of the alloy is reduced. Misalignment tolerances are specified as a percentage of the wall thicknesses involved, and determined by the service requirements.

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Backing Base metal Bevel angle Groove angle Crack Complete penetration Filler metal Lack of fusion Overlap: Root face Root gap Subweldement t Tack weld

A material or device placed against the back-side of the joint to support and retain molten weld metal. The metal to be welded. The angle on one side or surface of the member. The total included angle of the groove that makes up the weld joint. A fracture in the weld or base metal. When the weld metal or tack weld metal extends through to the bottom of the weld joint. The metal or alloy to be added in making a welded joint. A non-standard term indicating a weld defect in which fusion did not occur between weld metal and fusion faces or adjoining weld beads. The protrusion of unfused weld metal beyond the weld toe or weld root. The portion of the groove face within the weld joint on the underside of the weld. A separation or gap at the joint root between the work pieces. An incomplete vessel, or part, that is joined by welding The thickness of the thinner material or part being joined. A weld made to hold the parts of a weldment in proper alignment until the final welds are made. 3

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Tasks of Fit-Up Verification

Material ID Traceability Verification Welder Qualification Verification Weld Joint Preparation Check Weld Joint Fit-Up Verification Alignment Check Dimensional Check Orientation Check Tack Weld Condition Analysis Documentation Completion
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Material ID Traceability Verification

Material Specification and Grade Heat No. / Plate No. Part No. Identification

Documentation Completion
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Welder Qualification Verification

Welder is currently qualified
Welding Process Qualification
Base Metal Qualification Filler Metal Qualification Welding Position Qualification

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Weld Joint Preparation Check

Bevel Correct, when required

Joint Surface Cleanliness

No oil, grease, other contaminates No rips or breakouts of base metal

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Weld Joint Fit-Up Verification

Alignment Check Tolerance is t or 1/8, whichever is less Backing Check for weld joints with backing Tolerance is 1/16 maximum gap at backing band Dimensional Check using drawing within drawing tolerance Orientation Check using drawing within drawing tolerance
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Tack Weld Condition Verification

Full Weld Joint Penetration

Tack Welds must:

be feathered into the weld joint at ends to allow good weld penetration into tack have no cracks have complete fusion have no overlap or tunnels
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Documentation Completion
Head Fit-Up Documentation
Liquid Container Head Log Documentation on Head subweldment

Girth Fit-Up Documentation

Container Assembly Verification Special Container Assembly Documentation on Vessel Shell subweldment

Drain and Vent Nozzle Fit-Up Documentation

Documentation on Vessel Shell subweldment

Piping Fit-Up Documentation

B 31.3 Piping Verification Record For Tanks Piping Verification Sheet
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