UW-20 - These rules provide a basis for establishing weld sizes and allowable joint loads for full

strength
And partial strength tube-to-tube sheet welds.
Definitions:- UW-20.2(a) Full Strength Weld. A full strength tube to-tube sheet weld is one in which the
design strength is equal to or greater than the axial tube strength, Ft. When the weld in a tube-to-tube
sheet joint meets the requirements of UW-20.4, it is a full strength weld and the joint does not require
qualification by shear load testing. Such a weld also provides tube joint leak tightness.
UW-20.4 Full Strength Welds. Full strength welds shown in Fig. UW-20.1(see below) shall conform to
the following requirements: UW-20.4(a) The size of a full strength weld shall be determined in
accordance with UW-20.6.
FIG. UW-20.1 SOME ACCEPTABLE TYPES OF TUBE-TO-TUBESHEET STRENGTH WELDS

UW-20.6 Weld Size Design Formulas. The size of tube-to-tube sheet strength welds shown in
Fig. UW-20.1 shall conform to the following requirements. Typically four type of weld joints are
considered for design:
1.

For full strength welds, af shall not be less than the greater of ar or t.
af = fillet weld leg
ar = minimum required length of the weld leg(s) under consideration
t.= nominal tube thickness