Branch weld PAUT scan plan from pipe

Job details

 Pipe diameter: 10’’

 Pipe thickness: 26 mm
 Branch diameter: 2’’
 Branch thickness: 12.5 mm

Note: 3*t*tan 70 of minimum

length (from the edge of the 1
reinforcement) required to
scan from branch.
80mm 3
2

1) Corner reflection from the I.D of the branch camouflage the lack of penetration
2) Reflection of weld reinforcement corner
3) Reflection and divergence of ultrasound by the weld reinforcement
Which makes it impractical to inspect the branch weld from the pipe side by PAUT
And because of the limiting angle, only fewer angle can be chosen (42-48).
Scan plan show the line path of ultrasound, but in actual because of beam spread
reflection occurs everywhere. It makes impossible to distinguish between reflection from
the flaw and corner/ weld profile
 Branch weld Manual UT scan plan from pipe
Job details

 Pipe diameter: 10’’

 Pipe thickness: 26 mm
 Branch diameter: 2’’
 Branch thickness: 12.5 mm

80 mm
3

2 1

1) Corner reflection from the I.D of the branch camouflage the lack of penetration
2) Reflection of weld reinforcement corner
3) Reflection and divergence of ultrasound by the weld reinforcement
Which makes it impractical to inspect the branch weld from the pipe side by Manual UT
also. And because of the limiting angle, only 45 degree can be used