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MINIMUM GAP BETWEEN WELDINGS - THUMB RULE


Posted by: ANTONY in Design guidelines,Learn Piping,Piping Joints,Piping Tips

25
May

Minimum Distance between welds


TYPE OF WELD Minimum Distance Pipe Size

Branch
connections (with or without The
A reinforcing pads or olets) larger of All Sizes

and Circumferential welds 50mm (or) 4xT

The larger of

50mm (or) 4xT <=6" Pipes


Two
B
circumferential welds
100mm (or) 4xT 8" to 12" Pipes

150mm (or) 4xT 14" and above

Smaller of
Two
C
adjacent fillet welds
40mm (or) 3xT All Sizes

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