Impact testing tips

1) Look into UCS 66 to find the curve

2) Find MDMT from the table using the curve name & thickness
3) Then if your operating temp is more than this table tem , you do not need impact
testing
4) If your operating temp is less than these table temperature , you need impact
testing . then go to UG 20
5) If it is curve A, impact testing is not needed for thk equal to and lower than 0.5
inch
6) If it is curve B,C,& D , impact testing is not needed if the thk is equal to & lower
than 1 inch . But The temp should not be lower than – 29 Deg F for 5 & 6 to be
applicable
7) If PWHT is done not as the code requirement, go to Sec UCS 68 C, to take
advantage of further reduction of 30 Deg F
8) Then If the reduction ratio is given, use the corresponding reduction temp from
the Graph UCS 66. But lowest you can go down is -55 DEG F
9) If reduction ratio is less than 0.35 , you can go down to – 155 DEG F