ASME IX P5 (P22 tube) to P43 (Inconel 625)

I would butter the P22 side of the weld joint for either header j point configuration, perform PWHT for the

P22, and then complete the weld joining the 625 tubes to the P22 header. You want to avoid PWHT

exposure to the 625 tubing material.

Try to keep the heat input on the low end, and maintain an interpass temperature of 300 deg C.

In certain situations post weld heat treatment (PWHT) is required on a dissimilar metal weld joint because

the lower alloy side of the weld joint may require PWHT by code, whereas, the higher alloy side may not

require PWHT (austenitic or Ni-base steels).  

To meet Code required PWHT for the low alloy side of the weld joint,  the low alloy base material is

prepared by depositing (e.g., buttering) two or more weld layers along the weld prep surface using filler

metal approopiate for DMW joints, and is subject to PWHT for Code compliance. Once this is completed,

the weld joint is completed by joining the buttered side of the weld joint to base material where PWHT is

not required.

ASME IX P5 (P22 tube) to P1 (A106 Gr.B)

P5 to P1

No, this is not the case. Most likely, someone was thinking if this being a dissimilar metal weld due to the

difference in Cr between the Grade 22 material (2.25% Cr-1% Mo) that is being welded to carbon steel.

To qualify this procedure, all you really need is one weld coupon consisting of Grade 22 material (ASME P-

No 5A) welded to SA 106 carbon steel (ASME P-No 1). You have several choices for filler metal - you can

use carbon steel E 7018), or you can use an E 8018 B2 (1.25% Cr- 1/2 % Mo) or you can use E9018 B3

(2.25% Cr-1% Mo).

Normally, when you are welding low alloy steels to carbon steel that have greater than 3% Cr in

difference, this would be more of a true dissimilar metal weld that would require possible use of a safe end

that contains a chromium content in between the high and low alloy materials or careful selection of filler

metal to reduce carbon migration of the steel containing lower chromium content.
It is no problem to weld 2 1/4Cr-1Mo directly to CS and pass the PQR tests. The problem is that you have

to do a PWHT at the temperature required for P22 . This temperature can be to high for CS and as such

destroy the long term properties of the CS. You will not always notice this when making the PQR. For that

reason sometimes a butter layer of 1 1/4Cr-1/2Mo is made on the P22 , PWHT at high temperature and

then weld the P11 to CS with PWHT at lower temperature. In that case you need 2 PQR s or simulate the

whole procedure in 1 PQR.

Sekedar sharing saja. Saya pernah melakukan kualifikasi prosedur untuk jenis alloy 625
N06625 to alloy 625 N06625 menggunakan filler metal Special Metal Inconnel 625 (AWS
Class ER NiCrMo3) Proses GTAW.

Lulus uji Corrosion Test ASTM G48 method A at 50 Deg C -24 Hours dan standard
mechanical test (Impact -36 Deg C, Bend test, tensile test and macro test)

Dalam pengelasan tersebut parameter yang dijaga adalah sebagai berikut:

– Preheat tidak mutlak diperlukan, saya tidak memakai preheat pada saat kualifikasi
prosedur. Masih berada di temperatur kamar +/- 30 deg C. Preheat hanya dilakukan ketika
ada moisture yang nempel saja (jika ada)

– Interpass Maximum Dijaga. Dalam kualifikasi, interpass maximum dibawah 100 Deg C,

– Heat Input maximum juga harus dijaga. Heat input pada saat kualifikasi sebesar 1.2
Kj/mm. Dibawah Nilai itu lebih baik untuk mengurangi oksidasi pada root.

– Menggunakan high purity argon (99.999% Ar) dan menggunakan metode dam yang efektif
untuk menjaga nilai oksigen dibawah batas toleransi specification.
Filler Metal memakai Inconnel 625 brand special metal juga bagus pak atau equivalent.
Untuk welder nya bapak bisa langsung refer ke ASME IX latest edition mengenai welder
yang bisa di utilize dan cara kualifikasinya.
Inconnel 625 termasuk P No. 43

QW 423 (base metal qual for welder)

Jika pda saat kualifikasi menggunakan base metal dari P No. 1 sampai 15 F, 34 dan 41
sampai 49 maka kualifikasi nya dapat untuk material P No. 1 sampai 15 F, 34 dan 41 sampai
49 . Setelah itu baru kita liat filler Metal rule nya di QW selanjutnya

QW 433 (f number for welder)

Jika pada saat kualifikasi menggunakan F No. 34 atau 41 sampai 46 makan kualifikasinya
dapat untuk F No. 34 atau 41 sampai 46

Untuk kasus bapak, saya ada rekomendasi untuk pengelasan dissimilar metal untuk nickel
base alloy.

Untuk alloy 625 to alloy 825, menurut tabel, masih direkomendasikan Inconnel Alloy 625
sebagai Filler Metalnya.

Mungkin faktor2 yang harus diperhatikan hampir2 mirip, mengingat Filler Metal yang
direkomedasikan untuk pengelasan alloy 625 to alloy 825 masih sama yaitu Inconel 625
Filler Metal.

banaeian,
How?  Welding with 625 does not lower the hardness of the carbon steel HAZ. The HAZ hardness is a
function of the base material carbon equivalent and preheat/interpass temperature and weld heat input.
The use of 625 provides weld metal resistant to SCC and mitigates hydrogen embrittlement (cold cracking;
however increased welding residual stress should be expected because of the coefficient mismatch.
Corrosion may be accelerated in the HAZ as well due to galvanic mismatch.