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Miscellaneous
25  terms  
 

Reconstructed-­‐  maximum  allowed  out-­‐of-­‐plumbness    

1/100 height

Corrosion-­‐  pH  level  that  causes  corrosion  to  increase    

< 5.0 pH

Corrosion-­‐  chloride  level  where  pitting  on  steel  begins    

10 ppm

NDE-­‐  weight  used  to  check  magnetic  strength  of  AC  yoke    

10 lb.

Grounding-­‐  maximum  electrical  resistance  permitted  from  tank  to  earth    

25 ohm

NDE-­‐  minimum  angle  of  eye-­‐to-­‐part  to  count  as  a  visual  exam    

30 degrees

NDE-­‐  weight  used  to  check  magnetic  strength  of  DC  yoke    

40 lb.

NDE-­‐  minimum  light  intensity  when  performing  non-­‐fluorescent  MT  or  PT  exams    

100 foot-candles

Vacuum  box-­‐  minimum  light  intensity  when  performing  vacuum  testing    

100 foot-candles

NDE-­‐  minimum  black  light  intensity  when  performing  fluorescent  MT  or  PT  exams    

1000 microwatts
Brittle-­‐  shell  stress  when  brittle  fracture  is  NOT  a  concern    

< 700 psi

NDE-­‐  hole  size  that  must  be  visible  in  RT  when  using  a  hole-­‐type  IQI    

2T

Weld  qualification-­‐  maximum  allowed  thickness  on  WPS  based  on  the  plate  thickness  
(T)  of  PQR  test  coupon    

2T

Weld  qualification-­‐  the  "all  -­‐  position"  test  coupon    

6G

NDE-­‐  lead  letter  used  during  RT  to  check  for  backscatter  radiation    

NDE-­‐  lead  letter  used  during  RT  indicate  a  film-­‐side  IQI    

NDE-­‐  lead  letter  used  during  RT  to  indicate  a  repaired  weld    

Repairs-­‐  material  where  pre-­‐heat  can  be  substituted  for  a  required  PWHT    

P1

Repairs-­‐  Materials  where  control  deposition  welding  can  be  substituted  for  a  required  
PWHT    

P1, P3, P4

Hot  taps  -­‐  nozzle  thickness  for  hot-­‐tapped  nozzles    

Extra Strong

Repairs-­‐  welding  processes  that  can  be  used  when  substituting  preheat  or  controlled  
deposition  welding  for  a  required  PWHT    

SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW

Corrosion-­‐  in  a  corrosion  cell,  the  part  that  corrodes    

Anode

Corrosion-­‐  in  a  corrosion  cell,  the  part  that  doesn't  corrodes    

Cathode

Linings-­‐  minimum  surface  prep  prior  to  applying  lining    

NACE 2
Near-white

Weld  Qualification  -­‐  rejectable  in  RT  when  qualifying  a  welder    

Crack, Lack of Fusion, IP