MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF RT AS PER IBR

I) Boiler Tubular Parts & Headers & Integral Piping: IBR Reg.151 (h)

Tube/Pipe Bore mm Extent of NDT (RT)

≤ 102mm 5%per each welder

>102mm & ≤ 178mm 10% per each welder

>178mm 100%

II) External Piping: IBR Reg. 360(d)

Class I Piping: Design Temp. more than 218*C

Design Pressure: more than 17.6Kg/ Sq.cm
Feed Water Piping: Pressure more than 24.6kg/sq.cm

A) For Piping subjected to Hydro test after completion:

i) Piping bore more than 102mm …… 10% RT per each welder

(minimum 2 joints per welder)

ii) Piping Bore less than or equal to 102mm …… 2% per each welder
But not less than 38mm (minimum 1 joint per welder)

iii) Piping bore less than 38mm …… NO RT

B) For piping not subjected to Hydro test after completion:

i) Piping bore more than 102mm …… 100% RT

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ii) Piping Bore less than or equal to 102mm …… 5% per each welder
But not less than 38mm (minimum 2 joints per welder)

iii) Piping bore less than 38mm …… NO RT,BUT Visual & Bend Test
On sample weld for each welder

Class II Piping: 100% Hydro & Visual & Bend Test on sample weld for each welder

Retest: While carrying out RT on sampling basis,If any test specimen is unsatisfactory, two
further weld specimen for retest shall be selected from the production welds and subjected to
tests
Preheat and Post Weld Heat Treatment (S.R.) Temperatures ( as per IBR )

Material Thickness Preheat *C Stress Relief

Temp *C
Carbon Steel T≤ 19mm NIL NIL
SA210Gr.A!
SA106 Gr.B T>19mm≤25mm NIL 600-650

T>25mm 100 600-650

Low Alloy
Steel T≤13mm 125 NIL

SA213 T11 T>13mm 120 650-700

SA335 P11

Low Alloy
Steel T≤ 13mm 150 NIL
SA213 T22
SA335 P22 T>13mm 150 700-750

Note:
1. For combination of materials, Preheat & SR requirements of higher material will govern.

2. Rate of Heating above 400*C shall not exceed 220*C per hour & Rate of cooling upto
400*C shall be controlled at a rate not exceeding 110*C per hour.

3. A minimum of 2 thermocouples shall be used to record the temperature, with one placed
on the weld & the other on HAZ

4. For a combination of different thicknesses, thickness of the thicker material will govern
for soaking time.

5. For dissimilar butt welds, SR Temperature of Higher Alloy shall apply.

6. For Attachment Welds: SR Temperature of Tube material shall apply.

7. Soaking Time for Stress Relief : 2.5minutes/mm thickness

( 15minutes minimum for Carbon Steel & 30minutes minimum for Low Alloy Steels)

8. Governing Thickness for soaking:

a) For Butt Welds, the governing thickness for soaking time is the thickness at the weld.
b) For fillet welds, throat thickness governs
c) For groove & fillet combination welds, the governing thickness is the total
of groove depth & fillet throat.
d)For repairs, the depth of groove prepared for repair governs.
e)For a combination of materials of different thicknesses, the highest
thickness governs.