Types of welding joint

*Butt joints -as attained by double-welding or by other

means which will obtain the same quality of deposited
weld metal on the inside and outside weld surface

*Backing strip, if used, shall be removed after completion

of weld

*Single-welded butt joint with backing strip- which

remains in place after welding

*Single-welded butt joint without backing strip

*Double-full fillet lap joint.
*Single-full fillet lap joint with plug welds.
Acceptable Welding Details
All pressure vessel welds, including the welds that attach
heads, nozzles,
small fittings, and non pressure components to a shell,
must conform to
ASME Code requirements. Details that are used for the
primary
circumferential and longitudinal welds were discussed
earlier in
conjunction with weld joint categories.
The ASME Code specifies weld detail requirements for
vessel fabrication
(e.g., type and size of weld, weld locations, etc.). It also
specifies welder
and welding procedure qualification requirements. The
paragraphs that
follow highlight several of the ASME Code requirements.
Refer to the
ASME Code for further information related to these and
other weld details.
1.0 Thickness Transitions
The thickness of a pressure vessel head sometimes
differs from the
thickness of the shell it is attached to (e.g., when a
hemispherical
head is attached to a cylindrical shell). The transition
between the
component thicknesses must be made in a taper to avoid
excessive
local stress. Head-to-shell thickness transitions are
illustrated in
Figure 6.1.
2.0 Intermediate Head*Single-full fillet lap joint without
plug welds.