PROCEDURE FOR FLAME Document No.

JNKI/SOP/012
STRAIGHTENING FOR Revision No. 00
STRUCTURAL STEELS Date 14.11.2022
Pages 4 Pages

JNK HEATERS CO. LTD.,

JNK INDIA PVT. LTD.

PROCEDURE FOR FLAME STRAIGHTENING

WORK FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL
COMPONENTS AT MUNDRA WORKS

REVISION HISTORY

00 14.11.2022 INITIAL ISSUE AG

REV NO DATE DESCRIPTION PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY

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 PROCEDURE FOR FLAME Document No. JNKI/SOP/012
STRAIGHTENING FOR Revision No. 00
STRUCTURAL STEELS Date 14.11.2022
Pages 4 Pages

1. Introduction / Scope
This document specifies the procedure for correcting distortions observed
in structural steel by local application of heat.

2. Reference
BS EN 10901-2: Execution of Structural Steel and aluminum structures –
Technical requirement of structural steel

3. Responsibilities
Execution Engineer will responsible for assessment and finalization of the scope of the
distortions observed and needs to be rectified.
Welding Coordinators will be responsible for the supervision for the competent and correct
execution of the procedure and rectification of the distortion observed.
Inspection Engineer will confirm the removal and acceptance of the structure after the
execution of the procedure.

4. Repair Procedure
General
When during inspection it found out that some rotation of flange, width depth, inclination
etc. are out of specified tolerance, heat/flame correction repair can be performed to rectify
the deviation.
The material to be heated shall be free from grease, oil etc. the execution engineer shall
mark the heating pattern/area with chalk on the area to be heated.
Fuel gas heating equipment, oxy acetylene torches designed for heat application. Cutting
torches can be used, but with only rose bud type flame.
The temperature of heated areas in normal mild steel shall not exceed 850 0C in all cases
irrespective of whether cooling is done immediately by water or by air cooling.
The temperature of the heated areas in high tensile steel area shall not exceed:
a. 6500C in case of cooling immediately by water.
b. 8500C in case of water cooling after a period of air cooling, the starting temperature
of water must be below 5000C
c. 8500C in case of air cooling after heating

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The temperature of heater steel shall be monitored using thermos-chalk, or thermometer

for maximum (not melt) temperature, to ensure adequate distribution of heat on material
and prevent excessive heating. No water quenching shall be applied during flame heating.
Cooling of the heated area shall be in still air or may accelerate cooled with compressed air.
The proposed types of heat straightening method used largely depending on the situation
type and extend of distortion in steel structure. In case of beams and bulkhead straightening
the single flame is most commonly used. For straightening large areas, the multi flame line
will be used to obtain effective straightening of plating.
The heating temperature given above does not apply to quenched and tempered steel and
as such cannot be used for them.

5. Tools and Equipment

Welding Coordinators, Inspector Engineer and Execution Engineer required having at least
one of these following tools to monitor the temperature during heat straightening.
a. Thermo-chalk with maximum temperature as mentioned in Para
b. Thermometer with suitable temperature range.
c. Water for cooling process shall be fresh water
a. Temporary strong back, wedge or bracing may consider applicable during
heat straightening process to avoid / control distortion exceeded.

6. Assessment of repair
Assessment after repair to ensure that dimension (after repair) has meet acceptance criteria
or still with in tolerance limit.

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