ARTICLE RD-4

SECONDARY BONDING

RD-400 DESIGN OF SECONDARY BONDED

JOINTS
(a) Secondary bonded joints for Class I vessels may
be made by adhesive bonding or laminate overlay.
Secondary bonded joints for Class II vessels shall be
made by laminate overlay only.
(b) Secondary bonded joints of Class I vessels shall
be designed to withstand a minimum of six times the
design pressure of the vessel without leakage. The
adequacy of bonded joints shall be determined in accord-
ance with the requirements of RD-160.
(c) Secondary bonded joints of Class II vessels shall
employ laminate overlays that are calculated in accord-
ance with Articles RD-11 and RD-12 and pass the
Acceptance Test criteria of Article RT-6.
(d) Parts to be joined by secondary bonding shall
be surface prepared as specified in the Procedure Speci-
fication to enhance bond strength and reduce stress
intensifications caused by structural discontinuities.

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