Butt-Welded Insert Plates in Pressure Components

DESIGN

• The insert plate thickness, material, and welds shall meet the design requirements in the applicable construction code.

Materials : Rectangular and Square Insert Plates :

• Insert plates and welds should be of the same material as
the existing pressure component, or of another material
that has at least equal notch toughness and allowable
stress, conforms to the requirements of the applicable
construction code, and is suitable for the intended service.
• Where ASME materials are used, the replacement material
should have the same ASME P-Number .
• Rectangular and square insert plates shall have corners
rounded to a radius, except when the entire shell plate is
replaced.
• (r) (3 in.) 75mm for 13 to 25 mm,
• (r) (6 in.) 150 mm for >25 mm

Thickness :
• The insert plate thickness should be not less than the
nominal thickness of the material it welds into.

Minimum Size of Insert Plates :

• the lesser of 12t or 380 mm (15 in.)
(where t is the thickness of the parent material). 
Butt-Welded Insert Plates in Pressure Components
FABRICATION

Minimum Spacing Between Nonpostweld Heat-Treated Butt Welds

• Nonpostweld heat-treated butt welds around the periphery of insert plates shall be spaced no closer to existing
nonpostweld heat- treated butt welds or reinforcing plate attachment welds than
• for tw ≤ 13 mm (1⁄2 in.), 150 mm (6 in.)
• for tw > 13 mm (1⁄2 in.), the greater of 250 mm (10 in.) and 8tw
where
tw = thickness of the thicker of the two adjacent butt welds, mm (in.)

Alternative Spacing Between Nonpostweld Heat-Treated Butt Welds

• Spacing may be reduced to the lesser of 8tw or 200 mm (8 in.) for tw ≤ 40 mm (11⁄2
in.), provided
• both butt welds are ground smooth,
• 100% RT or UT examined and 100% MT or PT examined after completion of
welding

Spacing Between Stress-Relieved Butt Welds.


• shall be not less than 2tw