RE-HEAT CRACKING

RE-HEAT CRACK OCCURS PRIMARILY IN THE HAZ OF THICK SECTION HSLA STEELS, 300 SERIES
S/S AND NICKEL BASED ALLOYS. P.W.H.T OR ELEVATED SERVICE TEMPERATURE,
INTERGRANULAR CRACKING OCCURS DUE TO STRESS RELAXATION IN THE COARSE GRAIN
REGION UNDER HIGH RESTRAINT OR RESIDUAL STRESS. INITIATION POINT NORMALLY STRESS
CONCENTRATION AREA, NOTCH OR CHANGE INCROSS SECTION,

PREVENTING RE-HEAT CRACKING ACHIEVED BY PRE-HEATING TO REDUCE THE STESS LEVEL IN

THE HAZ, JINT DESIGN REQUIRING LESS RESTRAINT, REMOVE STRESS CONCENTRATIONS,
SHARP UNDERCUT, MECHANICAL DAMAGE, BLEND WEL TOES,