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CSWIP 3.2
WIS 10
SENIOR WELDING INSPECTION

MATERIALS & INSPECTION

SECTION 7
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Rolling Imperfections
Direction of rolling

Cold Laps*

Laminations
Segregation
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Plate Inspection
Condition
(Corrosion, Mechanical damage, Laps, Bands & Laminations)

Specification
5L
Size

Other checks may need to be made such as: distortion

tolerance, number of plates and storage*
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Pipe Inspection
Condition
(Corrosion, Damage, Wall thickness Ovality, Laminations & Seam)

Specification LP5

Welded seam Size

Other checks may need to be made such as: distortion

tolerance, number of plates and storage*
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 Materials
Iron Fe
Carbon C is for Strength
Manganese Mn is for Toughness
Silicon Si < 0.3% Deoxidiser
Aluminium Al Grain refiner, <0.008% Deoxidiser + Toughness
Chromium Cr Corrosion resistance
Molybdenum Mo 1% is for Creep resistance
Vanadium V Strength
Nickel Ni Low temperature applications
Copper Cu Used for weathering steels (Corten)
Sulphur S Residual element (can cause hot shortness)
Phosphorous P Residual element
Titanium Ti Grain refiner, Used a a micro alloying element (S&T)
Niobium Nb Grain refiner, Used a a micro alloying element (S&T)
(S&T) = Strength & Toughness
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