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1- SCOPE
This procedure covers the general requirement for post weld heat
treatment of strainer.

2- REFERENCES
- ASME Sec. VIII ; Boiler & pressure vessel code Div 1/ Edition 1991
- ANSI 31.3 Refinery and Petrochemical Piping
- Welding procedure specification

3- SURFACE PREPARTION
- Surface will be cleaned from grease, paint and inflammables before
postweld heat treatment.
- All mechanical surfaces shall be protected by a suitable paint or
refractory to prevent damages from scaling during post weld heat treatment.

4- POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT

- Post weld heat treatment is used to minimize certain detrimental effects
associated with welding processes.
Depending on the nature of welding processes attendant high temperate,
severe thermal gradients can result in dramatic loss of toughness, reduction
ductility, increased hardness, reduction of corrosion resistance and high
residual stresses. In turn, these can lead to premature, unexpected and
potentially catastrophic failure caused by brittle fracture, fatigue cracking,
stress corrosion cracking and may be hydrogen embitterment.
- PWHT shall be in accordance with requirements given in table "1".

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2- REFERENCES
3- SURFACE PREPARATION
4- POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT
4-1- FURNACE P.W.H.T
4-2- LOCAL P.W.H.T
6- RECORDS

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ASTM
A 106&
ASTM A
105 WPB

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Post Weld Heat Treatment

THK
(mm)
>19

Tem
Holding
Perature
Time
(C)
593-650 1 hr/in'

Heating
Rate
(max)

Cooling
Rate
(max)

Hardness
HB(max)
225

180
c/hr

200
c/hr

min(15minute)

ASTM
A 106&
ASTM A
105 WPB

<19

N/A

TABLE "1"

- it is forbidden to do any weld after final heat treatment.

- Hardness limits are specified in Table "1".At least 10% of weld in each
furnace heat treated batch and 100% of those locally heat treated shall be
tested.
The hardness limit applies to the weld and to the heat affected zone tested as
close as practicable to the edge of weld.
- post weld heat treatment shall be never repeated without the owner
inspectors prior authorization.
4-1-) FURNACE PWHT
-Furnace heat treatment generally involves placing the item to be heat treated
inside a permanent furnace operated by a fabrication shop or commercial heat
treater. however it is possible to construct temporary heat treatment facilities
which may range from simple insulated box construction to complex portable
furnaces.
- For post weld heat treatment of strainers, local PWHT method because of
practicality, is preffered

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- in furnace PWHT , furnace temperate indicator is enough for detecting and

recording of temperature.

4-2-)

LOCAL PWHT:

- Local heat treatment involves the heating of a small band of metal. Normally
the band of weld being heat treated is stationary, but in some manufacturing
operations, the band moves.
- In local PWHT, thermo couples may be directly welded to the joint and size of
the
approved electrode shall be not larger than 2.5mm. After thermal cycle,
the thermocouples shall be cutted by grinding.
-A circumferential band at least 150 mm width, including the weld shall be
heated until the specified temperature range, in local PWHT method.

6- RECORDS
The cycle of heat treatment shall be recorded with records chart and PWHT
report.
On the recording charts shall be written the following data:
- Chart progressive number
- Date of performance
- Equipment number and identification
- Temperature and time scales.
- Signature of controller or inspector.

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