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Tube-To-Tube Sheet Joint Requirements

The document discusses requirements for qualifying tube-to-tubesheet welds. It specifies that tube-to-tubesheet welds must be qualified either through groove welds that meet certain requirements, demonstration mockups that meet the requirements of QW-193.1, or fillet welds for non-pressure applications. It also outlines the requirements for tube-to-tubesheet demonstration mockup qualification tests according to QW-193.1, which include performing visual, liquid penetrant, and macro-examinations on ten mockup welds to verify acceptable results.

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Tube-To-Tube Sheet Joint Requirements

The document discusses requirements for qualifying tube-to-tubesheet welds. It specifies that tube-to-tubesheet welds must be qualified either through groove welds that meet certain requirements, demonstration mockups that meet the requirements of QW-193.1, or fillet welds for non-pressure applications. It also outlines the requirements for tube-to-tubesheet demonstration mockup qualification tests according to QW-193.1, which include performing visual, liquid penetrant, and macro-examinations on ten mockup welds to verify acceptable results.

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QW-202.6 Tube-to-Tubesheet Qualification.

When the applicable Code Section


requires the use of QW-193 for tube-to-tubesheet demonstration mockup qualification
tests, QW-193.1 shall apply. If specific qualification test requirements are not specified
by the applicable Code Section, tube-to-tube sheet welds shall be qualified with one of
the following methods:
(a) groove welds per the requirements of QW-202.2 and QW-202.4
(b) a demonstration mockup per the requirements of QW-193.1
(c) fillet welds per the requirements of QW-202.2(c) (for non pressure retaining tube-to-
tube sheet welds only)

QW-193 Tube-to-Tube sheet Tests


When the applicable Code Section requires the use of this paragraph for tube-to-
tubesheet demonstration mockup qualification, QW-193.1 through QW-193.1.3 shall
apply.
QW-193.1 Procedure Qualification Specimens. Ten mockup welds are required to
qualify each procedure. The mockup assembly shall essentially duplicate the tube hole
configuration and the tube-to-tubesheet joint design within the limits of the essential
variables of QW-288. The thickness of the mockup tubesheet is not required to be
thicker than 2 in. (50 mm) and the cladding may be represented by base material of
essentially equivalent chemical composition to the cladding composition. The mockup
welds shall be submitted to the following tests sequentially and must meet the
applicable acceptance criteria.
QW-193.1.1 Acceptance Criteria — Visual Examination. The accessible surfaces of
the welds shall be examined visually with no magnification required. The welds shall
show complete fusion and no evidence of burning through the tube wall, and shall be
free from cracking or porosity.
QW-193.1.2 Acceptance Criteria — Liquid Penetrant. The liquid penetrant
examination shall meet the requirements of Section V, Article 6. The weld surfaces
shall meet the requirements of QW-195.2.
QW-193.1.3 Acceptance Criteria — Macro- Examination. The mockup welds shall be
sectioned through the center of the tube for macro-examination. The four exposed
surfaces shall be smoothed and etched with a suitable etchant (see QW-470) to give a
clear definition of the weld and heat-affected zone. Using a magnification of 10X to 20X,
the exposed cross sections of the weld shall confirm
(a) minimum leak path dimension required by the design
(b) no cracking
(c) complete fusion of the weld deposit into the tubesheet and tube wall face
(d) complete penetration of the weld deposit to within 1⁄64 in. (0.4 mm) of the root of the
joint
(e) porosity shall not reduce the weld throat below the required minimum leak path
thickness

QW-195 Liquid Penetrant Examination


QW-195.1 The liquid penetrant examination in QW-214 for corrosion-resistant weld
metal overlay shall meet the requirements of Section V, Article 6. The acceptance
standards of QW-195.2 shall be met.
QW-195.2 Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Criteria
QW-195.2.1 Terminology
relevant indications: indications with major dimensions greater than 1⁄16 in. (1.5 mm).
linear indications: an indication having a length greater than three times the width.
rounded indications: an indication of circular or elliptical shape with the length equal to
or less than three times the width.
QW-195.2.2 Acceptance Standards. Procedure and performance tests examined by
liquid penetrant techniques shall be judged unacceptable when the examination exhibits
any indication in excess of the limits specified in the following:
(a) relevant linear indications
(b) relevant rounded indications greater than 3⁄16 in.(5 mm)
(c) four or more relevant rounded indications in a line separated by 1⁄16 in. (1.5 mm) or
less (edge-to-edge)

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