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UW-2<br />

Class<br />

a<br />

Description.<br />

Vessels are<br />

to contain<br />

lethal<br />

substance.<br />

Service restrictions<br />

Following key points:<br />

1. Butt-welded joints must be fully radiographed.<br />

2. Carbon or low alloy steel vessels need PWHT.<br />

3. Cat A joints need to be type 1 welds (double<br />

welded) (the types are given in table UW-12).<br />

4. Cat B joints can be either type 1 or type 2<br />

(single welded - single V with backing strip).<br />

5. Cat D must be full penetration welds<br />

.* note1<br />

Note1: For radiography joints only type 1 & 2<br />

are allowed.<br />

Fion Zhang/ Charlie Chong<br />

UW-02

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