Dear Guru,
Grinding the welds is permitted to the extent that at no place should the weld metal "fall below the surface of the adjoining base materials" -- see UW 35 (d). Proving that may be a difficult job, hence always leave a reinforcement unless constrained by design.
Regards
BM
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 6:10:57 PM UTC+5:30, Guru H wrote:
--Dear all,
Is flush grinding of welds acceptable in pressurevessels or pipes. If so please let me know the ASME code clause or some code reference.Thanks & Regards
Gurunath Hanamar
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