RE: [MW:4359] MW:[4348] FCAW Process - Pressure Vessel

please refer QW 255, Gas metal arc welding includes both GMAW and FCAW.

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From: materials-welding@googlegroups.com [mailto:materials-welding@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Soliman, Mohamed (kuwait)
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:29 PM
To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [MW:4355] MW:[4348] FCAW Process - Pressure Vessel

Hi ,

 

It is not recommended to use FCAW process for the welding of the pressure components .You can use it only for the saddles and other non pressure parts.

 

 

Thanks

Best Regards

 

Mohamed Soliman.

QC / QA Engineer.

Mob.: +965- 6578- 3286

 BS-160 , SEK

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From: materials-welding@googlegroups.com [materials-welding@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of pgoswami [pgoswami@quickclic.net]
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 7:35 AM
To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com
Subject: [MW:4352] MW:[4348] FCAW Process - Pressure Vessel

Dear DST,

 

FCAW is an accepted welding process for  construction of pressure vessels, designed as per ASME Sec-VIII,DIV-1. This was accepted as as a code interpretation query:-

• Interpretation No- VIII-1-86-81
• Date of Issue:- Aug 27,1986
• File :- BC86-334

If you need to get hold of this code interpretation, you may write to ASME. If you have access to NACE or One petro you may get hold of this paper, which gives a a detailed history and analysis of various FCAW problems.

 

Hope it would help you.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Pradip Goswami,P.Eng.

Welding & Metallurgical Engineer/Specialist

Component Integrity Section.

Engineering and Training Services

Ontario Power Generation Inc.

Res:-88,Garth Trails Crescent

Hamilton,Ontario, L9B2X1,Canada

Email-pgoswami@sympatico.ca

Email-pgoswami@quickclic.net

Tel-905-679-9677

 

 

Paper Number	08553
Title	Flux-Core Welding in Refinery Service
Authors	Richard L Colwell, Bechtel Corporation; William Layo, Midalloy
Source	CORROSION 2008, March 16 - 20, 2008 , New Orleans LA
Copyright	2008. NACE International
Keywords	Flux-Core Arc Welding(FCAW), semi-automated, consumables, refinery, wire, shielding gas, enviromental cracking, wet H2S, pressure vessel, hear exchanger, piping , fabrication
Language	English
Preview	ABSTRACT While its reputation has been stigmatized by early quality problems in the 1980?s, Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) has evolved into a process by which experienced fabricators can obtain radiographic quality welds in many alloy systems. Research and development, modern manufacturing techniques, and improvement in sensor and inspection technologies have produced consumables for gas-shielded procedures that can meet many petroleum refinery industry specifications. During the last decade there has been increased pressure exerted by fabricators on buyers to utilize Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) where possible, today?s competitive market has enabled fabricators to persuade segments of the power, chemical, and petroleum processing industry to accept FCAW for pressure vessel, heat exchanger, and piping fabrication applications in order to reduce both cost and schedule. Even though many refinery owner/operators? specifications prohibit the use of the FCAW for radiograph quality welds, there has been a growing trend to rethink the restriction, and allow the controlled use of FCAW (gas shielded) for petroleum refinery pressure retaining welds. This paper discusses the author?s experiences with the increasing use and ongoing limitation of FCAW(G). INTRODUCTION Flux-Core Arc Welding (FCAW) is a variation of the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process, and is generically considered a "semi-automatic" process. Like GMAW welding, consuming wire is fed into the molten weld pool at a controlled rate. Flux-Core arc welding can be further characterized as self-shielding FCAW(S) or gas shielded FCAW(G). FCAW(S) is commonly chosen in structural steel fabrication due to its advantage of providing high deposition rates. For the purpose of this discussion, as it relates to pressure boundary weldments of radiographic quality, only the gas shielded process, FCAW(G), will be discussed in any detail. Flux cored welding produces a protective slag covering that is easily removed when correct welding parameters are followed. Flux cored welding has good bead appearance (smooth, uniform welds having good contour). It has been reported that 1957 saw the debut of the flux-cored arc welding process. This new process promoted the use of self-shielded coiled wire electrode that could be used with existing semi-automatic equipment, increasing the efficiency of welding fabrication projects. In FCAW(S) the electrode wire Is fed continuously to the work piece. This increases arc time and avoids stub losses typical of the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. Another new wire, called an inside-outside electrode, had a tubular cross section with the fluxing agents in the annulus was also introduced at this time. The process was called Dualshield ®1, was characterized by two modes of shielding gas; external gas and shielding gas created by the thermal breakdown of the annular fluxing agents. This process, invented by Bernard, was patented in 1957. Since that time the patent was acquired by a succession of companies, and is now owned by ESAB1. One thing to note is that these original dual shield wires were native to the USA, and for nearly 40 years no foreign source could compare/ compete. Since then many other major supplier of FCAW(G) filler wires have entered the market.
Number of Pages	16
File Size	4346 KB
Price	US $ 10.00

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From: materials-welding@googlegroups.com [mailto:materials-welding@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of greetings
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:33 AM
To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com
Subject: [MW:4348] FCAW Process - Pressure Vessel

Dear Friends,
                Can we use FCAW process in Pressure Vessels, Just I refered Sec 8 Div - 1(UW-27) which show all other process expect FCAW.

Please Guide Me,


Regards
D.S.T