Dear Friend, Purpose of post heat is to DIFFUSE hydrogen after welding , for this purpose we hold our joint at 93-80 degree for 1 hour after completion of welding. PWHT always Performed below Lower Transformation Temperature, PWHT and Post Heat is different things. Kind Regards On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 2:27 PM George Dilintas < dilintas@gmail.com > wrote: Most propably your client wants you to perform a hydrogen bake-out treatment Στις Δευ, 7 Ιαν 2019, 08:58 ο χρήστης muneebslsa@gmail.com < muneebslsa@gmail.com > έγραψε: Hi All, Client specification calls for post weld baking/heating (not stated as PWHT) of a P No.1 material after welding for a specific reason. Does it consider a PWHT condition as per ASME Sec IX QW-407.1(a) Point#2, i.e PWHT below lower transformation temperature? If it is considered as PWHT as per the clause above, then would a PQR with 200 Deg C PWHT qualifies to perform PWHT on the weld at 600 Deg C which is below the lower transformation temperat...
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