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Want weld overlay options?
It's all here.
In late January, we held our second weld overlay demonstration
at FANP’s Technical Training Center in Lynchburg,
Virginia. This demo focused on Westinghouse pressurizer
nozzle butt weld mitigation, and 28 representatives
from 8 utilities attended. Our overlay significantly
improves the residual stress state near the nozzle /
safe-end ID and provides a structural reinforcement
with a highly PWSCC-resistant material. Plus, it allows
for a geometry and surface finish for PDI qualified
UT of the final configuration, ensuring cost-effective
NDE for future inspections.
We design and
analyze the structural weld overlay according to the
intent of ASME Code Case N-504-2 and the pending Code
Case N-740 addressing dissimilar metal weld overlays.
Our teams also provide ASME code reconciliations and
relief request support as part of the design process
to ensure that final ultrasonic examination of the weld
overlay meets ASME Section XI, Appendix 8 requirements.
Several variables should be
considered when designing weld overlays on dissimilar
metal butt-welds. These include but are not limited
to consideration of dose field near the component, space
envelope and potential physical interferences, and ease
of future inspection for adjacent safe-end to piping
welds. Contact for additional details about our weld overlay
options. We’re here to meet your specific need.
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