Hello,
We have an experienced welder who has recently had a issue with pipe butt welds failing NDT. (Lack of fusion, tungsten ingress)
These failures occur in smaller sizes of pipe, 0.5"NB to 2"NB. He has no issue with larger pipe sizes. Material has genereally been 304/316 stainless steel...
Hello experts,
I am looking for your thoughts on the amount of times a weld can be repaired. From reading through ASME B31.3 I cannot see any guidance on a specific number. From searching online and through forums the usual answer seems to be initial weld plus 2 repairs is good practice.
We...