28ft diameter ring for tank head and rotating at 90sec/rev. We've seen this pitting condition in the past with lesser quality materials. We've polished many heads in the past starting with the 24-36 grit abrasives. The polishing started with very little pressure.
When polishing 304 stainless with a 24 grit belt grinder, what could cause the stainless steel to flake off and produce divets and pits in the material? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Could 1" thick Nickel 200 in the hot rolled/ hot rolled condition cause problems with welding, such as an increased possibility of weld solidification cracking or HAZ liquation cracking?
Thank you.
Filler metals
SAW - electrod-flux combo F7A2-EM14K-H8
SMAW - E7018
FCAW - E71T-1C
GTAW - ER70S-2
This is a customer spec requirement.
CE for the base metal is .41
It is a customer requirement
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