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PWHT of Tube to Tubesheet welding

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engineermat

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Mar 17, 2008
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If the heat exchange tube side in sour water service (or caustic, amine service, is PWHT required for tube to tube sheet welds?

Thanks.
 
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No, you cannot PWHT the tubesheet + tubes because there is risk of breaking the weld (by the way, breaking the strength of tube expansion also), due to differential expansion of the assembly in the furnace.
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gr2vessels
 
I heard that the manufacturer perform PWHT for Cr-Mo tube to tube sheet welds. Is it true?
 
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