Feb 7, 2023 #1 Patrick LaPointe Mechanical May 27, 2018 11 Are socket weld fittings permitted in ASME Section VIII, Division II vessels?
Feb 8, 2023 1 #2 XL83NL Mechanical Mar 3, 2011 3,051 Which sections of VIII-1 have you checked that tell you that they may not be allowed? Huub - You never get what you expect, you only get what you inspect. Upvote 0 Downvote
Which sections of VIII-1 have you checked that tell you that they may not be allowed? Huub - You never get what you expect, you only get what you inspect.
Feb 8, 2023 #3 cbPVme Mechanical Sep 21, 2015 73 OP is asking about use on VIII-2 vessels. Forged socket-welding and threaded fittings per ASME B16.11 are permitted per Table 1.1 Upvote 0 Downvote
OP is asking about use on VIII-2 vessels. Forged socket-welding and threaded fittings per ASME B16.11 are permitted per Table 1.1
Feb 8, 2023 #4 TGS4 Mechanical Nov 8, 2004 3,904 They are not prohibited, as cbPVme points out. However, they carry a hefty price/penalty in the fatigue screening assessment or fatigue analysis. Upvote 0 Downvote
They are not prohibited, as cbPVme points out. However, they carry a hefty price/penalty in the fatigue screening assessment or fatigue analysis.
