Now few examples with illustrations

Note: All joints are of Type 1 and all by the same welder. Combined weld increments
are less than 50 ft in length. Please note that the UW-11(a)(5)(b) paragraph is
used to determine the joint efficiency of the Long Seams in essel sections or heads!
Examples with seamless heads and welded shells.
No RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), No RT longitudinal seam (shell), Assume Type 1
Longitudinal Seam in Seamless Head, !"11(a)(#)($) N%T met
& head ' ()*# from !"1+(d)
& shell ' (), from Ta$le !"1+
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is not re/uired
$ecause radiography is not
performed
Spot RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), Spot RT longitudinal seam (shell), Assume Type 1
Longitudinal Seams in Seamless Heads, !"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied for Head longitudinal seams %NL0, & head
' 1)(( from !"1+(d), & shell ' ()*# from Ta$le !"1+)
%ther1 head circumferential seam) This is necessary to satisfy the RT"2 stamping, 3eep in mind that 45 the com$ined
circumferential weld increments are less than #( feet, and one spot RT was performed on one head to shell
circumferential weld, !"11(a)(#)($) would still $e satisfied, 6T the nameplate RT stamping would $ecome RT"7
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is RT"2
ALL welds must ha8e spot RT to meet RT"2 stamping re/ts))
Additional RT is necessary since spot radiography re/uired $y
paragraph !"11(a)(#)($) shall not $e used to satisfy other weld
increments such as that specified $y !"11($)
5ull RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), 5ull RT longitudinal seam (shell), Assume Type 1 Longitudinal
Seams in Seamless Heads, !"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied, & head ' 1)( from !"1+(d), & shell ' 1)( from Ta$le !"
1+
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is RT"1
Spot RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), 5ull RT longitudinal seams (shell), Assume Type 1
Longitudinal Seam, in Seamless Head, !"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied for ALL long seams, & head ' 1)( from !"
1+(d), & shell ' 1)( from Ta$le !"1+
(Note that the additional spot RT on the 1other1 head circumferential seam is not necessary to satisfy 6%TH the RT"+
stamping and !"11(a)(#)($) since the com$ined weld increment is less than #( feet) 45 more than one welder performed
the wor3 and the com$ined circumferential weld increments are more than #( feet, another spot RT is re/uired to maintain
RT"+ stamping AN9 satisfy !"11(a)(#)($)
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is RT"+
5ull RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), Spot RT longitudinal seam (shell), Assume Type 1 Longitudinal
Seams in Seamless Heads, !"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied for Head longitudinal seams %NL0, & head ' 1)(( from
!"1+(d), & shell ' ()*# from Ta$le !"1+
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11.
is RT"7
No RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), 5ull RT longitudinal seam (shell), Assume Type 1 Longitudinal
Seams in Seamless Heads, !"11(a)(#)($) is N%T satisfied, & head ' ()*# from !"1+(d), & shell ' )*# from
!"1+(a)
0ou may as3, !H0 is the shell longitudinal seam efficiency only ()*# when full RT is performed on that seam: ;lease
read !"1+(a) and you will understand that in order to claim 1)( efficiency of the longitudinal seam in /uestion you must
perform a 1/uality1 spot RT on the intersecting weld)
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is RT"7
Examples with seamless heads and seamless (pipe) shells
No RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), Assume Type 1 Longitudinal Seams in Seamless Sections,
!"11(a)(#)($) is N%T satisfied, & head ' ()*# from !"1+(d), & shell ' ()*# from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is not re/uired
$ecause radiography is not
performed
Spot RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), Assume Type 1 Longitudinal Seams in Seamless
Sections, !"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied, & head ' 1)( from !"1+(d), & shell ' 1)( from !"1+(d)
N%T&< A 8essel made from seamless 8essel sections and seamless heads, with the total circumferential weld increments
less than #( feet, one spot RT, on either of the head seams, will satisfy !11(a)(#)($) 6T if you choose not to perform
spot RT on the other circumferential weld in accordance with RT"2 stamping criteria, the RT nameplate stamping would
$ecome RT"7)
RT Nameplate stamping per
-"11. is RT"2
Note that ALL welds must ha8e spot RT to meet
RT"2 stamping re/ts)) Additional RT is necessary since spot
radiography re/uired $y paragraph !"11(a)(#)($) shall not
$e used to satisfy other weld increments such as that
specified $y !"11($)
5ull RT circumferential seams (head to shell welds), Assume Type 1 Longitudinal Seams in Seamless Sections,
!"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied, $ut not necessary since full RT, & head ' 1)( from !"1+(d), & shell ' 1)( from
!"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11. is RT"1
Examples with two shells (seamless and welded)
All =oints are of Type 1 and all $y the
same welder
>om$ined weld increments are less than #( ft in length
Examples with seamless shells and seamless heads
Two seamless pipes?shells?heads, No RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head circumferential
seams ($oth head to shell welds), !"11(a)(#)($) is N%T satisfied, & shell ' ()*# from !"1+(d), & heads '
()*# from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11. is not
re/uired $ecause radiography
is not performed
Two seamless pipes?shells?heads, Spot RT circumfirential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head circumfirential
seams ($oth head to shell welds),
(Note that com$ined weld increments are less than #( feet and one spot RT is ade/uate) 4f com$ined weld increments
e@ceeded #( feet, an additional spot RT is re/uired for each additional #( ft of circumfirential weld)
!"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied, & shell ' 1)( from !"1+(d), & heads' 1)( from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"
11. is RT"7
(Note that in order for RT"2
stamping, ALL welds must ha8e spot RT
to satisy !"11($) Therefore, additional
RT is necessary since spot radiography
re/uired $y paragraph !"11(a)(#)($)
shall not $e used to satisfy other weld
increments such as that specified $y
!"11($))
Two seamless pipes?shells, 5ull RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head circumferential
seams ($oth head to shell welds),
(Note that com$ined circumferential weld increments are less than #( feet) 4f com$ined circumferential weld
increments e@ceeded #( feet, calculation is re/uired to 8erify one . inch RT e@posure for each additional #( ft of
circumferential weld)
!"11(a)(#)($) i s satisfied, & shell ' 1)( from !"1+(d), & heads ' 1)( from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"
11. is RT"7
Examples with welded shells and seamless heads
Two welded shells and seamless heads, No RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head
circumferential seams ($oth head to shell welds), No RT longitudinal seam (shell weld), !"11(a)(#)($) is N%T
satisfied
& Shell ' (), from Ta$le !" !"11(a)(#)(a) and ($), & heads ' ()*# from !"1+(d), & shell ' ()*# from !"1+(d
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"
11. is not
re/uired $ecause
radiography is not
performed
Two welded shells and seamless heads, No RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head
circumferential seams ($oth head to shell welds), Spot RT longitudinal seam (shell weld), !"11(a)(#)($) is
N%T satisfied
& Shell ' ()*# from !"11(a)(#)(a) and ($), & heads ' ()*# from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"
11. is RT"7
Two welded shells and seamless heads, No RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head
circumferential, seams ($oth head to shell welds), 5ull RT longitudinal seams (shell welds), !"11(a)(#)($) is
N%T satisfied
& shell ' ()*# from !"1+(a), & heads ' ()*# from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11. is RT"7
0ou may as3, !H0 is the
shell longitudinal seam efficiency only
()*# when full RT is performed on that
seam: ;lease read !"1+(a) and you
will understand that in order to claim 1)(
efficiency of the longitudinal seam in
/uestion you must perform a 1/uality1
spot RT on the intersecting weld
Two welded shells and seamless heads, Spot RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head
circumferential seams ($oth head to shell welds), Spot RT longitudinal seams (shell welds), !"11(a)(#)($) is
N%T satisfied
& Shell ' ()*# from !"11(a)(#)(a) and ($), & heads ' ()*# from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11. is RT"7
(Note that in order for RT"2
stamping, ALL welds must ha8e spot RT
to satisy !"11($) Therefore, additional
RT is necessary since spot radiography
re/uired $y paragraph !"11(a)(#)($)
shall not $e used to satisfy other weld
increments such as that specified $y
!"11($))
Two welded shells and seamless heads, Spot RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), No RT head
circumferential seams ($oth head to shell welds), 5ull RT longitudinal seams(shell welds)
(Note that com$ined circumferential weld increments are less than #( feet and one spot RT is ade/uate) 4f com$ined weld
increments of the circumferential welds e@ceeded #( feet, an additional spot RT is re/uired for each additional #( ft of
circumferential weld)
!"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied , & Shell ' 1)( from Ta$le !"1+ and !"11(a)(#)(a) and ($), & heads ' 1)( from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11. is
RT"+
(Note as defined in -"11.
for RT"+ stamping, circumferential welds
must ha8e spot RT to satisfy !"11(a)
(#)($) N%T !"11($) Therefore,
additional RT is only necessary if
com$ined weld increments of the
circumferential welds e@ceeded #( feet,
where an additional spot RT is re/uired
for each additional #( ft of
circumferential weld)
Two welded shells and seamless heads, 5ull RT circumferential seam (shell to shell weld), 5ull RT longitudinal
seams (shell welds)
No RT head circumferential seams ($oth head to shell welds), (Note that com$ined circumferential weld increments are
less than #( feet) Howe8er, 4f com$ined circumferential weld increments e@ceeded #( feet, calculation is re/uired to 8erify
one . inch RT e@posure for each additional #( ft of circumferential weld)
!"11(a)(#)($) is satisfied, & Shell ' 1)( from Ta$le !"1+ and !"11(a)(#)(a) and ($), & heads ' 1)( from !"1+(d)
RT Nameplate
stamping per -"11. is RT"7
(Note that in order for RT"1 stamping,
ALL welds must ha8e full RT)
Please take note
The reason !"#$$ (a)(5)(b) is applied to welded sections%co&rses
of a 'essel is beca&se of paragraphs !"#$$(a)(5)(a) and (b)
The paragraph !"#$$(a)(5) states that (....all Categor) * or + b&tt
welds in 'essel sections or heads where the design of the ,oint is
based on a ,oint efficienc) permitted b) !"#$-(a) in which
case ....(