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ASME VIII Div.1- Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang/ He Jungang / Li Xueliang

ASME VIII Div.1- Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang/ He Jungang / Li Xueliang
 When and where PWHT is mandatory by
code requirement?

ASME VIII Div.1- Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang/ He Jungang / Li Xueliang

a) UW-2(a) when our service is lethal and our material is carbon steel or low
alloy steel.
b) UW-2(c) when our pressure vessel is unfired steam boiler and our material
is carbon steel or low alloy steel.

c) UW-2(d) when our pressure vessel is subjected to direct firing and our
material is carbon steel or low alloy steel.

d) UCS-56 when our nominal thickness exceeds a specific value, for instance
38 mm for P No.1 material or 0 mm for P No.3 material.UCS-56 also
gives min.
e) UCS-56, the same apply for other martial groups i.e. UNF-56, UHA-32,
UHT-56 and etc.

f) UCS-68(b) when our MDMT (Minimum Design Metal Temperature) is

below -55 Degree F
1. UW-2(a), when service is lethal and material is carbon steel or low
alloy steel.
2. UW-2(c), when pressure vessel is unfired steam boiler and material is
carbon steel or low alloy steel.
3. UW-2(d), when pressure vessel is subjected to direct firing and
material is carbon steel or low alloy steel.
4. UCS-56, when nominal thickness exceeds a specific value, for instance
38 mm for P No.1 material or 0 mm for P No.3 material.
5. UCS-56, the same apply for other martial groups i.e. UNF-56, UHA-
32, UHT-56 and etc.
6. UCS-68(b), when MDMT (Minimum Design Metal Temperature) is
below -55 Degree F.
 How PWHT must be done when it is
mandatory?

ASME VIII Div.1- Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang/ He Jungang / Li Xueliang

 When one of above requirement applies to us, then we must do PWHT
based the requirement of UW-40 / UCS-56, which detailed to us the
PWHT procedure. Some important requirements in this clause are;

1. For Furnace PWHT;

a) Loading Temperature shall not exceed 800ºF,
b) Heating rate 800ºF /hr /inch of thickness,
c) During heating period the temperature variation shall be smaller
than 250ºF within 15ft interval length.
d) Above 800ºF, cooling rate 500ºF /hr /inch of thickness.
e) Still air cooling permitted below 800ºF.
f) During soaking period, temperature difference between hottest and
coldest part shall not exceed 150ºF.
g) Minimum overlap for PWHT in multiple heats is 5 ft.

ASME VIII Div.1- Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang/ He Jungang / Li Xueliang

ASME VIII Div.1- Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang/ He Jungang / Li Xueliang