STEEL KONNECT (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

SKIPL /QC/P - 05
PROCEDURE MANUAL PAGE : 1 OF 3

PROCEDURE FOR POST WELD HEAT REVISION : 00

TREATMENT DATE : 01.02.2013
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to establish and maintain documented
procedure to ensure that post weld heat treatment of welded joints by electrical
heating method is carried out to get desired quality steel structures.

2. SCOPE
The method of heat treatment described in this procedure is applicable to the
welded joints of the Structural Steels welded in the Fabrication Yard (field splicing).

3. RESPONSIBILITY
Personal performing heat treatment shall be responsible for preparing
examination report.

4. SAFETY
Before application, the performer shall be familiar with relevant regulations
covering health safety and hazardous substances, both local and statutory,
appropriate test method.

5. JOB SPECIFICATION
Size of long seam : As per requirement/as per drawing.
Thickness : Above 50mm.
Material of construction : IS 2062 E350/IS 2062 E250 OR As per requirement.
Code of construction : AWS D1.1.
S.R Method : Electrical Heating Method.

6. HEAT TREATMENT SPECIFICATION

 Loading Temperature : 300 ⁰C (Max) (Unrestricted Heating)
 Rate of heating : 80 ⁰C to 100 ⁰C /hr (Max)
 Soaking Temperature : 595 ⁰C to 625 ⁰C
 Soaking Time : 60 Minutes per 25mm thickness for up to 50mm
thickness & every additional inch of thickness above 50mm, soak will be
15 minutes extra
 Rate of cooling : 80 ⁰C To 100 ⁰C /hr
 Unloading temperature : 300 ⁰C(Max)

7. PLACEMENT OF HEATING ELEMENTS FOR STRESS RELIEVING

Heat treatment shall be carried out on the welded portion and heat affected
zone of joint where our special type of finger elements rated 12.65 Kw, 230 V shall
be fixed on either side of weld, in required control zones, covering total heat band
area of 2T on either side of weld seam i.e. Total 5T (5 times of weld thickness from
the weld centerline). Heat effective zone wil be 2 T beyond the heat band on either
side as shown in attached drawing (Figure 1) .

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Engineer QC Head QA&C Management Representative

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The heating elements deployment shall depend upon length and thickness of
the long seam. On above it ceramic fiber insulation shall be held with help of binding
wire or studs and strips from both sides.
8. CONTROL
These elements shall be connected to distribution cum control unit using feed
and return cables.The heat input to the job is regulated by percentage timer in
conjuction with contactoris system in acordance with confirm S.R operation.
9. THERMOCOUPLE POSITION
 All thermocouples shall be of the Nickel-Chromium, Nickel Aluminium ‘K’ type
of 22 SWG.
 The calibrated thermocouple shall be held against the job with the help of
thermocouple attachment unit.
 Total 6 nos of thermocouples shall be placed as shown in atttached drawing
(figure 1).
 Thermo couple will be placed for ceiling girders & columns as per the
attached sketch.

10. THERMOCOUPLE EXTENSION CABLE

Thermocouple will be connected to the temperature recorder via colour coded
copper content compensating lead of proper specification.
11. TEMPERATURE RECORDER
Temperature recorder will be of potentiometric self compensating type ‘K’ duly
calibrated by third party agencies.
12. INSULATION
Ceramic Fiber insulation shall be applied around the heat band area covering
at least 500 mm area from both sides of the long seam. The insulation shall be held
tightly with the help of iron binding wire from outside where as with the help of studs
and strips from inside the shell.
13. POWER CONSUMPTION
Connected load will be 80 KW at 415 V, 3 phase , 120 Amps/ per phase to our
distribution board unit will kept adjacent to the job with in 10 meters radius to the job.

14. DOCUMENTATION
 Temperature log sheet
 Report of process containg job details
Time Temperature Chart

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Typical Drawing for Ceiling Girders &Columns

1000 mm Insulation

5 T Heat Band

T C 1(3)

Plate

T C 2(4)

T C 3(6)

2T Effective Heat Band 2T Effective Heat Band

Figure 1

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Engineer QC Head QA&C Management Representative