UG-116(e)(1) – RT1

E=1
Weld type-1=1 efficiency and weld type-2=0.9 efficiency.
Weld type 0.9 efficiency is generally not used.

1) UW-11(a)(1) imply-Lethal service – All but weld full RT (regards of thickness)- Excluding category B and C nozzles
butt welds which nether exceeds NPS-10 and 1.1/8” wall thickness.
2) Butt weld for nozzle neck and flange and not for fillet weld.
3) UW-11(a)(2) imply- All butt weld which nominal thickness is more than certain value such as 1.25“for carbon
steel (P No. 1 Material) see table UCS-57. Excluding category B and C.

4) If my material is SA 516 GR 70 and its thickness is above 1.25” full RT is required and if its thickness is less than
1.25” full RT is not required.
5) PN group number-1 mostly carbon steel material above is above 1.25” full RT is required and if its thickness is
less than 1.25” full RT is not required.
6) PN group number-5 it is regardless “0” it required full RT.

7) For two resone u need to do full RT other wise your service is toxic or thickness is more than 1.25”. Joint
efficency is 1.
8) Nozzle and boot are communication chamber. Nozzle size less than 10” and thickness is less than 1.1/8” for all
butt jiont is not required.
UG-116(e)(2) – RT2

E=1
Weld type-1=1 efficiency and weld type-2=0.9 efficiency.
Weld type 0.9 efficiency is generally not used.

Both of following shall be met:

1) Uw-11(a)(5) – all weld A and D butt weld full RT.
2) All long seam can be full radiography and circumferential seam must be spot. Condition when it is lethal service
non your wall thickness not more than 1.25” and on fall under UCS-57. It depends on designer and manufacturer.
3) UW-A All category A and D butt weld are full radiography. Nozzle neck and to shell in not butt weld so full
radiography is not required. Butt if nozzle is forged full radiography is required. Hemispherical head
Circumferential to be full radiography.
4) Category B and C Flat head to shell joint is C joint.

UG-116(e)(3) – RT3

E=0.85
USC-57 Limitation manufacture decided to spot RT.

When UW-11(b) imply.

Spot radiography. One shot for each 50 feet(increment) as per UW-52. Excluding category B and C nozzles but welds which
neither exceeds NPS-10” and 1-1/8” and above thickness. Non-lethal service.
Spot radiography: Each 50 ft of weld seems is considered as one increments and needs one shot, 6 inch and AI needs to
select the location, in the sketch each colour indicates one increment.
UG-116 - RT4

None of the above applicable or part of the complete vessel has satisfied the
radiographic requirement.
Example: - Half bottom is full RT and top half is pot RT, so the vessel is categorized as
RT-4.

Manufacture: -
Process tower or column. Lower wall thickness is higher due weight of the vessel and static head
than top portion. Manufacture do not want to spend on full RT.
Bottom is 2” so it is full RT, Nozzle neck thickness is more than 1 1/8" it is not exempted, so full RT
is required.