ASME BPVC.
VIII,L-2021 uL\^/-52 - ULW-54
Figure ULW-32.2
f
For > 1 in. (25 mm), multiple specimens
per Section lX, OW-151.i mav be used
in accordance with Mandatory Appendix 12 ultrasonic
method except that for the bottom 10% of the weld thick-
ness the distance amplitude correction curve or reference
level may be raised by 6 dB.
(d) Category A joints in layers not welded to the pre-
vious surface shall be examined before assembly for
I00o/o of their length by radiography and meet the re-
quirements of UW-5L.
[e] Welds in spirally wound strip construction with a
winding or spiral angle of 75 deg or less measured from
the vessel axial centerline shall be classified as Category
A joints and examined accordingly.
ULW-53 LAYERS _ STEP WELDED GIRTH
JOINTS
_ (a) Category B joints in layers Lin. 1S mmJ through
sltu
in. çB mml in thickness shall be examined for 'J-To/o
of their length in accordance with Mandatory Appendix
6 by the magnetic particle method using direct current
only when the material is ferromagnetic. The liquid pen-
etrant method in accordance with Mandatory Appendix B
shall be used when the material is nonferromagnetic. The
random spot examination shall be performed as specified
in ULW-S7.
(b) Caregory B joints in layers over slru in. (B mm)
through t7r in. 1f O mm) in thickness shall be examined
for 100o/o of their length in accordance with Mandatory
Appendix 6 by the magnetic particle method, using direct
current only when the material is ferromagnetic. The
Figure ULW-32.3
For f > 1 in. (25 mm), multiple specimens
per Section lX, OW-151.1 may be used
Laa
liquid penetrant method in accordance with Mandatory
Appendix B shall be used when the material is
nonferromagnetic.
(c) Calegory B joints in layers over s/6 in. (16 mm)
through 71" in. ç22 mm) in thickness shall be examined
for 100o/o of their length in accordance with Mandatory
Appendix 6 by the magnetic particle method using direct
current only when the material is ferromagnetic. The li-
quid penetrant method in accordance with Mandatory
Appendix B shall be used when the material is nonferro-
magnetic. In addition these joints shall be examined for
10% of their length in accordance with MandatoryAppen-
dix 12 ultrasonic examination, except that for the bottom
10% of the weld thickness the distance amplitude correc-
tion curve or reference level may be raised by 6, dB. The
random spot examination shall be performed as specified
in ULW-57.
(d) Category B joints in layers over 71, in. (22 mm) in
thickness shall be examined for 100% of their length in
accordance with Mandatory Appendix 12 ultrasonic
method except that for the bottom 10% of the weld thick-
ness the distance amplitude correction curve or reference
level may be raised by 6 dB"
ULW-54 BUTT JOINTS
(a) Full Thickness Welding of Solid Section to Layered
Sections. Category A, B, and D joints attaching a solid sec-
tion to layered section of any of the layered thir:knesses
a
given in ULW-52 shall be examined by radiography for
their entire length in accordance with UW-51.