Friday, November 15, 2013

Submerged arc wire and flux combination ASME Sec III Interpertation



ASME Sec III Interpertation
Interpretation: III-1-10-57
Subject: Division 1, NX-2420, Required Tests
Date Issued: August 17, 2011

File No.: 11-988
Question (1): Is it a requirement that submerged arc wire and flux be tested together as a combination and that the tested heat of wire shall only be used with the lot of flux in which it was tested?

Reply (1): Yes.

Question (2): If the reply to Question (1) is “Yes,” when there is no AWS wire/flux classification, such as for
stainless steel/wire flux combinations,  are there specified acceptance criteria for weld deposits when no chemistry is  specified on a WPS?

Reply (2): No