Gas Shielded Flux-Cored Arc Welding Wires

All about gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding wiresPressure Beast does not own this article. We just really appreciate the hard work thefabricator.com does to provide the welding/fabrication community with very helpful … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 4.8

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Alignment Tolerance with Offset Joint per UW-13.1 Sketch (i)    ————–Question 1: When using a Butt Weld with one Plate Edge Offset as … Read More

What Causes Porosity?

What Causes Porosity?Original Article Here. The Fabricator.ComSo, what causes porosity? Simply put, porosity occurs when nitrogen, oxygen, or hydrogen becomes trapped inside the molten weld pool as it solidifies. Those … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 4.7

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Vessel production impact test plates    ————–Question 1: When production impact testing is required, may the production impact test plate made from UCS … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 4.6

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Definition of “pipe and tube material”    ————–Question 1: Does the reference to pipe or tube materials in Table UCS-56-4, General Notes (b)(1) … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 4.5

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Head Thickness Calculation for Cold-Stretched Vessel    ————–Question 1:  A dished head material is work harden & stretchedabove the yield limit as per … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 4.4

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Welding after PWHT    ————–Question: When PWHT is not a service requirement under the rules of UW-2(a) or UCS-68, and not required by the … Read More