SS304/304L Tubes to CS Tubesheet Mock Weld -Cracks found

[PARAI Reaction Channel]

Dear Sirs,

We have made 2 MockUp PQRs as per ASME Sec IX QW-193.

The Tube sizes are 19.05OD x2.11T and 15.88OD x2.11T, the

tubesheet plate is SA-516-70, 50T.

Amps used Max 145, Volts Max 13, welded with GTAW AWS Class ER309 with 1.6mm Filler , 2 passes.

We found minor cracks on the weld root and some on the surface too, but not for all the 10 tubes welded, but randomly found these cracks

When we did PT after welding on the surface, no cracks were found. But found after Macro etching at the test lab.

Can I switch the filler to ER309LMo for this MockUp weld ?

Are these cracks called Hot cracks ?

Please give me some advice.

With best regards,

Saravanan Sornam,

Ansan city,

S.Korea.

[patni engineers]

Check ER 347

Regards,

Chandrakant

B.E Mech.

ASNT Level II RT/UT/PT/MPT/CSWIP

GST -27AMOPP5962A1ZS
Patni Engineers. Mumbai. India

PED/2014/68/EU

welding shop AD2000/DIN EN ISO 3834

IBR Approved 

Factory Addreess- Pl Call 

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[Vanchinath S.A.]

Weld root with 80-90 amps. 

Vanchi

[PARAI Reaction Channel]

Dear Sir, 

Thank you for your advice for root welding parameters. 

Can i use ER309LMO  instead of ER309 ?

Please confirm. 

Thanks and regards, 

Saravanan Sornam, 

ANSAN,

S.KOREA 

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[Ahmed Osman]

sure, 309LMO will be helpful as low carbon and MO are increasing delta ferrite for avoiding hot cracks

also reduce heat input for controlling dilution from CS sheet

Best Regards ,

Ahmed Osman

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