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16 years 10 months ago - 16 years 10 months ago #8680 by Dave Chiles
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I am looking for information on the allowable flash which can remain on the longitudinal seam of welded pipe for both the ID and OD of the pipe. Can anyone help?

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16 years 10 months ago - 16 years 10 months ago #4054 by Jop
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Dave,
Sorry I cannot help you, however, you have made me curious about why you are asking this question.
Can you elaborate a little?

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16 years 10 months ago - 16 years 10 months ago #4055 by Dave Chiles
Replied by Dave Chiles on topic Our company designs piping systems
Our company designs piping systems for molten polymer flow for fiber extrusion (dental floss, carpet fiber, the little red and blue thread in US paper money...). Deformities in ID's of the pipe can potentially create dead spots leading to the degradation of the polymer (burnt polymer). These can break free and cause defects or breaks in the thread line. We typically buy seamless pipe but this particullar application requires us to us a Hastelloy material which we can only find in welded pipe.

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16 years 10 months ago - 16 years 10 months ago #4056 by Jop
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Dave,
Okay, now I have a suggestion.
Why not require your pipe vendor to "hone" or polish the inside of the pipe after they complete the welding?
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16 years 10 months ago - 16 years 10 months ago #4057 by Dave Chiles
Replied by Dave Chiles on topic The problem is not the
The problem is not the butt weld of joints and flanges. The problem, I think, is the longitudinal weld of welded pipe itself. The pipe runs can be many feet long so any honeing or machining along the axial length is not an option. There must be a ASME/ASTM spec for the alowable tolerance of the flash weld produced when making welded seamed pipe.

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16 years 10 months ago - 16 years 10 months ago #4058 by Jop
Replied by Jop on topic Dave, "honeing or machining along the
Dave,
"honeing or machining along the axial length" is exactly what I meant!
You will not know if you do not ask.
Get in touch with the pipe manufacturer and define your needs and see if they can comply.

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