ANALYSIS OF PRESSURE VESSEL WELDING RESULTS WITH NON-DESTRUCTIVE TEST USING RADIOGRAPHY TEST METHOD AT PT. XYZ
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https://doi.org/10.35261/barometer.v11i2.13190Abstract
The increasingly competitive industrial environment requires companies to ensure optimal product quality. PT. XYZ, as a fabrication company, conducts welding inspections to maintain the structural integrity of its components. The welded joints examined in this study consist of several samples, namely WL. A-1, WL. B-2, and WL. B-2 Repaired. Each sample is examined to ensure compliance with established standards. This article aims to describe the analysis of welding results for the pressure vessel project P0278 using the Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Radiography Test method, identify welding defects and their causes, and evaluation with specified standards. Based on the inspection analysis, sample WL. A-1 showed no defect indications (accepted) as it met the acceptance criteria of ASME Section VIII Division 1, Paragraph UW-51, and Mandatory Appendix 4. Conversely, sample WL. B-2 was rejected due to porosity defects exceeding the tolerance limits specified in the standard, which required repair and reinspection to confirm the removal of the detected defects. After repair, the reinspection results of sample WL. B-2 showed that the defects had been eliminated (accepted) and complied with the required standards. This study presents findings related to welding results, welding defects found in welded joints, and the compliance with the established standards.
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