Weld size for openings (UW 16)

1)

What will be minimum fillet weld leg dimension for reinforcement

pad to shell weld in sketch a-1 in Fig. UW 16.1 of ASME Code?
Thickness of pad = 0.8 inch. Thickness of shell = 1.

2)

What will be the size of fillet weld joining reinforcement pad to

nozzle neck in sketch (h) of Fig. UW 16.1?
The nozzle thickness = 0.5 inch
& reinforcement pad thickness = 0.6 inch.

3)

What is throat dimension (tc) required for the fillet weld joining

neck to shell if shell thickness = 1.2 inch?

Nozzle neck thickness = 1.0
Refer sketch d of UW 16.1

nozzle

SOLUTION :CASE STUDY- 6

(Miscellaneous Calculations)
(A)

Allowable external Pressure is given by

1)

Pa

4B
3 ( Do/ t )

Here Do = 96 inch
t = Net thickness = 5 1 = 1
8
8
2
B = 3000
Pa

=
=

4 x 3000
3 (96/0.5)
20.8 psi

20.8 > 15 Psi

2)

= 0.5

..

safe for full vacuum

Here value of B is not available. Allowable external pressure is given by

Pa =

2AE

3 (Do/t)

2 x 0.0095 x 29 x 10 6
3 (48/0.5)

Allowable external pressure= 30.2 psi

(Here t = 0.5, A = 0.00015, E = 29 x 10 6, Do = 48)

B)

1)

Refer Fig. A 1 of UW 16.1

Fillet weld throat dimension =
t min

1
t min
2
= Minimum of shell thk, pad thickness &
= Minimum of 1, 0.8, 0.75

t min
Throat
But throat

=1
2
=

= 0.75
t min = 1 x0.75
2
0.707 x leg

leg =

Throat =
0.707

Minimum leg size = 0.53

2)

Refer Fig. h of UW 16.1

throat dimension = 0.7 t min

= 0.375

0.375
0.707

= 0.53