83. Are There Any Methods Of Preventing Cracking Of Carbon Steel Welds In Refining Environments?
Where carbon steel is an appropriate material of construction, NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) has issued the following standard: NACE RP0472, "Methods and controls to prevent in-service environmental cracking of carbon-steel weldments in corrosive petroleum refining environments”. For welds where hardness testing is required, RP0472 give the following guidelines: A.
