Pressure Vessel Inspection Quiz

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What is the main purpose of field metallographic replication (FMR) when inspecting nozzles?

  • To detect brittle fracture
  • To determine the onset of fatigue damage (correct)
  • To identify mid-wall delamination
  • To assess high temperature creep damage

What is the required RT Category for a nozzle butt weld with a joint thickness of 1.75 in. (44.5 mm)?

  • None
  • Full (correct)
  • Spot with a joint efficiency of 0.85
  • Spot with a joint efficiency of 0.80

A vertical vessel constructed with a plate thickness of 0.875 in. has a measured thickness of 0.820 in. after 5 years of service. What is the current required thickness of this vessel?

  • 1.335 in
  • 0.667 in. (16.93 mm)
  • 0.055 in (1.4 mm) (correct)
  • 0.820 in. (20.8 mm)

In controlled deposition welding with special hardness limits for stress corrosion cracking resistance, where should the hardness requirements be included?

<p>WPQ and WPS (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause cracking in deaerators in boiler feedwater systems?

<p>Corrosion fatigue mechanism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an interruption of the typical structure of a material, such as a lack of homogeneity in its mechanical metallurgical, or physical characteristics?

<p>Imperfection (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contribute most to brittle fracture?

<p>High ductility (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not required in pressure vessel records pertinent to its mechanical integrity?

<p>National Board registration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When it is necessary to postweld heat-treat a vessel in more than one heat due to length, what is the minimum overlap of the heated sections?

<p>5 ft. (1.5m) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of field metallographic replication (FMR) when inspecting nozzles?

<p>To detect brittle fracture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an interruption of the typical structure of a material, such as a lack of homogeneity in its mechanical, metallurgical, or physical characteristics?

<p>Mid-wall delamination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors contribute most to brittle fracture?

<p>Corrosion fatigue mechanism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the required RT Category for a nozzle butt weld with a joint thickness of 1.75 in. (44.5 mm)?

<p>None (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When it is necessary to postweld heat-treat a vessel in more than one heat due to length, what is the minimum overlap of the heated sections?

<p>$0.667$ in. (16.93 mm) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can cause cracking in deaerators in boiler feedwater systems?

<p>Repeated pressure cycling (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is used to verify the density of stop wedge comparison films and densitometer calibration?

<p>ASTM-certified step wedge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor contributes most to brittle fracture?

<p>Applied stress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes an interruption of the typical structure of a material?

<p>Discontinuity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which insulation system can increase corrosion rates under insulation?

<p>Contain chloride salts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of information is NOT required in pressure vessel records pertinent to its mechanical integrity?

<p>National Board registration (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum overlap of heated sections when it is necessary to postweld heat-treat a vessel in more than one heat due to length?

<p>3 ft. (0.9 m) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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