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Faulty Welding in Oil Coolers

01/13/2010 12:02 AM

Dear sir

we are facing problem of leakage in oil cooler.

pipe M.S Seamless of 25.4 od of 18swg weld on 5mm thick M.S plate tube sheet.

process of welding Argon.

thanks

with regards

umesh

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Re: welding leakage problem in oil coolers

01/13/2010 12:06 AM

I am going to take a WAG here -

How about testing your tubes and plugging the leaking ones?

(or describe your problem better)

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Re: welding leakage problem in oil coolers

01/13/2010 12:20 AM

That's a pretty thin tube sheet, unless the O.D. of the shell is quite small. A drawing would help, along with the fluids and temperatures involved.

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Re: Faulty Welding in Oil Coolers

01/14/2010 8:20 AM

I suggest you perform a failure analysis to determine whether the problem is material, process, or workmanship related. Visual examination of the leak site to determine if the leak is through a crack, a hole, or an incomplete weld, would be a good start. In parallel with your examination, determine when the problem began, and see if that time coincides with any change in materials or process.

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Re: Faulty Welding in Oil Coolers

01/14/2010 9:06 PM

i have often used silver to patch tube but is harder to find silver coinage this days

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