APPENDIX K. DSB WELD REPAIRABLE ITEMS PROCEDURES AND DESCRIPTIONS

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DSB WELD REPAIRABLE ITEMS PROCEDURES AND DESCRIPTIONS

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

WELDING

IN-PROCESS INSPECTION

EXPENDABLE AND DURABLE ITEMS FOR WELDING

ITEMS CONSIDERED REPAIRABLE

WELDING PROCEDURES AND PARAMETERS

INTRODUCTION

This section is to be used as a guide to the types of weld joints that maybe used to repair

component parts. The weld procedures contained in section 6 describe the techniques employed

to manufacture the original components and therefore represent the types of welds and the

welding parameters that may be used to repair the components should they become damaged.

As it is not possible for all types of damage to be covered by these procedures they are to be

used as a guide only. Further welding information maybe gained from TC 9-237,

http://www.adtdl.army.mil/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/tc/9-237/toc.htm, however the equipment and processes

described within this manual are best suited to the component parts to which they refer.

In general weld repairs should only be carried out where damage has caused existing

welds to crack or to repair plates bent through impact. If the integrity of the component can not be

assured after a repair then the component should be replaced. Weld repairs should only be

performed when replacement parts are not available. The defective component should be

replaced at the earliest opportunity.

The processes involved to produce the repair are described in section 2, followed by the

inspection requirements in section 3. Section 4 contains a list of the expendable and durable

items required to achieve the repairs. Section 5 includes a list of all the components considered

repairable along with a set of component sketches showing weld locations and the weld

procedure to use. These weld procedures are detailed in section 6 and these show the weld type,

the size range, the welding settings and the consumables required.

The weld procedures often refer to various plate thickness and therefore the weld

parameters should be adjusted within the specified ranges to suite the welding equipment and the

plate thickness to be repaired.