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The document requests advice on interpreting acceptance criteria in API RP 2X for evaluating welds using ultrasonic testing. It asks about: 1. What types of reflectors are referred to in section h and how to identify them 2. What the letters T, D, and W stand for in Figure 45 3. How to evaluate individual reflectors over 2 inches thick according to Figure 2 4. How to set sensitivity and evaluate root indications according to Figures 3 and 44 5. Whether root bead indications can be disregarded for weld configurations C and D in Figure 12

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Api RP 2X

The document requests advice on interpreting acceptance criteria in API RP 2X for evaluating welds using ultrasonic testing. It asks about: 1. What types of reflectors are referred to in section h and how to identify them 2. What the letters T, D, and W stand for in Figure 45 3. How to evaluate individual reflectors over 2 inches thick according to Figure 2 4. How to set sensitivity and evaluate root indications according to Figures 3 and 44 5. Whether root bead indications can be disregarded for weld configurations C and D in Figure 12

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Dear Experts,

I need your advice regarding API RP 2X ED 2004 acceptance criteria and refer below for my interpretation. Kindly
correct me if I am wrong.

1. Level A Point h

h. Reflectors within the base metal of the main member (joint can) at welds shall be evaluated as described in the
following.

Are they referring to reflector located at base metal such as lamination, inclusions or reflector between base metal
and weld metal of main member such as lack of side wall fusion? Refer figure 1.

2. Refer figure 45 of API RP 2X. What is T, D and W stand for?


3. Refer figure 2( Figure 44 in API RP 2X)

a) For thickness over 2 inch (Individual Reflector), do we need to make the line straight ( red line) as per the attached
picture and evaluate accordingly?

b) I draw amplitude at ½ inch thickness which is almost 25%DAC whereby 2” reflector is still acceptable. Am I
correct?

4. Refer figure 3( Figure 44 in API RP 2X)

a) All reflectors above 1/16” notch are unacceptable. This means we need to perform separate sensitivity setting for
root detection. So I need to set the sensitivity using 1/16”notch and set it to 80% in the screen. After that perform
root scanning and any indication above 50% then evaluated using figure 3 (Figure 44 in API RP 2X). Am I correct?

b) Figure 2 applicable for individual reflector and figure 3 applicable for accumulated length of reflectors tat means
multiple reflectors in line. Most of the time we will found individual reflector in that case can I use figure 2 for root
evaluation whereby any root indication about disregard level his unacceptable.

c) Can explain the pointed question marked in figure 3 because I don’t really understand that portion.

5. Note 1 in figure 3 mentioning that discontinuities in the root bead of Details C and D Figure 12 are to be
disregarded. In that case for Details C & Details D configuration root bead indication not that serious?

Peter

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