PB-32

PB-33

Postbrazing Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117

Repair of Defective Brazing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117

Inspection and Tests

PB-46
PB-47
PB-48
PB-49
PB-50

General
Check of Brazing Procedure................................................
Brazer and Brazing Operator. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..
Visual Examination
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Exemptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

117
117
118
118
118

Marking and Reports

PB-51

General..................................................................

118

Figure
PB-15

Some Acceptable Types of Brazed Joints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

116

Tables
PB-1
PB-16

Maximum Design Temperatures [OF (0C)] for Brazing Filler MetaL............ 114
Recommended Joint Clearance at Brazing Temperature....................... 116

PART PWT

REQUIREMENTS FOR WATERTUBE BOILERS........................

119

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

119

General..................................................................

119

PWT-8
PWT-9
PWT-10
PWT-11
PWT-12
PWT-13
PWT-14
PWT-15

General
Tubes and Pipe
Tube Wall Thickness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Tube Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Staybolting Box-Type Headers..............................................
Staying Segment of Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Firing Doors. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . ..
Access and Firing Doors. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..

119
119
119
119
123
123
123
123

Figures
PWT-ll
PWT-12.1
PWT-12.2

Examples of Acceptable Forms of Tube Attachment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Box-Type Header Joint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Method of Forming Waterleg Joints by Welding.............................

122
123
123

Maximum Allowable Working Pressures for Seamless Steel and Electric

Resistance Welded Steel Tubes or Nipples for Watertube Boilers, Where
Expanded Into Drums or Headers, for Different Diameters and Gages of
Tubes Conforming to the Requirements of Specifications SA-178 Grade
A, SA-192, and SA-226 . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ..

120

General

PWT-1
Materials

PWT-5
Design

Table
PWT-10